Miss Pauline Baranowski, 70, passed away Sunday, Nov. 7, 2004 at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre. She was born Oct. 24, 1934 in Emo, Ont. to Michael and Pauline Baranowski. She attended elementary school in Emo, Fort Frances High School, and Winnipeg University, taking courses in the […]
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Simeon Luke Wiebe passed away peacefully Nov. 28, 2004 at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre in Thunder Bay, Ont. Simeon was born Nov. 18, 2004 in Thunder Bay. He was born with a very rare genetic disorder called Restrictive Dermopathy. He spent 10 precious days here on Earth, […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team will square off against the Baudette Bears tonight in exhibition action tonight at the Ice for Kids Arena. Game time is slated for 7:30 p.m. The black-and-gold have begun to find their way of late after going losing their first four games of the season, […]
The Rainy River District School Board will vote tonight on an agreement with the Ministry of Tourism and Recreation to increase affordable community access to school space. The Community Recreation and Use Agreement will allow the board to receive a grant of $37,040 to provide local not-for-profit groups with affordable […]
Abitibi-Consolidated’s largest single capital project of the year here was completed on time—and on budget at $750,000—last week. The project was the replacement of a problematic electrical device on the winder of the No. 7 paper machine, which had caused the mill several unscheduled machine shutdowns (or “shuts”) over recent […]
The Northwest Catholic District School Board agreed Saturday to send a letter to Education minister Gerard Kennedy, asking him to reconsider cuts to its transportation funding. Local school boards met with ministry representatives Nov. 16 to discuss changes to the province’s transportation funding model. The Catholic board learned it likely […]
Fort Frances OPP officers are investigating a pair of robberies Saturday at local convenience stores. At 6:45 p.m. on Saturday, police said a suspect entered Franko’s Grocery, located at 252 Sixth St. E., and demanded money from an employee. But no money was obtained and the suspect left the store […]
A Dryden man was pronounced dead at the scene of a motor vehicle accident Saturday around 10:35 a.m. on Highway 17. Kenneth Brown Sr., 61, was killed when a pickup truck in which he was a passenger collided with a tractor-trailer unit near Robin Trailer Park, west of Dryden. The […]
It took the Borderland Thunder 11 tries to beat the Fort William North Stars last season. This year, it took them just four after a 7-3 victory here Friday night. But the North Stars avenged the loss with a 6-2 win on Saturday to remain atop the SIJHL standings with […]
Festive sounds will fill the air at St. Mary’s Church this evening when the Rainy River Community Choir stages its 11th-annual “Music and Readings for the Christmas Season.” “It will be a mix of old and new Christmas songs,” said choir director Stephanie Hawkins. “We’ll even have a Calypso Christmas […]
Catholic secondary education once again will be on the agenda when the Northwest Catholic District School Board meets Saturday morning. The board will review provincial legislation regarding religious education in public schools as well as hear comments from the director of education for the Renfrew County Catholic District School Board. […]
A total of 442 vehicles were stopped at OPP roadside checkpoints across Rainy River District during the first week of the annual Festive R.I.D.E. initiative. As a result, police charged two people with impaired driving offences and issued one 12-hour suspension. Two Liquor Licence Act charges also were laid. R.I.D.E. […]
