It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dr. Douglas Allan Miller, D.M.D., at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. on Aug. 2, 2003 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Doug was born July 18, 1933 in Toronto, Ont. He was united in […]
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The third-annual campaign by the Rainy River Valley Safety Coalition and police to promote children wearing helmets while riding their bicycles has been wellreceived so far this summer, the OPP reported this morning. Over the past month or so, local OPP officers have stopped more than 60 children riding bikes […]
By his own account, Mike Allison was a journeyman hockey player. Next month, he’ll be on the move again—this time to take his place among this region’s all-time sporting greats. The Fort Frances native and 11- year NHL veteran was at a loss for words after it was announced yesterday […]
The Town of Fort Frances has added a new member to its management team, hiring Margaret “Peggy” Dupuis as its new treasurer. Dupuis officially will start in her new role Aug. 11, filling the vacancy left by Diane Pearson, who left the job July 11. Dupuis holds her Certified Municipal […]
With first place already in the bag, the thoughts of Sight & Sound now have turned to the post-season. The Rainy River District Fastball League leaders continue to build upon their impressive performance in 2003, having clinched top spot with a 16-1 record with three games left in the regular […]
Gimme an R (R!) E (E!) T (T!) R (R!) O (O!) Whatcha got? (Retro!) And whatcha gonna do? . . . Get up and party like it’s 1984, that’s what. Whether you grew up during the ’80s and listened to the heavy rock and roll bands that surfaced starting […]
Veteran aboriginal politician Phil Fontaine was elected to a three-year term as leader of the Assembly of First Nations in Edmonton earlier this month, marking the second time he has held that post. The first time was from 1997-2000, when he was defeated by incumbent Matthew Coon Come. This time, […]
Ladies’ amateur golf in Manitoba has a new heartbeat, and a local player is helping in strengthening that pulse. Fort Frances native Chrissy Thomson, fresh off winning the Manitoba Ladies Amateur Championship, managed two ties and one loss in match play to help Team Manitoba take second place during the […]
The first phase of construction of a new playground in Chapple started Friday morning. It was completed by late Saturday afternoon. “We have not had nearly the volunteers out as expected,” said Shirly Dumas and Crystal Hyatt of the playground committee. The volunteers who did show up included Pat Hyatt, […]
Images in Ron Westover’s driver’s side mirror are closer than they appear—and one in particular is getting closer by the second. The defending champion and current points leader in the Street Stock division saw his lead trimmed from 16 to three by fellow Devlin driver Denny Trimble, who grabbed his […]
The spotlight always shines on the best anglers at the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship—and rightfully so. But the big stories involving the big winners aren’t necessarily the best stories. And while there are awards for the deserving winners, others who may have missed out on the money are equally […]
The right combination of teammates finally did the trick for the Lindner family. After several top-10 finishes matched up with other relatives, Minnesota siblings James and Bill Lindner put it all together to capture their first Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship on Saturday with a three-day total of 55.46 pounds. […]
