I’ve missed meeting John and Jessie Bodnarchuk around town since they moved to Rainy River, which most of our district railroaders know so well—and yet John is the only one I have heard recently discussing the ghost in their railroad station. John learned of it first in a book entitled […]
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My eyes were filled with tears last Saturday at the wedding of my nephew, Darwin. My only sibling, Jim, performed the ceremony—his 115th wedding ceremony. It was a beautiful wedding and the outdoor reception was very festive. Because Darwin deals in old John Deere tractors (having an inventory of 150 […]
Maurice Wilfred Desserre, 63, of 26 Byng St., Emo, Ont., passed away Wednesday, April 28, 2004 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. He was born Feb. 5, 1941 in Pattullo, Ont. In his earlier years, Maurice moved to Thompson, Man., where he was employed in mining for […]
Residents in several parts of Fort Frances can expect to see crews digging up streets in May and June as the town proceeds with the rehabilitation of sanitary sewers and watermains. The first of these will be work on Williams Avenue, from Scott Street to Church Street, which is scheduled […]
At its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night, the Rainy River District School Board will vote on a partnership agreement with the United Native Friendship Centre to provide a new secondary school program here. “The program is geared toward young adults that would not go to the regular program at the […]
The ice officially was “out” on Rainy Lake as of Friday afternoon (April 30) after head pilot Mike Pawlikowski saw that the North Arm was clear, Rusty Myers Flying Service here reported Monday morning. That’s six days earlier than last year—when it was declared “out” on May 6. In 2002, […]
What is the purpose of Mental Health Week? The purpose of Mental Health Week is to increase awareness of the importance of good mental health, which is essential to everyone’s well-being and the sign of a healthy society. The purpose also is to highlight the role of the Canadian Mental […]
Next week is Mental Health Week, and the local Canadian Mental Health Association is challenging the community to take part by getting active. “The focus is on making connections in the community,” said Nancy Daley of the local CMHA. Local residents are being asked to participate in “Exercise for Health” […]
The Borderland Thunder and Dryden Ice Dogs are going through the paperwork to join the Manitoba Junior Hockey League next season. “It’s still in the works, but that’s definitely what we’re pursuing,” said Thunder general manager Brent Tookenay. “We’re still trying to fill their requirements.” The MJHL currently has 12 […]
After falling short of its quota for several years, the two-day Canadian Blood Services blood donor clinic here which wrapped up Thursday night was the most successful in a while. “We got 166 donations on Wednesday and 262 yesterday [Thursday]. That’s a total of 428,” noted Marnee Miller of the […]
The Fort William First Nation North Stars are looking for their first win at the Dudley Hewitt Cup in North Bay. The SIJHL champs opened the provincial Junior ‘A’ championship with a 5-4 loss to the host Skyhawks on Tuesday, then were blanked 4-0 to the Aurora Tigers yesterday. The […]
Premier Dalton McGuinty last week gave a preview of some of the changes that will be made in public education when the provincial budget is tabled May 18, including reducing the cap on class size from 24 students to 20 in Junior Kindergarten to Grade 3. “We are committed to […]
