The inaugural meeting of the “Communities in Bloom” committee is slated for tonight at 7 p.m. at the Civic Centre and anyone interested in helping beautify Fort Frances is welcome to attend. Helen Crook, secretary of the Fort Frances Horticultural Society, said yesterday afternoon there’s no formal agenda. But some […]
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Three teens will appear in court Oct. 12 to face charges related to a series of damaged mailboxes in Alberton back in July, the OPP reported this morning. An 18-year-old Couchiching male was charged with five counts of mischief under $5,000 while a Fort Frances male, also 18, faces four […]
The town’s “Citizen of the Year” selection committee is asking the public to start thinking about individuals who have made a difference in our community and nominate them for the 2004 award. Nomination forms are now available at the information desk at the Civic Centre. About 30 letters requesting nominations […]
A Couchiching man was killed and two others were injured in a roll-over accident Saturday around 6 p.m. on Pipe Lake Road, the OPP reported this morning. The driver, Sandford Bruyere, 38, of Couchiching, was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Passenger Blake Mainville […]
The Muskie varsity ‘A’ football team lost 29-3 to the St. Paul’s Crusaders in Winnipeg on Friday. The loss leaves the black-and-gold with a 1-3 record in the ‘AA’ conference of the Winnipeg High School Football League, scoring 38 points over those four games while allowing 101. The Muskies’ next […]
The Borderland Thunder are still undefeated four games into the SIJHL season after posting 4-2 victories over the K&A Golden Hawks here Friday and Saturday. The Golden Hawks led 1-0 after the first period Friday night even though the Thunder outshot the visitors 12-6. But David Gooch squared things up […]
A miscommunication in game times caused the Kenora Broncos to arrive late here yesterday, forcing the senior girls’ basketball game to be cancelled because the Muskies had to leave for a tournament in Thunder Bay. But the other three games went head (albeit three hours after their scheduled start time), […]
The Borderland Thunder will play their home-opener tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Ice for Kids Arena against the K&A Golden Hawks. The two-game series wraps up Saturday at 5 p.m. The Thunder were able to stave off a late charge by the Golden Hawks there last Sunday, gaining a […]
Simone Caron, 71, of 1606 Colonization Rd. W., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away suddenly on Monday, Sept. 27 in Fort Frances. Simone was born in Ansonville, Ont. on Oct. 1, 1932, the fourth of 12 children, to Leon and Angelina Pepin. She lived in Ansonville until the age of 36, […]
Einar Nording, 92, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged in Fort Frances, passed away Thursday, Sept. 30, 2004 at La Verendrye Hospital here. He was born Nov. 2, 1911 in Gemenoker, VasterBotten, Sweden to Frederick and Sofia Nording. He came to Canada as a young man, joining his brother in […]
John Kowalchuk, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Wednesday morning, Sept. 29, 2004 at La Verendrye Hospital here. He ws born April 18, 1924 to Katherine and Pete Kowalchuk in Fort Frances. He was united in marriage to his loving wife, June Zawchenuk, on May 26, 1950. They were married […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Lynn McCready announces his sudden passing at the Emo Hospital in Emo, Ont. on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2004. Lynn was born April 1, 1956 in Emo to Bill and Doris McCready. He grew up in the Lash and Nestor Falls area. […]
