The people of Fort Frances and district have shown true Christmas spirit in the past two weeks—and Family and Children’s Services has the toys to prove it! The “Adopt an Angel” program was launched late last month to provide Christmas gifts for children receiving services from FACS, including those in […]
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Given the Rainy River Future Development Corp.’s contract with the town expired Nov. 30, the previous “lame duck” council was unable to renew the town’s agreement with them at that time. But with the newly-elected council now at the table, it will have to decide at its Dec. 15 meeting […]
During the last week of November, my daughters, Louise Erb and Nancy Fretter, and I flew to Calgary to spend a week with my youngest daughter, Bonnie (Richard) Bradley, and their son in Okotoks, Alta., just about 15 minutes south of Calgary. Many people commute from Okotok to Calgary as […]
Now just two weeks away, the annual community Christmas dinner put on by the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau is shaping up nicely. “I’m getting a little excited because this my first one,” said Karen Haney, assistant co-ordinator for the Volunteer Bureau. “People have been calling, asking about it,” she added. […]
Despite the frosty weather Saturday evening, people of all ages came out for a candlelight vigil in honour of the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women in front of the Fort Frances Courthouse. And organizers are hoping to keep the tradition alive here to emphasize the […]
The program committee at Knox United Church in Emo is presenting Christmas coffee parties this Friday and Saturday (Dec. 12-13) at 7 p.m. Admission is $5. “Nestle in with us for an evening of family entertainment while savouring a generous serving of one of our luscious desserts, coffee-house style!” the […]
The Dolphin Invitational has a nice ring to it, but the Dutton Invitational may have been more fitting. Heather Dutton rocketed her way to six first-place finishes out of the six events she competed in last weekend to become the highlight performer for the Fort Frances Aquanauts at the Selkirk, […]
Last week (Dec. 3-6), the talented, energetic cast and band delighted hundreds of people with Muskie Theatre’s performance of the classic TV show, “The Beverly Hillbillies.” Director Willa Kunkel certainly proved that months of practice pays off! I actually attended the play both Friday and Saturday, and was thoroughly entertained […]
The Northwest Catholic District School Board held its inaugural meeting in Dryden on Saturday, where Fort Frances trustee Gerry Rousseau was named chair for the second-straight year. Dryden trustee Robert vanOort was named vice-chair, replacing Wade Petranik of Dryden, who was defeated by John Borst in last month’s election. Both […]
There’s no denying most of us take the ability to walk for granted. Until we ourselves or someone close to us is debilitated, we don’t fully appreciate what those in society who suffer spinal injuries go through every day. The thought of not having the ability to throw on my […]
As a tiny girl, I remember the unbearable excitement of December. When the baking began, the house smelled like cinnamon and cloves. And I wanted to eat everything right away—Christmas cookies, mincemeat pies, Parkerhouse rolls, and rich creamy chocolate fudge. Even in the heart of the Depression, there were dolls, […]
Figures released Dec. 2, 2002 by Statistics Canada from the 2001 Census of Agriculture show producers are relying more on their off-farm pay cheques. Net income on unincorporated farms contributed only 18 cents of each dollar earned in total family income in 2000—down from 19 cents in 1995. In 1980, […]
