The proposed skate park project took another step forward Monday night after town council approved having it built to the north of the Memorial Sports Centre—not to the east of it. “If we were to locate the site here, there are two major concerns,” Community Services manager George Bell said […]
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The Rainy River Federation of Agriculture, led by president Trish Neilson, deserves top marks for staging an “ag summit” today in Barwick, bringing together a broad cross-section of the district farming community to tackle the myriad of serious issues facing that industry. Certainly no one expects to solve all the […]
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Craig L. Wilson, 34, on March 19, 2005 in Gravenhurst, Ont. Craig was born Feb. 18, 1971 in Fort Frances, Ont. Craig spent many of his childhood days at the family cabin on Lake Despair, fishing with his Gramma Vi, […]
Peacefully, at Grey Bruce Health Services in Owen Sound, Ont., Ronald Collin MacDonald, of Owen Sound, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2005 in his 61st year. Dearly beloved son of George and Dorothy MacDonald of Wiarton, Ont., and Peggy Algate of Hamilton, Ont.; and loving father of one daughter, Renee […]
Edith Irene Ogden, 89, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2005 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. She was born Feb. 17, 1916 in Emo, Ont. to the late John and Susan McEachern. Edith had lived all her life in Rainy River District. After her […]
Murray Donnelly, of 824 Sixth St. E., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at La Verendrye General Hospital on Friday, March 25, 2005. He was born Nov. 27, 1922 in Roleau, Sask. to the late Frank and Agnes Donnelly. At the age of two, the Donnelly family moved to Fort Frances. […]
Town council last night rescinded a motion passed at its Feb. 28 meeting to appoint Mayor Dan Onichuk to the Fort Frances Power Corp. board of directors after hearing a presentation from FFPC chair Doug McCaig. McCaig told council that since 2003, when Bill 35 came into effect, the FFPC […]
On Friday, shortly after 6 p.m., Fort Frances OPP officers arrested a man in the 200 block of Scott Street. Police had been conducting a foot patrol of the downtown area when they observed two men acting suspiciously in a parked vehicle. Further investigation revealed a drug transaction had taken […]
Juan Gonzalez is back in the middle of the Cleveland Indians’ lineup. Andy Pettitte also hooked up with some old friends—the N.Y. Yankees. Gonzalez won a starting job and will begin the 2005 season as Cleveland’s everyday right fielder—returning to the spot where he had one of his most productive […]
Facing a 2-0 deficit, they lined up outside the visitors’ dressing room and waited for the officials to step onto the ice to start the third period. And though they were down, the Borderland Thunder were still confident they would collect the win and sweep their best-of-seven semi-final series against […]
After passing a motion last month to appoint the mayor to the Fort Frances Power Corp.’s board of directors, town council will hear from FFPC chair Doug McCaig tonight regarding the procedure for appointments to the FFPC board and, in fact, whether there any vacancies to fill. At the Feb. […]
The family and friends of Karen Patricia Hay are profoundly saddened to announce her sudden passing in the early morning of March 25, 2005. She was predeceased by her father, Dr. A.W.S. Hay of Brandon, Man. She leaves behind her mother and step-father, Millie and Dan McInnes of London; sister, […]
