“The Spell” by Barbara Stevens is just one of the works of art now on display at the Fine Line Art Gallery as part of the spring exhibit entitled “Abracadabra.” The exhibit started last week and the public is welcome to drop in. It runs until Saturday, May 5, when […]
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OPP Cst. Rebecca Audia stopped a vehicle yesterday afternoon during a seatbelt check on the 800 block of Second Street East. Police will continue to hold such checks until the end of the month. —Duane Hicks photo
A good sport, Aquanauts coach,Tristan Hutton was still smiling even after being hit in the face with a pie on Saturday following the team’s swim-a-thon to raise money for the club. All swimmers who raised $200 or more were allowed to throw a pie at Hutton. Some pies included tasty […]
DAVID GEORGE CLARK The family of David George Clark, 45, wish to sorrowfully announce his unexpected passing on Tuesday, April 17, 2007 in Thunder Bay, Ont. A complete obituary to follow. Online condolences may be left at everestofthunderbay.com
JAMES EMILE BOUDREAU Suddenly, after complications arising from heart by-pass surgery, James (Jim) Boudreau, a loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away at St. Boniface Hospital on Saturday, April 14, 2007. Jim was taken away in an instant, far too early, during his golden retirement years that he shared with […]
JEAN WONG Jean Wong passed away peacefully at the age of 71 on March 31, 2007 with her sister, Dot, and brother, Bob, at her side. She also is survived by her sister, Joyce; and sons, Greg and Lesley; step-daughter, Wendy Schweigert; and numerous nieces and nephews. Jean and her […]
SHIRLEY ROSE GILL Born Feb. 27, 1932 in Millidge, Ont., Shirley spent her childhood years in Richan and Dryden, Ont. After a short courtship with the man who swept her off her feet, Arnold Gill, she subsequently moved to Barwick, Ont.—the town that became her home. Shirley was very involved […]
GERT D’AGOSTINI Gertrude Cynthia Ann McMullen D’Agostini, born in Westmeath, Ont. in 1921, passed away at her home in Fort Frances, Ont. on April 17, 2007. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Dino; sisters, Fosty and Ethel; and her nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her […]
The Northwest Catholic District School Board will vote on its draft Accommodation Review Procedure (ARP) tonight, which outlines the process for how the board decides on school closures. Last year, the Ministry of Education set out new guidelines regarding school closure policy to ensure thorough public consultation. Boards across the […]
The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s annual Home & Leisure Show is coming up April 27-28 at the Memorial Sports Centre and organizers are looking for volunteers to lend a helping hand. “Volunteers are a very important part of it. Without them, we wouldn’t be able to do half the […]
Here are the results from the Piano division of the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts from Monday, April 16: •Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Introductory—1. Jordan Bruyere 2. Savannah Sage Woods; •Piano Solo, Examination Courses, 20th Century, Grade 1—1. Raymond Polz 2. Jordan Bruyere; •Piano Solo, Examination Courses, […]
KENORA, Ont. —A Winnipeg businessman has applied to build a six- to eight-storey condominium development on the Lake of the Woods waterfront in Kenora, but will have to convince the city to ease a height restriction. Morris Chia, president and CEO of Travel Professionals International, has submitted his building plan […]
