Whether the reconstruction of the Portage Avenue underpass will go ahead this year is up in the air as, for the second-straight year, the town didn’t get the dollars it was hoping for from the Canada-Ontario Rural Infrastructure Fund (COMRIF). Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown said he found out […]

GOULD–Born to John and Sarah, nee Vanderplaats, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Hartley Anne Irene, weighing 9 lbs. 13 oz. on April 13, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

MCQUAKER–Born to , of Emo, Ont., a girl, Karsyn Ainslee Marie, weighing 7 lbs. 7 oz. on April 14, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

ANDY–Born to Samantha Andy and Dennis Big George Jr., of Morson, Ont., a girl, Kianna Cash Andy, weighing 7 lbs. 11 oz. on April 17, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

OTTERTAIL–Born to Trisha Allen and Jonathan Ottertail, of Lac La Croix, Ont., a girl, Madison Ottertail, weighing 7 lbs. 14 oz. on April 19, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

EDWARDS–Born to Gary and Pam, nee Holden, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Jude Relevation, weighing 9 lbs. 3 oz. on April 20, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

LEVESQUE–Born to Richard and Amanda, nee Bruyere, of Fort Frances, Ont. a boy, Brayton Richard, weighing 8 lbs. 12 oz. on April 20, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

NICHOLSON–Born to Paul and Kim, nee Emes, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Joshua George Allan, weighing 7 lbs. 12 oz. on April 22, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

My daughter, who makes her living as a freelance photographer, often brings stellar photos for us to “ooh and ahh” over. Last Friday evening was one of those times. This time, she brought two heart-breaking pictures of our intelligent, loving, gentle dog “Phoebe.” One picture was of Phoebe lying among […]

I’m nominating Gabby Hanzuk for chairmanship of our proposed casino committee. While she continues to get so many important other things done, such as preparing for Special Olympics and Meals on Wheels, Gabby never seems to run out of energy and enthusiasm, and she likes the casino idea here. Her […]

By the time you’ve finished reading this column, one-third of you will think I’m crazy, another one-third will think I’m on to something, while the remaining one-third (I hope) will grab their significant other and consider what this means for them in more ways than one. I can assure you […]