(NE NAA SAA WANQUOT) Augustine “Gus” Desrosieres, 83, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Thursday, March 10, 2005 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. He was born April 7, 1921 in Fort Frances to the late Napoleon and Jane (McDonald) Desrosieres. He grew up in Fort Frances and […]
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Hazel Edith Brusven, 92, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Friday, March 11, 2005 at Rainycrest Home for the Aged in Fort Frances. Hazel was born Sept. 22, 1912 in Stony Mountain, Man. The family moved to Creelman, Sask. when she was […]
The Canadian Police Curling Championship gets underway this weekend in Winnipeg and Scott Gobeil once again will be taking part. Gobeil will be skipping Team Manitoba at the Granite Curling Club, with this being his 10th appearance at the police nationals. His rink, which includes third Tom Norton, second Rob […]
The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is looking to fill a vacancy on its board of directors after two members stepped down in the past month. “Dave Ashworth stepped down due to time constraints, and then Tannis Drysdale stepped down due to time constraints,” Chamber manager Dawn Booth noted yesterday. […]
Although SAAN will be closing its doors here this spring, local shoppers can look forward to stepping through the doors of a new business at 360 Scott St.—The Bargain! Shop. Mike Roellinghoff, president and CEO of The Bargain! Shop, said yesterday afternoon from Mississauga that the store will be open […]
The town’s projected deficit for the 2005 budget has decreased by more than $100,000 because its share of the Rainycrest levy dipped eight percent. At a special committee of the whole meeting yesterday, treasurer Peggy Dupuis said the town had budgeted $785,924 to cover its share of the Rainycrest levy […]
An unattended candle was the cause of fire at a trailer home on Palm Crest Avenue on Tuesday evening, Fort Frances Fire Chief Steve Richardson reported Wednesday. The Fort Frances Fire Department responded around 7:40 p.m. to a report of a fire in the bathroom at a residence in the […]
A dozen local applicants to the Moffat Family Fund soon will receive their share of the $50,000 pot the town had been allocated for 2004. Fort Frances administrative assistant Kathy Lawson confirmed this week the recipients will be presented with their cheques during the council meeting this coming Monday night. […]
The local Chamber of Commerce’s trade show committee has been meeting since September, but the clock is now ticking to get everything lined up for this year’s event, which runs April 29-30 at the Memorial Sports Centre. Businesses already are signing up to showcase their wares and services, with about […]
Fort Frances OPP is warning the public to be aware of a sexual assault suspect who may be targeting young children. Shortly after 9 a.m. yesterday, police said a man approached a young girl at the corner of First Street East and Victoria Avenue. The suspect tried to initiate a […]
Staff members of Rainy River District School Board schools were eager to welcome children to kindergarten with an open house forum held Feb. 24 at all primary grade schools. Children had an opportunity to meet their teacher and visit the classroom. Staff shared program highlights and was on hand to […]
On Dec. 7, “Communities in Bloom” made a presentation to the Rainy River District School Board asking for a commemorative garden honouring the past employees of the board. Subsequent to this, Robert Moore School made a grant request for this purpose through an innovative project proposal and received $3,700. The […]
