With the deadline for applications having expired last Tuesday, the Fort Frances Community Fund now must determine which groups will receive a share of this year’s allotment of more than $56,000 from the Moffat Family Fund. And Fort Frances CAO Bill Naturkach, who heads the community fund committee first struck […]
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The April meeting of Chapple council was held at the municipal office with all council members present. Council discussed the proposed official plan and zoning amendments that would be required to be reviewed to ensure the protection of Chapple’s well fields. Henry Kornelsen, representing the Chapple Volunteer Fire Department, reported […]
They swam just over 10 km, but had to travel more than 1,500 to get there. Still, the Fort Frances Aquanauts and coach Roman Ramirez didn’t consider their lengthy trip to Calgary earlier this month for the Chinook Invitational a waste of time, energy, or gas money. “We had to […]
Dear editor: Fort Frances’ 100th birthday went over big, as described in the local newspaper, but one item caught my eye that I could not quite understand, and that was the picture of two “voyageurs” raising their glass in a toast to France. If I read my history correctly, the […]
Dear sir: The old Fort Frances High School on First Street East is full of memories for most of our community, and can boast of producing students who’ve made their mark in society—Howard Hampton being a prime example. In its centennial year, do the citizens of Fort Frances want to […]
They’ve been here before—now it’s time to take the next step. Competing in the NWOSSAA finals today in Thunder Bay, the Muskie badminton brigade hopes to give their opposition a stiff dose of doubles trouble as the senior girls’ teams of Simone/Natalie Desjardins and Jen Lawson/Sarah Paterson try to smash […]
The new president of the Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club is taking the infomercial route to try and spread the message about the benefits of his organization’s brand of outdoor recreation. Blair Beadow said the club has purchased a series of tapes from the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters which […]
Dear editor: As the days grow warmer and the grass begins to turn green, we are reminded that spring has arrived. At Rainy River District Palliative Care, we are aware that while springtime can bring joy and excitement for many people, others find the change of seasons and special occasions […]
Philip Morgan Tivy, 77, passed away peacefully at his residence at Rainycrest Home for the Aged, Fort Frances, Ont., on Sunday, April 20, 2003. Morgan was born in Timmins, Ont. on Oct. 27, 1925, then moved with his family to Emo, Ont. in 1927. He lived the rest of his […]
Stanley (Stan) Hawley, 78, of 1016 Scott St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Sunday, April 20, 2003, at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. He was born April 9, 1925 in Cloyne, Ont. to the late Archibald and Jean Hawley. Stan was united in marriage Dec. 27, 1950 to […]
Reginald George Woodford Morrish, 92, of Emo, Ont., passed away Sunday, April 13, 2003 at the Emo Health Centre in Emo. He was born March 30, 1911 in Bristol, England. Reg arrived in Canada from Bristol on April 8, 1928. He celebrated his 17th birthday on the boat while travelling […]
Elizabeth Nelson, 89, of Manion Court, Donald Street, formerly of 1219 West Francis St., passed away peacefully on Friday, April 4, 2003 at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital (Port Arthur site). Born in Manchester, England on Sept. 20, 1913, Elizabeth came to Canada with her family at the age of […]
