Janet Ellen Ronning, 57, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, Fort Frances, Ont,, formerly of Rainy River, Onta., passed away Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Janet was born Jan. 8, 1949 in Rainy River to the late Conrad and Lorna Ronning. She grew […]
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Paul Warren Wilhelm passed away, in his 65th year, at Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital in Burlington, Ont. on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2006 surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Sharon (nee Ogden); loving father of Paula Goulah (Andre) and Bradley (Camille); and cherished grandfather of Danielle, William, […]
(Husband, Father, Friend) We would like to note the passing of this dear man, and invite all to join in remembering and celebrating his life. Everett was born Sept. 3, 1925 in Atwood Township, District of Rainy River. He was born on the Hanson homestead and remained next to this […]
Students from Solange Busch’s Grade 4/5 class at St Francis School practised the song “Three Kings From the East” on Friday during the junior dress rehearsal there. The actual performance went Monday night, with the class also singing “Il Dort Dans une Créche” and “We’re Having a Party for Jesus.” […]
Kay Veert checked out some of the holiday crafts for sale Sunday afternoon during the Christmas Artisans Show in the Fort High cafeteria. The show, which featured works—some for sale, some not—by area artists, raised about $500 for the Fort Frances Museum renovation campaign. —Duane Hicks photo
JK students Eric Morken, left, and Harrison Duivenvoorden imitated toy soldiers last Wednesday during a dress rehearsal of Crossroads’ Christmas concert presentation—“The True Meaning of Christmas.” The performance was cancelled Thursday due to a power outage but went ahead Monday night. —Heather Ogilvie photo
Marilyn Stinson’s Grade 1 class from Robert Moore School recited a poem about a bear who slept through Christmas at the school’s rehearsal yesterday morning for its primary Christmas concert. The concert for children in JK-Grade 3 took place last night while the one for kids from Grade 4-8 takes […]
Dryden’s Aidan Greenslade tried to dribble around Muskie Kyle Hill during NorWOSSA junior boys’ action last Thursday at Fort High. The black-and-gold won the game in convincing fashion—49-22—over the Eagles. —Melanie Béchard photo
Senior kindergarten students at J.W. Walker School rehearsed their number for the school’s Christmas concert yesterday morning by reciting their Christmas alphabet. Walker’s primary concert takes place tomorrow (Wednesday) at 6:30 p.m. in the school gym, with the junior concert slated for the following night also at 6:30 p.m. —Melanie […]
Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Ken Boshcoff attended last night’s town council meeting to offer greetings to the newly-elected mayor and councillors. “I came to offer this council my co-operation to work with you on those items which our orders of government may find some measure of an attempt to revitalize […]
After only re-opening at its new location on McIrvine Road in July, the Fort Frances Bingo Hall will be closing its doors at the end of the year. Linda Larocque, vice-president of the Fort Frances Bingo Association, said a letter was sent out to Bingo hall employees and the local […]
With the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau’s 19th-annual community Christmas dinner now only a week away, organizers have been bowled over with the generosity of local individuals and businesses. “Things are coming along really well,” Diane Maxey, a community dinner committee member, said Friday. “We could probably just need to get […]
