ROSEMARIE IRETON It is with profound sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Rosemarie Ireton (Plourde) on Jan. 28, 2007 at The Foothills Hospital in Calgary, Alta. with her family at her side. Rosemarie was born May 10, 1943 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Edouard and Irene Plourde. Mom […]
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NICHOL HARRY MAINVILLE With heavy hearts, the family of Nichol Harry Mainville announces his sudden passing on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2007 in Fort Frances, Ont. Nick was born Oct. 30, 1956 in Fort Frances and leaves behind his wife of 28 years, Betty Ann (Crowe); parents, Elmer and Bessie Mainville; […]
LORNE HENRY LEIKAM Lorne Henry Leikam passed away peacefully at his residence in Vancouver, B.C. on Feb. 7, 2007 at age 54. He was born Aug. 15, 1952 in Fort Frances, Ont. Lorne was predeceased by his parents, Nick and Nellie; brother, Eugene; and sister, Margaret. Leaving to mourn are […]
CHRISSIE MAE BUCHANAN It is with extreme sadness that we announce the passing of Chrissie Mae Buchanan (nee Selman) of cancer on Jan. 28, 2007 in her 65th year in Ormstown, Que. She is survived by her husband, Paul (Buck); daughters, Toni (Gilles) Saucier, Terri Buchanan, and Jodi (Rick) Saumier; […]
Muskie centre Kurt Hill stroked a jump shot over this Eagle defender during the NorWOSSA junior boys’ basketball final Thursday in Dryden. The black-and-gold scored early and often en route to a 68-42 victory. —Alex Cruickshank photo
Marah Trivers and her son Jacob Bolzan, a Grade 4 student, worked on percentages during “Family Math Night” at St. Francis School yesterday. The evening was an opportunity to explain to parents what their kids are learning in math class and how they can help them at home. St. Michael’s […]
Workers carefully lifted this cupola—a replica of the original that adorned the museum many years ago—onto the roof of the building yesterday afternoon. The Fort Frances Museum currently is undergoing renovations, but is scheduled to re-open next Tuesday (Feb. 27) with an open house from 2-6 p.m. —Melanie Béchard photo
Charlotte Berg of the Fort Frances Day Care Centre helped toddler Piper Cross try to break the Valentine’s Day piñata there last Wednesday. Several of the classes participated in activities and shared treats to celebrate the special day. —Heather Ogilvie
Tragedy struck in Rainy River on Tuesday, as fire claimed the home of Don and Monique Gall at 412 Government Road. The fire began around 8:30 in the morning. Firefighters were able to rescue some of the family’s photos but the rest of the home was a total loss. They […]
Hank the chef got some help from audience member Andrew in tossing around some not-so-hot potatoes during the Kids & Company performance “Cake and I Scream” at the Townshend Theatre last night. The show featured Hank and Shirley as two employees trying to spice things up for their failing restaurant. […]
After previously deciding to ask the province to fund 100 percent of the Portage Avenue underpass project this spring, town council last night lowered that amount to 50 percent in order to hopefully improve its chances of receiving any dollars. The decision to change the town’s funding application to the […]
The Northwest Catholic District School Board is hosting a series of public discussions about the future of Catholic education in Ontario and is inviting members of the Catholic community to participate. The initiative is “part of an awareness and engagement strategy undertaken by Ontario’s Catholic education partners . . . […]
