Four local schools have winners in the annual International Lions Peace Poster Contest. They are Chelsea Mosley (Crossroads), Summer Jim (Mine Centre), Savannah Woods (St. Francis), and Hannah Taylor (Robert Moore). These students were among more than 350,000 entries submitted worldwide in the 19th-annual contest. Lions Clubs International is sponsoring […]
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With the deadline for the 2006 “Citizen of the Year” award having elapsed at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, a total of seven nominations came in. The selection committee, comprised of Bill Gushulak (“Citizen of the Year 2000”), Mark Kowalchuk (“Citizen of the Year 1994”), Mayor Dan Onichuk, and Coun. Rick […]
The four Muskie court sport teams will be looking to wrap up the NorWOSSA regular season on a positive note today when they host the Dryden Eagles starting at 3:30 p.m. Today’s games are the black-and-gold’s final chance to prepare for the NorWOSSA championships coming up Nov. 10 in Kenora. […]
With a little guidance from “Merlin” (Jennifer Kawulia), “Batman” (a.k.a. Matthew Taves) pinned the nose on the witch during a Hallowe’en party for pre-school children Tuesday at the Fort Frances Day Care. The toy library also held a party that morning at the Fort Frances Children’s Complex. —Duane Hicks photo
Aquanaut Caitlin Sande took part in the club’s time trials last Thursday. Fourteen of the club’s competitive swimmers competed against the clock for the first time this season at the Memorial Sports Centre pool. —Alex Cruickshank photo
Taya Carlson checked out the spooky decor at the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market on Saturday afternoon. In addition to selling pumpkins for jack o’ lanterns, Lowey’s Greenhouses had set up a “haunted house” area at the market to provide some complimentary Hallowe’en chills. —Duane Hicks photo
Bernice Campbell, right, displayed several items—walking sticks, necklaces, and wooden figures—she acquired from the time she had spent in Kenya, Africa during the first meeting of the Emo Community Country Club on Thursday. The club, which is hosted by the Emo-La Vallee Healthy Communities Coalition, is an initiative allowing seniors […]
A bewitching batch of petrifying pumpkins were up for grabs Saturday at the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market for the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s fourth-annual pumpkin raffle. This year’s fundraiser, which featured jack o’ lanterns decorated by Foundation special events committee members, CVFM vendors, and Fine Line Art Gallery artists, […]
Kaela Lowey, left, Savannah Woods, Emily Hyatt, Jessica Ash, and Jewel Kozik were all smiles at the Hallowe’en party for junior students at St. Francis School yesterday afternoon. Activities included face-painting, limbo, a hockey shoot-out, music, and caricatures by local artist Al Holt. Proceeds from the party will be shared […]
In loving memory of mother, grandmother, and sister, the family of Maxine Lillian Mueller wishes to announce her passing on Monday, Oct. 30, 2006 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Maxine loved life. She survived cancer for 26 years and celebrated each day to the fullest. She especially […]
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Else Poley, 79, in Comox, B.C. (formerly of Blackhawk, Ont. and Germany), who fought and eventually succumbed after a courageous battle with cancer on Oct. 3, 2006. Just a year ago, Else moved to Comox, B.C. to take advantage […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Zorro Tonny Fedorak announces his passing on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2006 with his daughters by his side at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. at the age of 64. A complete obituary to follow.
