For me, there is always mourning for our fallen. But also I return to the VE Day scene in the streets and highways of eastern Ontario, north of our Trenton airbase, and recall the shock of seeing people dancing in the streets. This was within an hour after we had […]
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The CIBC branch in Emo once again has kindly offered its facility as the drop-off point of Christmas gifts for needy children up to age 18. This year, all donations will be passed on to the Salvation Army in Fort Frances and distributed to needy families throughout the district. Gifts […]
The hard drive of my computer crashed last week. In a way, I felt very free. I had no work to do and could sit around all day drinking coffee, with my feet up. I couldn’t place any orders or do any bookkeeping. I couldn’t do research for a column […]
Some weeks, I scratch my head as to how to fill this space. And some weeks, I’ve got so much to share, I almost don’t know where to start. Consider this week the latter. So without further ado, and to quote that sultry songstress “Pink,” let’s get this party started. […]
Marie Margaret McPherson (nee Storey), 63, of Ignace, Ont., formerly of Couchiching First Nation, peacefully made her journey to join our Lord on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2002 at McKellar Hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont. She was born Sept. 12, 1939 in Beren’s River, Man. but she moved to the Fort […]
The family of Vivian Viola Johnson regretfully announces her passing on Nov. 7, 2002. She will be lovingly remembered by her husband, Walter Edgar Johnson; children, Carol, Colleen (John) Punt, Donald (Jane), Marlane (Tony) Boothby, Allan, and David (Karen); and grandchildren, Terri, Lindsay, Andrea, Trevor, Kristy, Jamie, Mark, Katja, Matthew, […]
With deepest regret, we mourn the loss of our cherished one, Vivian “Pud” Pepin, 74, of 901 Shevlin Ave. in Fort Frances, Ont., who went home to our Lord Jesus Christ on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2002 with her family by her side. She was born in Fort Frances on Feb. […]
Alma Hafdahl, 90, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at her residence Saturday, Nov. 9, 2002. She was born July 2, 1912 in Rainy River, Ont. to the late Thomas and Regina LeBlanc. Alma moved to Fort Frances as a young child […]
Their last game never happened, at least according to the official standings. The Borderland Thunder plan to prove otherwise tonight. After a 3-0 win over the Dryden Ice Dogs up there Oct. 30 was taken away by the Superior International Junior Hockey League because the Thunder had used an ineligible […]
The topic of whether it’s worthwhile to erect a large bass statue here as a tourist attraction will be brought up for discussion by Coun. Neil Kabel at Tuesday night’s council meeting. “I recently had a resident of Fort Frances, a taxpayer, who passed through Baudette, Mn. a couple weeks […]
The Fort Frances Block Parent Association is looking for volunteers to breathe new life into this crime prevention program. “We feel there has been a decline in the activity of people and there has been a low level of interest,” association chair Sandra Whalen said Tuesday morning. The association will […]
They boarded the bus contenders. Fifteen-and-a-half hours and one dominating performance later, they were NorWOSSA champions. The Muskie senior girls’ basketball team had to wait longer than any of their travelling companions to take the court at Dryden High School on Friday. But the result was worth the wait as […]
