Whether it’s paintings, hats, or orchestral music that piques your interest, the “Centennial Celebration of the Arts” tomorrow is offering up a feast for the senses at the Townshend Theatre here. And centennial co-ordinator Marla Simpson is hoping for a great turnout. “We’ve had good attendance at all the other […]
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As a finale to “Safe Kids Canada Week” here, the Northwestern Health Unit is urging people with out-dated—and unsafe—children’s items, such as cribs and car seats, to bring them to the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau tomorrow morning. The volunteer bureau is located in the old CN station. “The reason behind […]
Muskie athletes had a welldeserved night of recognition yesterday evening at La Place Rendez- Vous—and a pair of multi-sport stars garnered the most attention. Carling Barton and Kevin Gemmell were named the top female and male athletes of 2002-03 at the first edition of the newlyrevived Fort Frances High School […]
The Ministry of Natural Resources has chosen a company to start construction of the new dam on Footprint Lake. Saras Enterprises Ltd. of Winnipeg was awarded the contract late yesterday afternoon and will begin construction of the dam shortly after June 15 due to fish spawning. Some out-of-water work may […]
The annual Fun in the Sun queen competition is in jeopardy this year because of a lack of candidates, with organizers calling for more girls to step forward before Sunday’s deadline to enter. Only one contestant has committed to the pageant so far, and organizers will be forced to cancel […]
Donald Redford, 83, of Emo, Ont., passed away Thursday, June 5, 2003 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. He was born Dec. 31, 1919 in Emo to the late Stephen and Edith Redford. Don and his brothers, Steve and Ron, owned and operated gravel and logging trucks […]
John David Sedgwick was born Dec. 19, 1921 in Hutchinson, Mn. He married Betty Nelson, his wife of 60 years, in Minneapolis, Mn. in 1942. In 1941, he enlisted in the U.S. Marines and saw action in the South Pacific, Solomon Islands, and in Guam, where he was wounded in […]
Surrounded by the love of his family, Enar Ronald Engstrom, 69, passed away peacefully at Concordia Hospital. He leaves to cherish his memory his beloved wife of 42 years, Carol; and his children, Kris (Laurie), Paul (Karen), Karen, and James (Dinah). Enar had a great love for his family and […]
The concept that there’s no room in hockey for fighting isn’t flying in the land of the Falcons. Brad Both will never make the major leagues, but the Barwick native’s penchant for slugging had followers of the Fresno Falcons roaring their approval during this past season in the West Coast […]
The 5th Fort Frances Scouts decided since May is the month Mother’s Day is celebrated, they would give a present to Mother Earth by planting 600 red pines. These trees were planted in the old gravel pit in Dance Township. 10 Scouts, along with leaders John and Kim Lepine, Chris […]
A special group of students received certificates of merit Monday morning during Fort High’s academic awards assembly at the Townshend Theatre. But they weren’t recognized because they had top marks (although that could easily have been the case). Rather, it was for their selflessness to take an extracurricular course that […]
In an effort to make sure local youths aged six-13 will have activities to keep them busy this summer, a fundraiser fish fry for the United Native Friendship Centre’s “Li’l Eagles” program is slated this Friday (June 6) at the Circle of Life Centre on Mowat Avenue. “Our membership is […]
