The Fort Frances Public Library board is asking the town to consider property next to the arena as the site for a new library should one be built here down the road. While the library board initially aimed to see a new library built at the now vacant Alexander Mackenzie […]
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The last team to leave the dock Saturday morning wound up taking first place in the fourth-annual “Castin’ For Cash” tournament at Lake Despair. First-time partners Greg Swire (Devlin) and Don Copenace (Nestor Falls) came in Saturday with a whopping weight of 14.08 pounds for their five bass, then added […]
George Alan (Al) Lowe, 57, passed away as a result of a tragic accident in his home in Kincardine, Ont. on Sunday, July 11, 2004. Al was the son of Alan W. Lowe and the late Kay Lowe. Al was born in Fredericton, N.B. on June 20, 1947 and lived […]
Members of the Kenora OPP Marine Unit currently are searching for a missing boater in the Wiley Point area of Lake of the Woods. Shortly after 7 p.m. on Wednesday, police were notified that a boat from an area lodge had been located running in circles. The operator of the […]
Some local MNR fire crews, who had been battling forest fires in British Columbia since late June, have returned home, with the rest expected back soon. Local MNR fire operations supervisor Marnie Brown said a group of 12 returned Sunday. “We still have eight staff out there. We expect them […]
Fort Frances OPP are investigating a single-vehicle accident that occurred here early Friday morning. Shortly before 3 a.m., the driver of a westbound pickup truck lost control of his vehicle, mounted the curb, and struck a hydro pole on the 100 block of Third Street West. The driver and his […]
The Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada announced yesterday it had reached a tentative deal with Abitibi-Consolidated at midnight Tuesday. The five-year agreement covers some 4,500 workers in Ontario, Quebec, and Newfoundland, and also is expected to serve as a pattern for talks affecting 30,000 pulp and paper workers […]
It is with deepest sorrow that the family of Mrs. Janice Ross announces her passing Thursday, July 8, 2004 after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Janice was a loving, kind, generous, and compassionate wife, mother, grandmother, and friend among friends. She passed away at the St. Joseph’s Hospice Unit […]
Mr. Elmer Macklem, 85, passed away peacefully in Fort Frances, Ont. on July 1, 2004. He grew up in Fort Frances and was a longtime resident of Thunder Bay, Ont. Elmer was a veteran of World War II, joining the Canadian Forestry Corps in 1940. He later transferred to the […]
Much has been spoken in the last week regarding the resolution—supported by the mayor and three councillors—to include a full set of health benefits to the remuneration package of members of council. Councilors are elected officials. They serve at the will of the electorate and are not considered full-time employees. […]
The theme was “Fun Galore in 2004” and it certainly lived up to the billing. The Municipality of La Vallee threw a party last weekend to mark 100 years of history and, in the process, may have made enough history for the next century. “Fantastic,” was how centennial committee member […]
With the fourth-annual “Castin’ for Cash” bass derby coming up this weekend on Lake Despair, I headed out Monday to try my luck with the fish. Granted, the weather wasn’t great—but if The Weather Network can be trusted, this weekend is supposed to be beautiful. Some 56 teams have signed […]
