GALLAGHER–Born to Marlene Thomas nee Gallagher, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Seth Richard, weighing 1 lb. 7 oz. on December 23, 2005 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
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ARDING–Born to Jessica Pearson and Jason Arding, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Nicholas Glenn, weighing 7 lbs. 6 oz. on December 24, 2005 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
HENDERSON–Born to Shauna Ottertail and Chris Henderson, of Fort Frances, Ont., a girl, Cadence Rhianne, weighing 8 lbs. 5 oz. on December 27, 2005 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
KABEL–Born to Jason and Barbara, nee Snider, twin boys, Evan Niel weighing 5 lbs. 3oz. and Alex Angus, weighing 4 lbs. 13 oz. on December 28, 2005 at St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg, Man.
Life at home was quiet all weekend. There were so shenanigans, no bedroom brawls, and no workshop antics. Even the first shed party, which I had relied on heavily for fodder for this column, fizzled and died before stories could be had. The two founding members of this spontaneous affair […]
It’s a holiday tradition that’s been shared in homes and bars all across Canada since 1974. The world junior hockey championship is a tournament that portrays patriotism—and some darn good hockey. It all begins on Boxing Day when hockey fans all over the country get out of bed—no matter how […]
I don’t mind living next to a railroad because the engine’s whistle at night recalls all the old railroad song from my boyhood, such as “Casey Jones,” “Wreck of the the Old Number Nine,” and beloved singer Judy Garland in “The Acheson, Topeka and the Santa Fe.” Guitar lessons were […]
January is an exhilarating month. A month of opportunities. A month of “new beginnings,” as we often say. But what do we mean when we say “new beginnings.” Isn’t that redundant? Doesn’t “new” mean “beginnings?” And doesn’t “beginnings” mean “new?” To better understand what we mean when we say “new […]
A week from this coming Monday, we will be casting our votes for the next parliament in Canada. But if I wasn’t a news junkie, I’m not sure whether or not I would know there is an election going on in this area. It has been that quiet. We have […]
The Rainy River District School Board’s monthly Recognition of Excellence award will go to J.W. Walker School for its “Lunch with an Author” event held last May. Each student in the school wrote a short story for the event, then parents and caregivers were invited to come and listen to […]
After receiving the Downtown Core Committee report Nov. 30 and agreeing to support several specific recommendations in it, town council moved to get things rolling at Monday night’s meeting. Mayor Dan Onichuk said the report was discussed earlier Monday during an Economic Development Advisory Committee meeting, at which time it […]
Sam Bonner-Vickers and his babysitter Gloria Geense heard stories and sang songs during “Storytime” at the Fort Frances Public Library this morning. The library’s winter programs have started up again, and include storytime at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesdays and at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Wednesday for children aged […]
