fftimes
It is with great sorrow that the family of Lauretta Cecile Woodgate, 75, announces her passing on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Lauretta was born July 12, 1931 in Dance Township, Ont. to Peter and Kathleen Venne. She had lived in the […]
Steve Arpin continued his domination of the field yesterday at the 36th-annual DIRTcar Nationals held at the Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla. The Fort Frances native won his fifth-consecutive UMP DIRTcar Racing Modified feature last night and now has taken the checkered flag in five of the first six […]
FORT FRANCES—The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce has been busy working on a new business retention and expansion survey, with the aim to launch it in late March. “At this point, we’ve gone over the survey and are deciding on some community-specific questions,” said community development officer Kerri Dittaro, who […]
FORT FRANCES—With exactly one week to go before the Feb. 16 deadline, local groups and service clubs aimed at helping youths and families are reminded to pick up applications for the Moffat Family Fund. Town administrative assistant Lori Pattison said Friday morning that only three applications have been turned in […]
The following information was obtained from the Yukon Educational Student Network: How can you tell if your teen might have a problem? The more warning signs there are, the more likely they may have an eating disorder. Warning signs of anorexia •is significantly underweight •skips meals •denies being hungry •exercises […]
The Fort Frances Canadians edged the International Falls Broncos junior varsity squad 5-4 last night in a seesaw battle that required overtime to decide it at the ’52 Canadians Arena. Ryan Shortreed was the hero, deflecting Jared Baker’s point shot past Bronco goalie Mike Hart with 2:04 left in the […]
Lorne Jackson has been eliminated from contention for a berth at the Tim Hortons Brier next month in Hamilton. The Fort Frances skip—along with third Don DeBenedet, second Derek Jackson and lead Mike Kjerulf—lost 7-2 to Jamie Morphet (Sudbury) this morning at the Northern Ontario playdowns there. With the loss, […]
On Monday around 9:15 p.m., Dryden OPP officers were dispatched to a theft of gas from the Esso Voyager Service Center in Ignace. Officers attended the scene and specific details were obtained. They then proceeded east on Highway 17. Around 9:50 p.m., the officers observed the suspect vehicle travelling above […]
Sue Danku and her children Evan, five, and Anya, two, had a look at some of the sweet treats available at Friends of the Library’s annual bake sale this morning. Friends of the Library and other community volunteers donated oodles of treats for the sale. The event is also the […]
It is with great sadness that our family announces the sudden passing of Alfred Henderson on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Alfred was born June 1, 1953. Alfred was predeceased by his father, Allan Henderson Sr.; mother, Edith Henderson (Shebagegit); maternal grandmother, […]
Lauretta Woodgate, 75, of Devlin, Ont., passed away Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007. Funeral arrangements are pending, and a complete obituary will follow.
