The town will have an overall picture of future projects officially in place as the most recent Community Improvement Plan is to be passed as a bylaw at tonight’s council meeting. The plan, which was first brought before council in late October, only has been slightly adjusted after receiving input […]
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It’s not carved in stone, but the battle to decide the best high school hockey team in the province once again could be waged on Fort Frances ice. FFHS principal Ian Simpson said Monday there was a “good chance” the town soon may secure the right to host the 2005 […]
The local Liberal riding association will have to wait until March 1 to declare their candidate for the next provincial election. Originally scheduled for Saturday (Feb. 8), the party postponed its meeting to select a candidate due to a technicality. Association president Roger Valley said Monday they were unaware a […]
The building was colder than they’re accustomed to, but the Muskie boys’ hockey team still packed plenty of fire in their sticks. The black-and-gold shrugged off the unheated environment inside the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre to dispose of the Sioux Lookout Warriors by scores of 7-3 on Friday night and […]
Peacefully, with his family by his side, Maurice (Frenchie) Vaillancourt, 94, passed away at Riverside Health Care Facilities in Fort Frances, Ont. on Monday, Feb. 10, 2003. He was born Aug. 18, 1908 in Trois-Rivieres, Que. Maurice spent his early years in Western Canada and moved to Fort Frances at […]
It is with great sadness that the family announces the sudden passing of Joan Cawston of Winnipeg, Man. on Monday, Feb. 10, 2003 at the age of 64. She was born Aug. 26, 1938. She leaves to mourn her passing, and to cherish her memory, her children, Debbie (Larry) Armstrong, […]
William (Bill) Joseph Drennan passed away peacefully Saturday, Feb. 8, 2003 at Riverside Health Care Facilities Inc. in Fort Frances, Ont. Bill was born Dec. 8, 1939 to Joseph and Florence Drennan. He was united in marriage to Myrna Hayward on June 9, 1962. Bill is survived by his wife, […]
Beatrice Margaret Mathieu Peterson, 88, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Saturday, Feb. 8, 2003 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. She was born April 17, 1914 in Fort Frances to the late Mathew and Mabel Miller. Beatrice was a member of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church and […]
Vince Jackson was a loving husband, a devoted father, a doting grandfather, a faithful brother. He passed away Friday, Feb. 7, 2003. The cancer that ravaged his body never touched his remarkable spirit. He was an example of generosity of the purest kind and the legacy he leaves enriches all […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team will be playing a pair of home games away from home this weekend as they continue their drive to the NorWOSSA playoffs. The black-and-gold (12-3) will call the Emo Arena home tonight and tomorrow afternoon as the cellar-dwelling Sioux Lookout Warriors (0-16) visit for a […]
High school teachers in Fort Frances, Rainy River, and Atikokan voted 98.9 percent in favour of strike action on Wednesday, the union revealed late Friday morning. Brian Church, president of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation 5B bargaining unit, said the vote is a strong indication of the teachers’ support […]
Following an initial meeting Wednesday night meant to kick-start the organizing of this year’s “chem-free” party for Fort High grads, it’s clear more parents and other volunteers will have to come out for the next meeting Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. in the high school library. “We only had five […]
