William Murray Witherspoon, 90, of Devlin, Ont., passed away Sunday, Oct. 20, 2002 at the Emo Hospital. He was born July 19, 1912 in Burriss Township to the late James and Christina Witherspoon. Bill had lived all his life in the Bur-riss/Devlin area. He was employed for 33 years for […]
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It is with deep regret that we mourn the passing of our loved one, Sergio Perin, at his home in Hearst, Ont. in the early-morning hours of Oct. 18, 2002. Sergio was born in Cordenons, Italy on Aug. 14, 1944. In 1949, he immigrated to Fort Frances, Ont. with his […]
Melvin (Mel) Humphrey, 77, of 1008 First St. E., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances on Friday, Oct. 18, 2002 with his family by his side. He was born July 9, 1925 in Kerrobert, Sask. to the late William (Bill) and Hilda Humphrey. […]
A women’s health fair Sunday evening drew less people than expected, with only about 15 women showing up at La Place Rendez-Vous to learn about everything from osteoporosis to nutrition. “I think we’d make sure we didn’t conflict with another event next time,” said Pharmasave owner Kim Metke, referring to […]
Appointed by Rainy River Federation of Agriculture members as the sole choice for the job, Bernie Zimmerman was named president for a second term during the organization’s annual dinner/dance Saturday night at the Devlin Hall. And Zimmerman already is looking towards the future, noting the “image” of both farmers and […]
A new swimming season bursts out of the blocks this weekend. The well-established Fort Frances Aquanauts will be joined by the new kid in town, the Cyclone Swim Club, as the two squads prepare for a sprint meet in Thunder Bay on Saturday and Sunday. Aquanauts head coach Roman Ramirez […]
The Fort Frances Nursery School presented plans for an addition to J.W. Walker School at a building committee meeting last night, but it will have to wait for approval at the Rainy River District School Board’s next meeting before moving ahead. “We wish to secure a permanent location for the […]
It’s one sunny day after another right now for Sarah Noonan. The 19-year-old Fort Frances native and her University of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs women’s soccer team are kicking up a storm in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. “We’ve set our standards high,” said Noonan, an exercise science major in her freshman […]
For some, marathons are about finishing first. For Megan Ross, the 25th Chicago Marathon was about finishing—period. Ross and fellow Fort Frances running enthusiast Bob Tkachuk both placed in the top half of the field in the Oct. 16 race through the streets of the Windy City. But for Ross, […]
After saving one of her troop from drowning during a canoe trip last August, local Girl Guide leader Sandra Tibbs was honoured Saturday with the Girl Guides Canada National Gold Award of Valour. The award was presented to her by the girl she saved, Emily Taylor, at a meeting in […]
Just seven months after making her debut on the fashion scene, former Fort Frances resident Eryn Reid is being hailed as a rising star in Canadian design. This past week, Reid showed her second collection, “Smashed dolls in the Park,” to impressed crowds at the Liberty Grand in Toronto. “One […]
Leanne Beck cringes when she brings up the subject of her equine pastime to her high school friends. “Someone always asks, ‘So, you’re going to go run around the barrels?’” sighed Beck, 16, who has carved an impressive niche on the competitive quarter horse circuit along with her 14-year-old sister […]
