Coun. Struchan Gilson, a familiar face in municipal politics as well as on the local sports scene, passed away suddenly at his home on Thursday. “It is with great sadness that the flags at town hall are being lowered to honour the passing of Coun. Struchan Gilson,” Mayor Dan Onichuk […]
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At the 106th-annual conference of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario earlier this week, Atikokan Mayor Dennis Brown was elected to its board of directors. As a member of the board and the northern caucus, Mayor Brown will help set policy for AMO and serve as a key municipal leader […]
Fort Frances-based Sight & Sound spoiled a perfect season for the Rainy River Legion Royals last night when they handed them their first loss of the 2005 campaign. By virtue of their 8-3 win, Sight & Sound remained unbeaten in the double-knockout playoffs and now will host Big Grassy on […]
Henry Enrico Dittaro passed away peacefully on Wednesday Aug. 17, 2005 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. with his family at his side. Henry was born Aug. 6, 1919 in Milano, Italy to Lena and John Dittaro. The family moved to Canada when Henry was five, and they […]
Flags at the Civic Centre are at half-mast out of respect for Coun Struchan Gilson, who passed away suddenly Thursday. —Duane Hicks photo
The Cat in the Hat joined a group of about 20 kids sporting their own red and white striped hats for storytime at the Fort Frances Public Library yesterday. Naturally, the stories were Dr. Seuss classics including “Green Eggs and Ham” and “The Cat in the Hat.” The activity was […]
Children should have new equipment to play on at three local parks sometime next month, certified playground inspector Paul LaFreniere said Tuesday. LaFreniere noted equipment has been ordered for the parks at Front Street, Lillie Avenue, and Phair Avenue. While he couldn’t speculate as to exactly when it would arrive, […]
As the old saying goes, you only get one chance to make a first impression. For Rainy River product Greg Beller, that chance came last week when he attended the New York Rangers’ prospect development camp in the Big Apple. And he certainly made the most of the opportunity. “It […]
If Mother Nature co-operates, the Borderland Soccer Association will crown its 2005 champions on Monday night at the St. Francis Sportsfields. Both the women’s gold-medal match and the second of two men’s semi-finals were slated for yesterday evening, but were postponed when thunderstorms rumbled through the area. The men’s semi-final […]
Helen Crook, chairperson of the local Communities in Bloom committee, “planted the seed” with an idea to create an appreciation garden in front of the education centre during the Rainy River District School Board’s meeting back in December, 2004. Crook presented her vision of a garden that would beautify the […]
The battle for bragging rights as the 2005 champions of the Rainy River District Fastball League is now down to six teams after last night’s playoff action—and two more will be eliminated from contention tomorrow night. The league trophy could be handed out as early as next Thursday (Aug. 25), […]
It was another great night of racing at the Emo Speedway on Saturday night. The WISSOTA Modifieds drove their hearts out and had a surprisingly clean feature race despite having a bit of a slippery track to deal with. The cars took off with a few minor glitches and spin-outs […]
