André Emond, foreground, and Jimmy Mack spent their last day of summer vacation fishing off the dock in Emo yesterday. Both boys entered Grade 7 at Donald Young School there this morning. —Heather Ogilvie photo
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Karl Howells held up one of the five fish he and partner Dale LaBelle caught for all to see at the final weigh-in of the International Falls Bass Championship on Saturday. They finished in second place with a two-day total weight of 28.57 pounds. —Alex Cruickshank photo
Isabella Ward, four, made sure to use the handrails as she descended from the school bus during the “First Rider” program at Robert Moore School on Thursday. She said she learned to stay seated while riding the bus. —Melanie Béchard photo
Talyia Wilcott shared a moment with her Grade 1 teacher, Marilyn Stinson, this morning on the first day of school. The two had a look at a new book while waiting for the bell to ring. Students across the district headed back to class today but take heart, kids—you’ve got […]
Corey Menson, 14, of Seine River First Nation, Ont., passed away suddenly on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2006 at his home at Seine River First Nation. Corey was born May 12, 1992 in Winnipeg, Man. to Ted Menson and Karen Kabatay, and he lived lived all of his life in Seine […]
It is with great sorrow that the family of Keith Kabatay announces his sudden passing at Seine River First Nation, Ont. on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2006 at the age of 17. Keith was born in Fort Frances, Ont. on Jan. 24, 1989 to John and Michelle Kabatay. He had lived […]
Roger Edward Mainville, 71, of Couchiching First Nation, Ont., passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2006 at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Science Centre in Thunder Bay with his loved ones at his side. Roger was born Oct. 7, 1934 in Fort Frances, Ont. to the late Dan and Madeline […]
FORT FRANCES—With the town’s committee of adjustment having approved applications from Abitibi-Consolidated to sever its dam property here from the rest of the mill with the aim to start a separate hydro-generating asset, local unions made a plea at Monday night’s council meeting to stop the process and take more […]
CEP 92 recording secretary Alllan T. Bedard was just one of the local union representatives who stressed to council last night the need to stall Abitibi’s application to start a separate hydroelectric company here. —Duane Hicks photo
The “Make Shift” band of Kim Basaraba, left, John Dobransky, Randy Ball, and Geoff MacEachern (hidden) entertained the crowd yesterday at the eighth-annual Mud Lake City Music Fest. More than 650 people braved the hot sun to check out district talent, as well as enjoy refreshments and take in the […]
FORT FRANCES—Members of local unions were to speak at Monday night’s town council meeting to ask for more time to study the possible impact of splitting the power dam into a separate business here before any final decisions are made. “We will ask council to suspend the Abitibi application for […]
FORT FRANCES—With the nomination deadline still a month away, the local municipal election race already is starting to take shape with more nominees stepping forward. Andrew Hallikas, a former Fort High teacher and long-time Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation rep, filed his nomination papers to run for council last Wednesday. […]
