Born to Jason and Kelly, nee Watts, of Nestor Falls, Ont., a girl, Paige Emma, weighing 7 lbs. 14 oz. on September 23, 2004 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
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Coming from Edmonton, I have more memories about my Oilers than Elizabeth Taylor has husbands. It’s hard to choose from so many great National Hockey League recollections because folks from E-Town have so many to pick from (because we had the best of the best for so many years). Give […]
Every morning I get a motivational e-mail from Dr. Andrew Weil. Sometimes it describes the benefit of exercise or meditation, or the importance of friends. Other times, my e-mail has healthy diet tips—eat more greens or shitake mushrooms. Last Friday, it was a good-for-you apple-oat-bran muffin recipe. Whatever the tip, […]
Mine Centre is not even a ghost town anymore since its well-remembered businesses at the railroad have disappeared. Two stores, a hotel, and Ma Beardmore’s dining room are now gone—leaving an empty street. While the highway and electric lights have done little to revive the old community near our popular […]
Was that not a great weekend? When the clouds cleared last Friday afternoon and the sun shone through with warmth on the weekend, everyone’s spirits were lifted. The two fishing tournaments on the weekend attracted lots of attention and proved, once again, that the district is an angler’s paradise. The […]
A Fort Frances woman died yesterday after being struck by a vehicle in the parking lot at 375 Scott St., near Gagné Pharmacy, Fort Frances OPP reported this morning. The accident occurred shortly before 4 p.m. when a 1992 Chevrolet pickup truck, being operated by a 25-year-old driver, struck the […]
Last year, the weather put a damper on Hallowe’en. This year, it’s the calendar. The “Scott Street Scare” will not be held this year because the annual candy-fest falls on a Sunday. Organizer Sandra McNay noted most businesses in the downtown area are not open on Sundays, but she stressed […]
The Mountie: symbol of Canada, a piece of our history, an inspiration for a cartoon character. And Monday night, a bone of contention for town council. In a 3-2 vote, council nixed a recommendation from the Economic Development Advisory Committee that the town choose the image of a Mountie as […]
James Henry Hammond, 93, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Sunday, Sept. 26, 2004 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. Jim was born May 2, 1911 in the Township of La Vallee to Charles and Eliza Hammond. He lived in Fort Frances for about 44 years before moving to […]
As town council, administration, and management kick off the 2005 budget process, a public meeting slated for tonight at the Civic Centre looks like it will be a quiet affair. No individual or group contacted the town clerk to get on the agenda and speak on what they want to […]
With less than two minutes to play and down by one point to the Kelvin Clippers here Friday afternoon, the Muskie varsity football team drove 90 yards for the winning score to earn their first WHSFL victory in more than two seasons. “I don’t want to be like a told-you-so, […]
The Borderland Thunder opened a new SIJHL season over the weekend by taking three of four points on the road. The squad battled to a 1-1 tie against the defending champion Fort William First Nation North Stars on Saturday night, then hung on to beat the K&A Variety Golden Hawks […]
