EVERETT–Born to Ken Everett Jr. and Ashley Councillor, of Thunder Bay, Ont., a girl, Sasha Jane, weighing 5 lbs. 11 oz. on January 5, 2007 at Thunder Bay Regional H.S.C., Thunder Bay, Ont.
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FELIX–Born to Stephen and Shae, nee Christian, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Piper Kinsey, weighing 7 lbs. 14 oz. on January 27, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
During these cold winter days, it’s never too soon to plan for Canada Day. “Celebrate Canada!” activities have become a tradition offering Canadians the opportunity to share their national pride. “Celebrate Canada” is an 11-day celebration that takes place annually from June 21-July 1, including National Aboriginal Day on June […]
Feb. 15, 1965 was the day our Canadian flag was first flown over Parliament Hill. The 11-pointed red Maple Leaf has become Canada’s symbol around the world. It is our brand image. Lester B. Pearson, the prime minister of the day, wanted a symbol that was truly distinctive for our […]
Edna Orwick, at 95, has a memory concerning East End residents that helped make my day. “Swedetown,”, as we once called it, has expanded closer to the lake of recent years and many of those Scandinavian families I know are still represented there. When Edna boarded the handi-van, I got […]
I’ve always been drawn to the ponderings of philosophical quotes and would argue that some of life’s greatest teachings can be found that way. I regularly cull as much knowledge as I can from this little passion of mine. Often, I soar much straighter because of something I’ve read by […]
The winter of 2006-07 began as a bit if an unusual event. It had been hovering in and around the freezing mark, with only a few cold snaps, and we’ve had more rain than snow so far this season. From a human perspective, this has been an enjoyable winter so […]
Just over two years ago, our government unveiled six new Northern Ontario Heritage Fund programs that would become an integral part of the Northern Prosperity Plan. At that time, I said the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund would now do what it was meant to do when former Liberal premier David […]
Well, that was fun. There’s nothing like waiting 21 years for your favourite football team to make an appearance in the NFL’s championship game only to watch them get beaten soundly by a team you really can’t stand. I am, of course, referring to the pounding my beloved Chicago Bears […]
FORT FRANCES—The Fort Frances Fire Department was called to the Abitibi-Consolidated mill office on Third Street West on Tuesday morning after the fire alarm there went off around 7:30 a.m. But after further investigation, there was no fire to fight and employees were back to work shortly after 8. “It […]
FORT FRANCESE—Trustees were to hear a report on the success of the credit accumulation program aimed at high school students during the Rainy River District School Board’s regular meeting Tuesday night. The goal of the program is to increase credit accumulation in Grade 9 and 10 students. Since the inception […]
Local skip Raymond Roy finished atop the eight-team field at the Northwestern Ontario senior men’s playdowns over the weekend in Kakabeka Falls. Roy’s rink, which also includes third Don DeBenedet, second Dave Bondett, and lead Paul Fraser, went a perfect 7-0 to earn one of the two berths up for […]
