Facing overcrowding at its current site, the future may see a new library built on the property where old Fort Frances High School now stands. At least, that was the consensus at a public meeting Thursday night which, despite the blustery weather, drew about 20 local residents, library staff, and […]
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The top three teams in the Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League held true to form last Thursday night as they sharpened their games in anticipation of the upcoming playoffs. The first-place Die Hards had a six-point night to increase their season total to 89.5. Gillons’, the nine-time defending league champs, […]
Residents are welcome to offer their input on the possible expansion of the Fort Frances Public Library at a meeting Thursday at 7 p.m. Chief librarian Margaret Sedgwick said Thursday morning the purpose of the meeting, which will be held upstairs at the Fort Frances Museum, is to communicate the […]
After about 14 years at its current location on the corner of Scott Street and Victoria Avenue, the Rainy River Future Development Corp. is moving down the street. Starting Monday, the RRFDC will operate out of 608 Scott St., the site of the former Northland Basics store (between North Air […]
Although the restricted access for visitors to the Continuing Care Unit at La Verendrye hospital here may not be lifted until after the weekend, the now-confirmed Norwalk virus afflicting some patients there appears to be under control. “Our numbers are decreasing,” Mary King, occupational health co-ordinator for Riverside Health Care […]
Ronald “Ron” Barr Jr., 47, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away suddenly Monday, March 3, 2003. Ron was born July 15, 1955 in Fort Frances, but he lived in Burriss, Ont. until he was seven years old. In 1961, his family moved to Atikokan, Ont., where they lived until moving […]
Peacefully on Friday, Feb. 28, 2003 at La Verendrye Health Centre in Fort Frances, Ont., our dear brother, uncle, and friend Earl passed away at the age of 79. Earl is fondly remembered by his sister, Helen Younger of Winnipeg, Man.; sister-in-law, Ethel Carruthers; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and […]
Norma passed away Monday, Feb. 17, 2003 at Duncan, B.C. after a courageous five-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was born in Emo, Ont. on June 4, 1924 to Edward and Ella McComb. She is survived by her daughters, Debora (Cecil) Thornell and Barbara (Harold) Boyden; son, Alexander (Lorri) Duncan […]
It’s amazing how quickly life can change in the blink of an eye. One minute, you’re cruising across a frozen lake on a snowmachine with a group of friends; the next, you’re in frigid water fighting for your life. That’s precisely what happened to five snowmobilers from the Twin Cities […]
Dear sir: On behalf of the Grade 3/4 Alberton School students, I would like to extend my thanks to Mrs. Schwartz and Mr. Gilbert from the FFHS Science Department for acting as judges at our recent Science Project Display Day. The students were very eager to showcase their hard work […]
Dear sir: Reading Harry Vandetti’s column in last week’s Times re a picture of the old Pither’s Point pavilion, I recall my trying to find one while in the Fort in the summer of 2001 with my “boys” on our trip to the Historic Boundary Waterway. We finally found one […]
Dear editor: I am writing in response to the bylaws Dr. Sarsfield has forced on our district. I would like to point out a few facts. First off, all the known research done on second-hand smoke has been paid for and researched by anti-smoking lobbyists. This research is biased. Not […]
