It figures my husband would decide to take holidays during the week that winter cracked and fell into a deep freeze. The poor guy didn’t know what to do with himself. Of course, he did need a few days to recover from his launch into the world of exercise in […]
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Everybody’s talking about Canada’s Olympic men’s hockey team. Many people are blown away by their round-robin losses and general performance on the ice. And there is a lot of speculation as to why Canada is not dominating in Turin. I think it’s all quite simple. Team Canada’s recent 2-0 loss […]
Bernard Joseph Deschamps, 85, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully on Monday, Feb. 20, 2006 at his residence. Bernard was born June 3, 1920 in Penetanguishene, Ont. to the late James and Rosanna Deschamps. During the Second World War, Bernard served […]
It is with great sorrow that the family of Robert Ottertail announces his passing on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2006 at his home. Robert was born July 8, 1963 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Robert and Annie Ottertail. He was one of 12 children. The family lived in Lac La Croix […]
William (Bill) Albert Miller, 88, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., formerly of La Vallee, Ont., passed away at his residence on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2006. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Feb. 25, 2006 at 10 a.m. at Green Funeral Home in Fort […]
Harold Thomas Dennis, 79, of Mine Centre, Ont., passed away Friday, Feb. 17, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. He was born Sept. 1, 1926 in Kenville, Man. to the late Thomas and Jennie Dennis. In his earlier years, Harold worked for the Department of Highways […]
Adolphus (Al) Otto Larocque, born July 24, 1921 in Chapple, Ont., passed away peacefully at the Nanaimo General Hospital on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2006 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He rode the rails during the Depression, found work in a sawmill in Ontario at the beginning of the Second […]
Emmett Findlay (“Fin”) Warren passed away Saturday, Jan. 28, 2006. He was born Dec. 8, 1931 in Fort Frances, Ont. and moved to Atikokan in January, 1951 to work at the Steep Rock and Caland mines for 27 years. Fin became involved with the Atikokan Fire Department in 1952, and […]
(Wasse-Giizhig) It is with great sorrow that the family of Ben Brown Sr. announces his passing on Monday, Feb. 20, 2006 at his home in Rainy River First Nations. Ben was born Feb. 28, 1918 in Manitou Rapids First Nation and had lived there all of his life. He met […]
Rob Tovey, left, in the role of “Gregory Larson,” rehearsed a scene with Jean-Marc Blanc (“Matthew Stoddard”) and Joleen Hogan (“Stacy Kingsley”) on Sunday afternoon at La Place Rendez-Vous during a rehearsal of “I Bet Your Life.” The dinner theatre production, directed by Cathy Richards, runs this Thursday through Saturday […]
Travis Stromness, left, of the Muskie junior boys’ basketball team fought Dryden for the ball in the NorWOSSA semi-final showdown here last Thursday morning. The black-and-gold prevailed 50-41. —Jenni Condon photo
Guy Avis, left, certainly dressed the part during the annual “Curl for Cancer” fundraiser Saturday at the Fort Frances Curling Club. This year’s event, which featured 24 teams curling three four-end games, raised about $14,000. —Jenni Condon photo
