Laura B. Steer passed away at the Beechwood Private Hospital in Penetanguishene, Ont. on Wednesday, May 26, 2004 in her 90th year. She was the beloved wife of the late Garfield William Steer; dear mother of Patricia and her husband, Struchan Gilson, of Fort Frances, Ont.; loving grandmother of Eric […]
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Edward (Ken) Olson, 71, of 137 Sixth St. E., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2004 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. He was born March 12, 1933 in Bergland, Ont. to the late Godfrey and Mary Olson. On Aug. 11, 1954, Ken was united in […]
Emo’s version of “American Idol,” the Grandstand Jam, was staged Friday night before a packed house at the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre. Held during the Emo Fair its first year, and then on Canada Day last year, the Grandstand Jam was held in conjunction with the Emo Walleye Classic this […]
Fort Frances hosted a distinguished visitor on Friday when Ontario Lt.-Gov. James Bartleman met with members of the Rainy River District School Board to talk about how to improve native students’ achievement. Lt.-Gov. Bartleman, a member of the Mnjikaning First Nation, heard a presentation about a pilot project that NOEL […]
Rainy River District School Board trustees will hear a report on its crisis response plan at its regular monthly meeting here tonight. Representatives from the board and the Northwestern Health Unit held a crisis management committee meeting Feb. 10 to discuss the board’s crisis response plan and make any necessary […]
Due to a schedule conflict with the Falls High graduation ceremonies, Sons of Norway Vinland Lodge 1-193 has cancelled its business meeting originally scheduled for this Thursday (June 3) at 7 p.m. For more information, call Bill Johnson (1-218-286-5849) or Don Robertson (1-218-276-2408).
Merial Stromberg sits at her dining room table, talking about hair. She has a ready smile and strong hands, and is quick to point out she never thought she’d end up braiding hair for a living, though she’s been doing it since she was eight years old. “It was my […]
So far and yet so close. The Muskie boys’ soccer team made the nearly 500-mile trek to Wawa (near Sault Ste. Marie) by school bus Friday and then came up just short of qualifying for the OFSAA tournament in North Bay later this week. The black-and-gold opened play in the […]
With the federal election campaign well underway, the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce has organized an all-candidates’ debate for this Wednesday (June 2) at the Civic Centre so the public can hear where the candidates stand on various issues. Organizer Dawn Booth said Monday that four of the local five […]
The Muskie girls’ soccer team captured the NWOSSAA silver medal here Saturday, but that still was good enough to advance to the all-Ontarios later this week in Sudbury. The squad left Tuesday after blanking Nip-Rock 7-0 to open the NWOSSAA tournament Saturday morning, then losing 1-0 to St. Ignatius (Thunder […]
Queen’s “We are the Champions” boomed out of the speakers over the cheering crowd as Dale Hartlin and Dan Pollard stepped up on the stage Saturday afternoon to collect their reward as this year’s Emo Walleye Classic champs. They stood—fists pumped in the air—smiling at the crowd inside the Emo-La […]
Peacefully on May 29, 2004, Sharon Dalgetty of Beaumont, Alta. passed away at the age of 59 years. She will be lovingly remembered and dearly missed by her family and friends. She is survived by her loving husband, Doug of 39 years; daughter, Maureen (Joel) Davies, and granddaughters, Holly and […]
