After already nearly doubling the number of ’flu vaccinations administered all last winter, the Northwestern Health Unit is looking to wrap up its universal influenza immunization program with a final public clinic here next Thursday (Jan. 15). “What we’re calling it is a ‘last call’ clinic,” public health nurse Cindy […]
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People once again will get a chance to aid district families facing medical expenses at the annual “Community Chest” benefit dinner, which is slated for Sunday, Feb. 8 this year. “Last year, we raised about $15,000. We’re hopeful to at least match that, if not surpass it,” said Georges Blanc, […]
It is with extreme sadness that the family announces the sudden passing of Hughie James Allan, 40, beloved son of Carol and Carl Sundlin, at his residence on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2004. Born on May 6, 1963 in Fort Frances, Ont., he was raised in Thunder Bay, Ont. Hughie had […]
Mrs. Carolyne A. Dawson (nee Glowasky), of Port Lampton, Ont., passed away suddenly Dec. 26, 2003 at the age of 68. She was predeceased by her husband, Albert. She is survived by her mother, Anne Glowasky; brother, George Glowasky and wife, Diane, of Fort Frances; her children, Cindy and husband, […]
It was do or die for Lorne Jackson, and he wasn’t going to wait to launch the fatal volley. With the final berth at the northwestern playdowns on the line, Jackson hunkered down to hammer fellow Fort Frances skip Kevin Busch 10-1 in six ends to win the ‘C’ event […]
The Borderland Thunder went into the holiday break feeling good about themselves—and came out of it the same way. The true self-confidence test, though, comes this weekend. The Thunder head east to tackle the Thunder Bay KC Bulldogs this Friday and Saturday in a rematch of last weekend’s two-game set […]
The beginning was promising, but when the offence faded away, so did the victories. The Muskie girls’ hockey team posted a 1-2 record to finish fourth overall at the Schwan Cup tournament in Minneapolis, which incorporated the field from the former Minnesota Holiday Cup Classic. Fort High edged Rosemount 2-1 […]
A new radio station is on the airwaves in Borderland and along with it, a new tune from a local band. CKWO-92.3 (The Wolf) began broadcasting from Couchiching on Monday and one song that will be heard for the next little while is an offering from local band “Thinking of […]
After having to do a lot of work just to get ready for the project last year, Riverside Health Care Facilities finally will see Phase IV renovations begin at La Verendrye Hospital here in 2004. “It’s going to be the big thing this year. We’re hopeful to get the shovel […]
On Jan. 1, 1904, the hamlet of Beaver Mills, Ont. became incorporated as the Town of Rainy River. Last Thursday (Jan. 1, 2004), about 120 town residents gathered for a New Year’s levee to celebrate the 100th birthday of the community. Town crier Doug Giles started the festivities by ringing […]
With Mesaba Airlines pilots threatening to strike as early as Friday night, the impact on the Falls International Airport—and its passengers from both sides of the border—could be serious. Mesaba, a carrier for Northwest Airlines, averages three flights a day out of the Falls in the winter months and seven […]
The path of Bryan Trottier’s hockey life has come full circle. The Hall of Fame centre who was the glue that held together the N.Y. Islanders during a run of four Stanley Cups in the early 1980s came from humble beginnings—plying his craft as a young boy on a creek […]
