Local anglers Jason Cain and Wayne Howard were crowned the 2005 Lake Despair “Castin’ for Cash” bass champions yesterday, reeling a two-day total of 24.82 pounds to claim their first tournament wins. Cain (left) and Howard (far right) accepted the championship hardware, as well as the first-place prize of $5000, […]
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Dora Clairmont, 92, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at her residence on Thursday, July 7, 2005. Dora was born March 10, 1913 in Fort Frances to the late William and Lena Petruk. She had lived all her life in Fort Frances. […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Jean Mary-Rose Zub announce her peaceful passing on Friday, July 8, 2005 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. at the age of 79. She was born Sept. 22, 1925 in Rainford, England to the late James and Rose […]
1949 – 2005 Alan Meline, 56, passed away peacefully at his residence in Nestor Falls, Ont. on Saturday, July 2, 2005 surrounded by his family. Alan was born on April 8, 1949 in Emo. He grew up in Nestor Falls where he would live for the rest of his life. […]
Sight & Sound had their offensive breakout of a season that’s already halfway over with a convincing 18-3 win over Sabaskong last night at VanJura Stadium here. The win boosts Sight & Sound’s record to 7-4-1 on the year while Sabaskong’s loss dropped them to a 1-8 record. “Once a […]
Thunderstorms followed by hot, dry weather are expected to push fire hazards higher this weekend, the Ministry of Natural Resources reported Friday morning. “There may not be a lot of rain from those thunderstorms. And we expect the fire hazard to bounce back quickly, if it goes down at all,” […]
Kayla Stang, eight, left, and James Blattner, eight, had a serious game of chess yesterday afternoon at the Fort Frances Public Library’s Check Mate Chess Club. Yesterday was the first meeting of the club, which will run every Thursday at 2 p.m. throughout the summer. Children ages six and up […]
Hannah Johnston, six, helped Ashley Richardson measure out some cooking oil in preparation for making fortune cookies at the Memorial Sports Complex this morning. It’s all part of the Rec’n Crew program that is running all summer until Aug. 26. –Michael Hilborn photo
The Pictograph Art Gallery in Atikokan will be featuring a multi-media exhibition, entitled “Our Reflections of the Area,” by the Fine Line Art Gallery artists of Fort Frances. Meet the artists at the opening this Saturday (July 9) from 1-3 p.m. This exhibition will run through July 30 at the […]
The Northwestern Health Unit has been accepting dead crows and ravens suspected of West Nile-caused deaths for more than a month, but none have been confirmed positive yet. “We’ve had a few [dead crows] submitted here, but had to reject them due to the severe state of decomposition they were […]
Steve Arpin couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate Canada Day than by heading over to Alexandria, Mn. and invade its race track by entering in the WISSOTA Nationals. It was there where Arpin finished in fifth place in the 25-car feature on Sunday in what is dubbed as […]
Here are the results from the Emo Speedway races held Friday night in conjunction with Canada Day festivities, followed by the top five point-getters in each of the classes. The Speedway will resume its usual Saturday night slot this week when its first-ever Mid-Season Championship will be held. Hot laps […]
