The lights never went out here last Thursday but that didn’t mean local businesses weren’t affected by the largest blackout to ever hit North America. “Once the bump happened, our machines went down,” John Harrison, general manager of the Abitibi- Consolidated mill here, said this morning. He noted the three […]
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The Northwestern Health Unit has declared Pither’s Point beach here safe for swimming again after having closed it last week due to the high bacteria counts in the water. Public health inspector Brian Norris said this morning that the ban was lifted Saturday after a suitable number of water samples […]
With the Ministry of Natural Resources discussing whether to impose a Restricted Fire Zone here and elsewhere in the region, the fire hazard index is dangerously high in the Fort Frances District. “We’re well into ‘extreme,’” Harrold Boven, MNR fire management supervisor, said this morning. “The bush is extremely dry. […]
At Parkwood Hospital on Sunday, Aug. 17, 2003 Mr. Cecil Osborne Pearson of London, Ontario passed away in his 83rd year. Beloved husband of the late Dorothea Irene Pearson. Loving father of Edward Pearson and his wife Helen. Dear grandfather of Carmen (Wendy), Dorothy (Peter Sparanese), and Gerald Pearson (Trudy). […]
Shirley “Claire” Brennard, 65, of International Falls, Mn., passed away suddenly on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2003 at her home. She was born May 5, 1938 in Emo, Ont. She grew up and attended school in Fort Frances, Ont. Shirley worked in the deli area of Frost Bite Fuel. She also […]
Local golfer Chrissy Thomson finished 74th (+44) out of a pack of 94 yesterday at the eighthannual Canadian Ladies’ Golf National Amateur in Blainville, Que., near Montreal. While the final round of the four-day event wrapped up today, Thomson, who shot an 89 yesterday, didn’t make the cut. Thomson had […]
Keeping their fingers crossed the trip will be as productive as planned despite yesterday’s massive power outage in southern Ontario, Mayor Glenn Witherspoon, Coun. Deane Cunningham, and CAO Bill Naturkach are heading to Toronto tomorrow for the annual general meeting of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario. Naturkach said this […]
First serving as mayor of Fort Frances from 1981-85, Coun. Deane Cunningham yesterday filed his nomination papers for the position in hopes of being elected for a second go-round this November. “It was a matter of getting the consent from my family,” said Coun. Cunningham, who previously had stated he […]
After spending eight weeks at the Tim Hortons training centre in Oakville, Ont., local resident Gord McQuarrie is eager to open the doors at his new business—and ring in that first “double-double” and cruller on the till. “We’re right on schedule at this point. We’re looking at [opening] the first […]
Eight people from Thunder Bay and Vancouver face various drugrelated charges in the wake of an 18-month investigation into a cocaine trafficking ring, the RCMP reported yesterday. The project resulted in the execution of more than 30 search warrants in Thunder Bay, Winnipeg, Regina, and Vancouver. The investigation was able […]
Team Manitoba, with the help of Fort Frances golfer Chrissy Thomson, used their handicap to their advantage yesterday by grabbing a team trophy in the provincial competition at the Canadian Amateur Women’s Golf Championship being held in Blainville, Que., near Montreal. The provincial handicap low net trophy is awarded to […]
The Northwestern Health Unit has declared Pither’s Point beach here “unsafe for swimming” due to the high bacteria counts. The health unit announced the closure yesterday afternoon after routine sampling showed unsafe levels of E. coli. This is a precautionary measure in order to protect the health, wellbeing, and safety […]
