While our community continues attracting more snow than we care to handle, where are all our skiers? In my boyhood, we spent a lot of our lives on skiis! Of course, I’m taking you back again to Mine Centre. There, we used a frozen lake for our skating rink and […]
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It is with great sadness that the family of Roy Noga announces his passing on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2004 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Roy was born Oct. 15, 1933 in St. Boniface, Man. to Jacob and Sophie Noga. Roy grew up in Mine Centre, Ont. and […]
Karin Lucille Lee, 56, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. She was born Nov. 24, 1947 in Emo, Ont. to the late Ronald and Thelma Booth. Karin was united in marriage Sept. 4, 1976 to Richard Lee, who survives with their children, […]
With news two weeks ago that the town is facing a $2.8-million deficit, which could translate into a 67.5 percent tax hike for residents, council last night stressed that despite rumours on the street, no drastic cuts or tax increases have been decided on yet. And to set the record […]
The 2004 “chem-free” grad committee will hold its second meeting tonight, with the group still looking for more parents to help with organizing this popular event each June. “We can always use more. Any of the grad parents, we’d appreciate it if they could come out,” said Joyce Martinson, one […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team improved their NorWOSSA-leading record to 15-2-1 on Saturday afternoon with a convincing 17-0 rout of the Sioux Lookout Warriors in Emo. The win came on the heels of a 14-0 Muskie win Friday night at the Ice for Kids Arena here. Mat Gamsby earned the […]
After eight matches, and 16 gruelling sets at the St. Patrick’s senior girls’ volleyball tournament in Thunder Bay, the Muskies had little left in the tank for their bronzemedal match against the Westgate Tigers. But, as they had done all weekend, the squad produced when the chips were down. Coming […]
John Stephenson, an architect with Kuch, Stephenson, Gibson, and Malo of Thunder Bay, will present town council with the final plans for a proposed new public library here tonight. Last appearing before council back in July, Stephenson has wrapped up the report on the onestorey structure that hopefully will be […]
Drawing 262 people, the annual “Community Chest” benefit dinner last night at La Place Rendez- Vous raised $16,200 to provide financial aid to local families who may need help to cover medical costs “It went extremely well,” enthused Georges Blanc, who helped organize the dinner as both coowner of the […]
It’s not too late for those who may want to buy some of the purple imported Dutch crocus plants for sale at the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau as a fundraiser for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. Karen Haney, assistant co-ordinator at the Volunteer Bureau, said this morning there’s […]
The family of Mabel Antonia Gate is sad to announce her passing on Feb. 9, 2004 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. in her 94th year. She was born Dec. 19, 1910 in Bergland, Ont., the only daughter of James Olaf Broman and Anna Christina Olsen. Mabel lived […]
On Saturday, Feb. 7, 2004, Gerry Markham (nee Godin) passed away at the age of 64 in Edmonton, Alta. She is survived by her loving husband, Ben; sister, Lynda (Wally) Bawol; and nephews, Chris and David. She also is survived by her aunt, Ruth Bruyere; uncles, Ken (Annie) Bruyere, Gerald […]
