If its contents had even just a glimpse of truth, then it would speak volumes about the sport of squash. And after witnessing the enduring sport played by some of Fort Frances’ best players at the annual Boxing Day men’s squash tournament here Sunday, one could see why the game […]
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The Fort Frances Curling Club will host this year’s Northwestern Ontario ladies’ playdowns beginning on Jan. 6. Our club once again will have a local team to cheer on as the rink of Kathie Jackson, along with Stacy Beacham, Colleen Scrimger, and Charlotte Bazylewski, will be competing at the event. […]
George Hampton, a great story-teller and father of our local MPP, Howie, insists that Mable (Ma) Flinders knocked over our town Christmas tree in three or four different years whereas I can remember only once. The biggest and best Christmas trees anyone could find would always be positioned in the […]
The infamous New Year’s resolution challenge is no longer months away. Take that last dive for the fridge, puff those cigarettes, and lay on the couch while you can. Dec. 31, at midnight, you can wipe the slate clean and start new all over again. Let’s face it, when it […]
I was reminded Monday evening, by my aunt who lives in Powell River, B.C., that Canada has suffered the effects of a tsunami. Aunt Gene was telling me of the March 28, 1964 earthquake in Alaska that spawned a tsunami that ran down the west coast of Canada—reaching all the […]
When I was a child, bread was white Wonder Bread, with an occasional delicious loaf from the bakery when we shopped in Watertown. We made our own jam from berries we picked ourselves—blueberries, blackberries, and strawberries. We had one telephone—a phone on the wall with a handle to ring it. […]
It is with a heavy heart we announce that Mr. Ted Ripplinger, 74, passed away peacefully on the afternoon of Friday, Dec. 24, 2004 at Hospice House in Penticton, B.C. His best friend and soulmate, Lois, was at his side. Ted was born in Kendall, Sask. on April 11, 1930 […]
The family sadly announces the sudden passing of Leslie Huston Payne, 72, of Reef Point, Fort Frances, Ont., on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2004 at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont. Leslie was born Sept. 19, 1932 in Fort Frances to the late Norman and Annabelle Payne. Les […]
Christopher Loveday passed peacefully into eternity on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2004 at the age of 87, succumbing to cancer. Chris had been a resident of Atikokan General Hospital for the past two years. He was the much-loved father and father-in-law of Edna (John) Sexsmith of Windsor, Ont., Harold (Ellen) of […]
The annual Boxing Day men’s squash tournament attracted 15 competitors this year, with Jason Kabel being crowned the ‘A’ champion. Kabel, originally from Fort Frances but who now lives in Winnipeg, swept Jeromy Wensley 3-0 in his opening best-of-five match, then battled to a 3-1 victory over Steve Krag. Veteran […]
While the holidays are thought of as a time when people gather and keep warm indoors while they celebrate, the keeping warm part of the equation sometimes can result in problems. And the Fort Frances Fire Department certainly can attest to that as firefighters responded to several calls in town […]
The death toll from epic tsunamis that rocked 11 countries rose to 44,000 people today after Sri Lanka and Indonesia significantly increased their confirmed deaths. Rescuers struggled to reach remote locations where thousands more likely were killed by the deadliest tsunami in 120 years. Government officials warned the toll could […]
