It is with great sadness that the family of Marilyn Strand (nee Lee), 67, announces her passing on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2006 in Chilliwack, B.C. after a courageous battle with cancer. Marilyn was born in Fort Frances, Ont. on July 12, 1939 and grew up at Bear’s Pass, Ont. She […]
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Muskie quarterback Blake Wepruk completed a quick pass during the pursuit drill at football training camp yesterday. Wepruk and his Muskie teammates face the Kildonan East Eagles in their Winnipeg High School Football League opener this Friday at Muskie Field. Kick-off is scheduled for 3 p.m. —Alex Cruickshank photo
Carol Livingston and her husband, Dan, enjoyed pancakes, sausages, and coffee Saturday morning during local MPP and NDP leader Howard Hampton’s pancake breakfast at the Sister Kennedy Centre. Nearly 300 people came out for the free breakfast, which has become a Labour Day weekend tradition here. —Duane Hicks photo
Ben Olson, four, worked on his first assignment of the year at Sturgeon Creek School on Friday during an interview with JK/SK teacher Vicki Ogilvie. Across the district last week, young students met with their teachers and officially began classes yesterday. —Heather Ogilvie photo
Despite a few showers on Friday, stretches of rocks and grass have been uncovered along the banks of the Rainy River, as seen here from the Lions Park in Emo. The lack of rain in the area also has affected many of the farmers in the district. —Heather Ogilvie photo
Mandi Ogden performed some leg raises on new equipment at Energy Fitness Centre on Friday as staff member Kathy Lampi observed her form. Energy celebrated its grand re-opening that day after extensive renovations over the summer. The fitness centre also is now co-ed. —Melanie Béchard photo
The Cabin Country Quilt Guild is having its first general meeting of the 2006/07 season tomorrow (Sept. 6) at 7 p.m. at the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau on Fourth Street West (old CN station). The fat quarter for September is black and white. Also bring along a completed blue and […]
FORT FRANCES—With the annual Terry Fox Run coming up Sunday, Sept. 17, the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau is seeing a great response so far to its call for participants, volunteers, and sponsors, say organizers. “Plans are well underway,” Maureen Fitzpatrick of the Volunteer Bureau noted Wednesday. “The community is showing […]
At its first regular meeting of the new school year tonight, the Rainy River District School Board will congratulate staff and students of Atikokan High School for moving forward with their “Outers” building project. The school received $85,000 from the Ministry of Education through its Lighthouse Project to support student […]
FORT FRANCES—With at least another month to go before the season for wandering bears is over, more and more reports of bruins in town keep coming in, the bylaw enforcement department noted Thursday afternoon. Bylaw enforcement officer Dave Egan said the number of sightings within town limits is now up […]
A total of 15 new fires, caused by both human activity and lightning strikes, were reported in the region over the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Natural Resources said this morning. “We’ve got a real mixture going on out there,” MNR information and marketing specialist Deb MacLean said this […]
The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce already is planning its 11th-annual business awards banquet, which will take place Oct. 28 at La Place Rendez-Vous. But it is up to district residents to nominate those deserving to walk up on stage and be in the spotlight that night. Chamber office manager […]
