It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Helen Marie Bodnar at the age of 65. She passed away Thursday, May 27, 2004 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Helen was born June 21, 1938 in Crozier, Ont. to Gustaf and Maria Gustafson. She […]
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Olga Hilda Wihnan passed away Wednesday, May 26, 2004 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born March 28, 1928, educated and lived her entire life in Fort Frances. Married to Nick Wihnan in 1946, who survives. Also surviving are sons, Richard (Jean) of Sprague, Man., […]
And they’re off! The 53 teams competing in the third-annual Emo Walleye Classic set off early Friday morning in search of fame, fortune, and, of course, fish. There was an air of excitement and anticipation as the boats completed their checks and departed in two flights, with the first leaving […]
Organizers have decided to extend the entry deadline for this year’s Fun in the Sun queen pageant to next Friday (June 3). “I can’t give you a confirmed number, but right now, it looks like we have four names,” said Sherri Puddicombe, who has teamed up with Dawn Booth, a […]
While “bag tags” are going to become a fact of life for residents of Fort Frances starting Monday (May 31), town council is looking at making several concessions that may make the transition easier for some. An amended version of the proposed waste management bylaw was put through first reading […]
The competition has been decided for the NWOSSAA soccer championships on Saturday. The Muskie girls’ soccer team will host the St. Ignatius Falcons (Thunder Bay) and the Nip-Rock Lakers (Nipigon) while the boys will drive to Wawa for games against Michipicoten and St. Ignatius. Action here will start at 9 […]
Fort Frances OPP responded to a report of an intruder at a residence on the 200 block of First Street East around 11 p.m. yesterday. As a result, a 37-year-old Kenora man was arrested and charged with break and enter and causing a disturbance. He was released from custody to […]
What do bicycle helmets and ice cream have in common? Well, if you’re a student in the district, wearing one can win you the other. The OPP, in conjunction with McDonald’s, has been conducting a series of safe cycling clinics at various schools here over the last month and will […]
Town council passed the new waste management bylaw during a special meeting Wednesday, which means, among other things, that “bag tags” will come into effect here starting Monday (May 31). And in order to make sure residents are up to speed on amendments made to the bylaw, the town is […]
An athlete who qualified for the all-Ontarios twice in the same school year, as well as one who went to OFSAA in consecutive years in two different sports, were crowned as the top female and male Muskie athletes at Tuesday night’s athletic awards banquet at La Place Rendez-Vous. Heather Dutton […]
While “bag tags” are going to become a fact of life for residents of Fort Frances starting Monday (May 31), town council is looking at making several concessions that may make the transition easier for some. An amended version of the proposed waste management bylaw was put through first reading […]
Two days and counting. In less than forty-eight hours, my partner, Patrick Langevin, and I will join 48 other teams on the Rainy River in search of elusive ol’ “marble eyes” in the third-annual Emo Walleye Classic. Over the past few weeks, we’ve been on the phone to each other […]
