As administration and council continue to wade through the 2003 budget process, it’s unclear whether it will be finalized by the end of the year—and if residents will end up seeing a tax hike. “I’d say we’re three-quarters through the process,” Fort Frances CAO Bill Naturkach said Tuesday. The committee […]
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High school hockey fans were shocked Tuesday to learn Glen Edwards had stepped down as head coach of the Muskie boys’ hockey team in the midst of his 23rd season with the squad. Assistant coaches Ken Christiansen and Shane Bliss will take over the reins for the duration of the […]
The number of units that remain to be sold at the River Walk condominium on Front Street has risen back up to 15 after some buyers opted not to go through with purchasing them. “Recently, we’ve had three people at the table that have stepped down for various personal reasons,” […]
“Holly Daze” activities, organized by the Emo Chamber of Commerce, are all set to go up at the fairgrounds this Friday and Saturday (Dec. 6-7), where an outdoor rink has been completed with the help of the weatherman. Emo’s municipal maintenance crew, led by Danny Wilson, certainly got what they […]
Born to Rhonda Blanchard and Eric Onichuk, of Fort Frances, Ont., a baby boy, camron Eric weighing 7 Ibs. 4 oz. on November 20, 2002 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
Last Saturday, my daughter and I took a nostalgic journey into the past. We went to a play in the auditorium of the high school she attended. The high school stage brought back memories of a girl who played an old woman in the senior play, of a young violinist, […]
After being kept frightened and dismayed for months by fearsome events occurring almost everywhere else, we seemed to become victims of terrorism ourselves here Sunday morning during a three-hour power outage in the coldest weather of this winter so far! As we fled southwards in the style of other waves […]
Count me in as a supporter of the Canadian Hockey Association’s latest venture to improve the state of the game at its foundation. The CHA introduced the “Relax, it’s just a game” ad campaign last week, which aims to get parents to take a more positive approach to youth hockey—whether […]
St. Patrick’s CWL will host a Christmas tea/bazaar, featuring a penny table, homemade baking, religious items, and crafts, this Saturday (Dec. 7) from 1-3 p.m. at the parish hall. Refreshments also will be available. Don’t forget that Legion Br. #99 at Emo is holding a second “Crafts Galore” sale on […]
Ben Nawatchewaykapow Kabatay, 61, of Seine River First Nation, passed away Saturday, Nov. 30, 2002 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Ben was born Nov. 18, 1941 in Seine River First Nation to Peter and Aggie Kabatay. He spent most of his life in the Seine River area. […]
Lorna Elizabeth Pearl Brandrick (nee Hayes) passed away Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2002 in Fort Frances, Ont. at the age of 72. She was born March 13, 1930 in Sundridge, Ont. Lorna attended school in Renwar, Man., but moved back to Ontario when she was just a child. She made a […]
