Mrs. Alice May Tinkess, 84, of Fort Frances passed away peacefully at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2005. Alice was born May 27, 1921 in Rainy River, Ont. She was raised and lived in Fort Frances. Alice is survived by her husband, Roy, and children, […]
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While the horrific images of the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina has left many people feeling helpless, the Citizens for Backus/AB is giving people from Borderland communities a chance to make a difference. The group plans to hold a benefit concert Sunday from 3-4 p.m. at the Backus Auditorium in […]
Starting Monday (Sept. 12), Voyageurs National Park’s three visitor centers—Rainy Lake, Kabetogama Lake, and Ash River—will be closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. All three visitor centers will be open Wednesday through Sunday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. through Sept. 30. The Kabetogama Lake and Ash River visitor centers then will be […]
A special visitor is expected at F.R. Woody’s Pub in Ranier around 7:30 p.m. on Monday, and “Woody” himself is inviting the public to come out and meet the living legend among bar and pub aficionados. He’s known as “Bar Man,” and has been featured in stories in the Ottawa […]
A Bell Canada repair crew was working this morning to restore telephone service to residents and businesses along both sides of Highway 11/71 from Norfab Building Components Ltd. west to Heward Road. Service has been out since yesterday morning when a transformer apparently overloaded and set fire to the pole […]
The local Business Improvement Association wants shoppers to start thinking “autumn” next week in time for its third “Downtown Harvest Days.” While the BIA is encouraging Scott Street businesses to hold sidewalk sales next Thursday and Friday (Sept. 15-16), there will be something for everyone in the family to do […]
A seven-year-old girl was located safe and sound here yesterday, Fort Frances OPP reported this morning. Adriana Copenace had walked away from Robert Moore School around noon, police noted in a press release issued yesterday. The OPP would like to thank the media and public for their assistance with this […]
The boys got 55 players to come out; the girls had around 25. Tryouts for the two Muskie hockey squads got underway Tuesday night and the numbers were lower than what both programs expected. “You’d always like to see more and we thought we would have more from last year, […]
Although he admits its popularity will depend on the weather, Bruce Caldwell is hoping the sixth-annual “Fly-in Drive-in BBQ” slated for this Saturday (Sept. 10) at the Fort Frances Airport will be as successful as ever. As in past years, the event is scheduled to feature pilots from this area […]
With the annual Terry Fox Run coming up Sunday, Sept. 18, the executive director of the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau is close to being ready for the event. “Everything’s in place. We’re ready to go. It’s just got to happen,” Denise Audette said this morning. “We just need a nice […]
Anne Renaud, manager of the Fort Frances campus of Confederation College here, talked to a large group of new students during an orientation session on Tuesday. The college also held a barbecue at lunch to welcome the students. —Melanie Béchard photo
Mrs. Alice May Tinkess, 84, of Fort Frances passed away peacefully at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2005. Alice was born May 27, 1921 in Rainy River, Ont. She was raised and lived in Fort Frances. Alice is survived by her husband, Roy, and children, […]
