Timothy (Tim) Perreault passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Jan. 31, 2005 at St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg, Man. Tim was born to Greg and Pauline Perreault on Dec. 31, 1973 in Fort Frances, Ont. Tim will be sadly missed, but fondly remembered, by his wife and best friend, Kim Perreault; […]
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A workshop is being held here next week that will give people the chance to learn more about the Ojibway culture. Willie Wilson and Joanne Bruyere are presenting “Ojibway Cultural Awareness Training” at the Adventure Inn on Feb. 7-8, beginning at 9 a.m. each day. The two-day workshop will cover […]
In a continuation of its fundraising efforts, the Kenora-Rainy River branch of the Alzheimer Society of Canada is holding a book sale here Feb. 10-12. And organizers still are looking for more people to donate books to the fundraiser, which takes place at Revco Carpet (950 Fifth St. W.) “We’ve […]
Hockey Northwestern Ontario has denied a request by the Borderland Thunder to join the Manitoba Junior Hockey League from the Superior International Junior Hockey League. The 12-man board, which met Jan. 29, nixed the Thunder’s request to join the MJHL next season, meaning the team now will have to take […]
Superintendent of Education Terry Ellwood was seconded from the Rainy River District School Board to co-ordinate a Thunder Bay-Rainy River District project that will encourage students to stay in school until age 18. The initiative will involve the eight district school boards and 10 district school authorities in the region. […]
Local Canada Safeway manager Dave McBride drew the three winning tickets for the Fort Frances Crime Stoppers draw there Saturday, with the money raised to go towards buying new playground equipment in town. Jamie Spencer, the three-year-old daughter of Fort Frances OPP Cst. Caroline Spencer, won the first prize of […]
We all know someone who has been touched by cancer. Often, cancer patients need to leave their home and community to receive treatment in Thunder Bay. But where will they stay? Thankfully, there is a home away from home available to all regional cancer patients. The Northern Cancer Research Foundation […]
Staff and students at district public schools are showing they have the creativity and the drive to generate fresh and original educational programs from which other students can benefit. The Rainy River District School Board is allocating $57,200 this year to go towards nine projects at five schools that have […]
Members of the Métis community from across Northwestern Ontario came to Fort Frances last weekend to participate in one of five community roundtable discussions going on across the province. Gary Lipinski, chair of the Provisional Council of the Métis Nation of Ontario, said he was pleased with the level of […]
Dear sir: On the weekend of Jan. 15, my hockey team ventured west to Fort Frances from Thunder Bay to participate in an Emo tournament. The weather was cold, but the treatment we received was most certainly not. On Saturday, we lunched at Kettle’s Restaurant. Despite our behaviour (which can […]
Dear sir: This letter is in regards to the parking issues raised by Family and Children’s Services and 1578289 Ontario Ltd. The development stages of their complex should have had visitor parking worked into their overall plan. What did F.A.C.S. do at their old location? They certainly didn’t have 40 […]
Dear sir: I wish to compliment Diane, the driver of the handi-van, for the way she managed the incident last Wednesday afternoon (Jan. 26) when we found ourselves in the handi-van atop a snowbank on Second Street East. Yours truly, Sybil Mowe
