Blackleg is a disease of cattle, and less frequently of sheep, caused by a soil-borne bacterium. The disease develops rapidly in affected animals and often death occurs before the owner has noticed any sickness in the herd. Most parts of Ontario are affected by blackleg, but new outbreaks are found […]
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“It all started because I made my ‘q’ into an Indian.” With that simple explanation, I was supposed to understand what had happened to his school assignment. To begin with, it appeared he’d been doing calculations—mostly division, some fractions and some subtraction. There also were words on the sheet. But […]
Well, it’s fun and it’s here, and whoever thought of living long enough to enjoy it? Our centennial that is! They don’t report how many bottles of wine or pounds of cheese were needed to open the celebration Friday evening in Townshend Theatre, but everyone agreed it was high time! […]
Every time I am introduced to someone freshly-arrived from Hamilton, Ont., I have to inquire about the “Ghost Lady of Mount Hope.” Is she still standing in the darkness at the highway corner below our old Air Force camp, still trying to hitch-hike a ride? Talk about the lonely and […]
Safety and the role it plays in our lives depend on many things, including our attitude. All of us need to learn how to protect ourselves—and family members—from the potential injury hazards that can strike at any given time. We all need to be reminded to be responsible, to think, […]
Philip John McCoy, 45, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away suddenly Saturday, April 12, 2003 at his home. Philip was born in Cheyene, Wyoming on June 9, 1957, but moved to Fort Frances at an early age and then to Miscampbell. He spent his childhood summers working at his Uncle […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden loss of our son, brother, nephew, grandson, and friend, Wesley James Big George Jr., on Saturday, April 12, 2003. Wesley (Cheesie) was born Nov. 11, 1984 in Rainy River, Ont. He is survived by his father, Wesley Sr.; mother, Gloria; […]
Happy birthday, Fort Frances! Centennial festivities began Friday morning at the Fort Frances Museum when B-93’s Barry Blake and Jennifer O’Reilly were on hand doing the morning show live. Robin’s Donuts provided doughnuts and coffee for the public who were invited to drop by and start the anniversary celebrations. “I’m […]
Seven female Muskies flexed their badminton muscles Wednesday at the NorWOSSA qualifying tournament in Atikokan. Three doubles teams and one singles player all finished in the top two of their respective divisions to advance to the NorWOSSA final next Wednesday (April 16) in Kenora. The senior girls’ doubles team of […]
Seven and three equals 10—simple math that added up to yet another happy ending for Candy Greengrass. “It certainly is a nice round number,” smiled Greengrass, who along with her teammates survived a seven-match, three-hour marathon to help Gillons’ win its 10th-consecutive Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League championship last night […]
The OPP will buckle down on drivers who fail to buckle up during the Spring Seatbelt Campaign starting Saturday and running through to April 26, 2003. OPP officers will be patrolling Saturday province-wide throughout the campaign and are determined to stop unbuckled drivers in their tracks. Motorists continue to place […]
After two days of sitting down together, local secondary school teachers and the Rainy River District School Board are close to reaching a settlement in contract negotiations. “We had two productive days of talks,” said Brian Church of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation District 5B bargaining unit this morning. […]
