Lucille Simone Marie Lafleur, nee DeGagne, was born Dec. 3, 1933 in LaBroquerie, Man. She came to Fort Frances, Ont. in 1936 and married on Nov. 9, 1957 to Jean-Paul Lafleur. She was one of the first seven women in Canada to make the commitment as a Grey Nun’s Associate […]
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ROBERT (‘BOB’) LEROY CUPP With heavy hearts, the family of Robert Leroy Cupp announces his passing on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2007 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Dad was born Aug. 17, 1920 in Creelman, Sask. to Ruth and Don Cupp. He was the eldest son of seven […]
Senior Muskie girls’ volleyball player Alyssa Holliday fired a ball over the block of a pair of Eagles during the gold medal game at the NorWOSSA court sports championships yesterday in Dryden. The senior girls lost to Dryden in the final and took home the silver medal. In other NorWOSSA […]
Naudia Traubenik, right, passed the “red heart” to Joshua Ward yesterday during a Valentine’s Day game at the Fort Frances Day Care. The toddler group, as well as other classes, celebrated the special day with treats and activities. —Heather Ogilvie photo
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Daylin James turned up the heat at the Townshend Theatre last night during “Love Me Tonight”—a tribute to Tom Jones. The concert, which drew about 250 people, was a fundraiser for the Kidney Foundation of Canada. James will be back on October for “Bits […]
Dear editor: Since I have left Rainy River District and my position as an ag intern, I have really enjoyed reading the online version of the Times, and view it quite regularly to see what’s going on there and how my friends are doing. Today was the first day I […]
Dear editor: In recent days, CN has reported that the UTU members are asking for an unreasonable wage increase. They have chosen not to mention that they are asking to dissolve rest agreements and mileage regulations. In light of CTV’s “W5” report on rail safety, which aired on Feb. 10, […]
You would have thought the federal Conservative party had learned its lesson. During the 1993 election campaign, with Kim Campbell at the helm, the Tories unleashed a series of ads that painted a very unflattering picture of then-Liberal leader Jean Chrétien. They highlighted his facial deformity and basically asked Canadians, […]
Dear editor: I wanted to take this space to recognize my staff and the help they received on Saturday (Feb. 10). While I was away, a sprinkler valve broke in our mechanical room, causing a lot of water spillage. My staff handled the situation very calmly and professionally, and they […]
Dear editor: We at the Emo Food Cupboard would like to thank Cloverleaf Grocery for all its participation in helping feed the hungry in our district. Specifically, thank you for your: •co-operation and help in the preparation of the “healthy food boxes”; •regular donations of food items; •preparation of frozen […]
Those wanting to attend the seventh-annual “Community Chest” benefit dinner this Sunday (Feb. 18) at La Place Rendez-Vous had better have their tickets already as the event is sold-out. Georges Blanc, who helps organize the dinner as both co-owner of the Rendez-Vous and a member of the local Knights of […]
Art instructor Harley McDaniel is displaying an exhibit until Feb. 28 at Rainy River Community College over in International Falls. The exhibit features the work of artist Maria Sonia Martin, who holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with high honours from Florida International University, studying under artists James Couper, […]
