Tragedy struck on the Victoria Day weekend here when a late-night car ride turned deadly. A single-vehicle accident that occurred on Couchiching around 3:05 a.m. on Sunday claimed the life of the driver, Curtis Joseph Brown, 42, of Fort Frances, and a passenger, Krista Turcotte, 24, of Thunder Bay, Ont. […]
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It definitely will be a day to remember when Abitibi-Consolidated Company of Canada—Fort Frances Division puts on a party hat this Friday (May 28) in celebration of its 90th year in business here. The mill will hold a public open house from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at its training centre (located […]
I have started writing this column on Saturday evening. The sky is now full of bright diamonds that have hidden the space station’s bright evening star. Two loons are calling to each other. One is right in front of the cabin; the answering loon is off in the distance. They […]
Look here, Danny-boy, I’ve known many mayors in my time, but judging from how quickly you’ve fallen into this current garbage bag mess, not many before you have been so easily influenced—or so quickly thrown off course. You’ll be finding out there are six or eight others around you who […]
Yesterday afternoon came the worst sports news I’ve heard in a while. Jason Pattison was sick and home from school—his appearance at the Muskie awards banquet that night up in the air. This banquet is a chance, probably the only chance, for different athletes from all the high school sports […]
Ted and Ynkse Kaemingh are home from a month’s vacation to The Netherlands, where they spent time visiting with cousins and other relatives. The couple also spent three weeks with their daughter, Christine, and family in Geneva, Switzerland. It’s a little difficult getting used to the style and culture, etc. […]
Ever since I can remember, I wanted to be an old woman—like my grandmother. Respected, fun-loving, laughing, and TALL. A few years ago, I saw a family picture and my grandmother seemed almost short. I asked my uncle how tall Grandma was. He replied, “Five feet, three inches.” But that […]
Five hit batters, two ejections, winds gusting at 48 km/h, and one of the most bizarre endings to a ballgame you’re likely to see. It sure wasn’t easy, or pretty, but the Toronto Blue Jays’ four-game losing streak is over. Chris Gomez scored the winning run in the 10th inning […]
Run ’N’ Gun versus Crash ’N’ Bang. The Tampa Bay Lightning and Calgary Flames meet in a Stanley Cup final that has the potential to be the most entertaining in several years, undoubtedly more than last year’s mind-numbing trap festival between the New Jersey Devils and Anaheim Mighty Ducks. “These […]
Two people were killed, and two others injured, in a single-vehicle accident that happened early Sunday morning on Highway 11 near Jourdain Crescent on Couchiching. The accident occurred when an eastbound vehicle failed to negotiate a corner due to excessive speed, Fort Frances OPP reported. The vehicle entered the north […]
While town council received three petitions from residents against “bag tags” at the public meetings held last Tuesday, it will see an even stronger indication of disapproval from the public tonight, with hundreds—or even thousands—more signatures expected to be put forth. Local resident Ken Perry, who’s been spearheading the most […]
