Temperatures are rising as the third-annual VALA variety show to support literacy gets underway. VALA Productions Studios presents “Las Vegas Legends!” Yes, the famous VALA Follies are back, led by director Babs Speilberg, producer Princess Stephanee, and choreographer Mademosielle Cherie. The ladies are all about line dancing at the local […]
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The 2007 Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce executive and board of directors officially were sworn in by deputy mayor Tannis Drysdale at its first regular meeting last Tuesday (Jan. 9) at La Place Rendez-Vous. She brought greetings from Mayor Roy Avis, who was unable to attend the ceremony due to […]
With January being recognized as “Alzheimer Awareness Month” across Canada, the Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River District has several special events planned this week. First, area residents can bring all their copper pocket change they’ve accumulated over the last year to the annual “Penny for your thoughts” penny weigh-in fundraiser […]
The latest funding totals from the Canada-Ontario-Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund (COMRIF) show the Conservative government is using the fund to disproportionately favour Conservative-held ridings, leaders of rural Liberal caucus charged Monday. “This kind of blatant partisanship is immoral,” said Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Ken Boshcoff, who chairs the rural caucus. […]
MEEKS–Norah Caitlin Ruth Meeks, born November 28, 2006 1:35 a.m. at Dryden Hospital. She was 9 lbs. 11 oz. 21 inches Another daughter for Wade and Michelle Meeks, nee Teeple second granddaughter for Bob and Ruth Teeple of Emo.
DUCHARME–Born to Terri-Anne Fowler and John Ducharme, Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Natalie Deeanne, weighing 7 lbs. 12 January 5, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances,
HUNTER–Born to Krystal Windego and Nick Hunter, of Couchiching, Ont., a boy, Jordan Wade, weighing 6 lbs. 15 oz. January 6, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances,
HILLIER–Born to Scott and Lee, nee Wall, of Emo, Ont., a girl, Samantha, weighing 5 lbs. 11 oz. on January 10, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
JOHNSTONE–Born to Brian and Hailey, nee Nichols, of Fort Ont., a girl, Sienna Kathleen, weighing 8 lbs. 13 oz. on January 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
In an era when athletes change teams with the same frequency that the average person changes their socks, it’s tough for fans to get excited about a player signing. What’s the point? The chances are more than likely that a big-name acquisition only will be with his or her new […]
On Sunday evening, my wife began planning the meals for the week. Perhaps her afternoon trip to the grocery store, and feeling the pinch of the cold air, prompted her to plan a stew for Monday night. It also might have been a case that a stew can be ready […]
The late William Malinosky was one of my English teachers when I was at Fort Frances High School in the mid-1970s. I had trouble getting going with an essay he’d assigned, and he told me to quit thinking so much and just start writing. It worked, and even though my […]
