Marietta (Mary) Emily Anderson, of Rainy River, Ont., peacefully passed away at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Centre on Sunday, April 1, 2007 in her 90th year. Mom was born in Wabash, Ont. on July 25, 1917 to Charles and Florence Taylor. At an early age, she moved to Shenston […]
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JOYCE CAROLINE KALLSTROM Peacefully, on Tuesday April 3, 2007 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont., Joyce C. Kallstrom passed away at the age of 61. A complete obituary to follow. Online condolences may be left at www.northridgefuneralhome.com
Scaffolding has been erected around the CIBC as a safeguard against falling debris. In the past week, small pieces of the building’s facade have fallen off at the northeast and northwest corners. Repairs will be done on the building, which is well over 100 years old, in the future. —Duane […]
Since 2005, students at F.H. Huffman School here have been benefiting from the “Breakfast Buddies” program through a partnership with the United Native Friendship Centre. Tonight, the Rainy River District School Board will recognize the “Breakfast Buddies” program—and the volunteers who make it possible—with its monthly Recognition of Excellence Award. […]
Those who want to attend the Kiwanis Club’s annual Good Friday breakfast had better act now as there’s only a small number of tickets left for the extremely popular event. As of this morning, there were 15 tickets left at Drs. Lidkea, Elliott and Lidkea, where the tickets are being […]
FORT FRANCES—Canadian Blood Services is on the lookout for people to give the “gift of life” at its spring donor clinic coming up April 25-26 at Fort Frances High School. CBS spokesperson Harvey Heather said Monday morning that interested donors can make an appointment prior to the two-day clinic by […]
FORT FRANCES—District Conservatives acclaimed Neebing resident Richard Neumann on Friday night as their candidate in the next federal election. “Sooner or later, there’s going to be another election and we want to be ready,” said Arie Grootenboer, president of the Thunder Bay-Rainy River Conservative Electoral District Association (EDA). Nearly 20 […]
ANTONIA (TONI) SPUZAK It is with sorrowful hearts that the family of Antonia (Toni) Spuzak announces the passing of our loving mother, grandmother (Baba), and great-grandmother on Friday, March 30, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Antonia was born Feb. 28, 1919 in Cooks Creek, Man. […]
The Border Skating Club’s CanSkate “A” figure skaters were ready for school as they performed in the ice show “High School Musical” on Saturday evening at the Ice for Kids arena. The show, featuring special guest skater Chris Mabee, also ran yesterday afternoon. —Heather Ogilvie photo
Beta Sigma Phi members Jana Riches, left, and Arlene Georgeson cut bunches of daffodils at Knox United Church last night in preparation for its annual “Daffodil Day”—a fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society. The daffodils were on sale this morning at Knox United Church, and also were sold all day […]
FORT FRANCES—Staff and parents at F.H. Huffman here are reviving the school’s “Folklore” reading program—and are looking for more volunteers to help make it a success. “Our parents really liked ‘Folklore’ and they wanted it going,” said Huffman teacher Jean Hebert, who sits on the school council as a teacher […]
Union Gas and Duke Energy Foundation selected Fort Frances as a community they wished to assist this year. Local manager John Wachnuk contacted his firm about the “Community Chest” and the value it represented to our area. As a responsible corporate citizen, this foundation, through its “Neighbour of Choice” program, […]
