The proportion of so-called traditional families—married couples with children—has declined in Fort Frances over the last five years, according to information from the 2001 census released today by Statistics Canada. The latest census figures show married couples with children account for 34.5 percent of the 2,345 families in Fort Frances—down […]
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Mr. Daniel Alexander Wright, 50, a resident of Thunder Bay, Ont., passed away Sunday, Oct. 20, 2002. Dan was born and raised in Atikokan, Ont. He was married to Nola Springsteel in 1978 in International Falls, Mn. For many years, Dan worked in tourism and economic development for the Ontario […]
Leonard C. Boyd, 77, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2002 at his home. He was born Nov. 22, 1924 in Fort Frances, Ont., one of seven children born to John “Jack” and Alba Boyd. He attended Fort Frances schools and graduated from Fort Frances High School in 1941. He worked […]
Some teams get into the playoffs through the back door. The Muskie ‘A’ football squad decided to sneak in through the basement. Despite a 23-10 loss to the Sisler Spartans on Friday at Winnipeg Stadium, the Muskies (0-7) still qualified for the WHSFL post-season after the Kelvin Clippers (0-7) lost […]
Late-game heroics by the Borderland Thunder left the Thunder Bay KC Bulldogs licking their wounded paws. Kevin Webb’s goal with 1.2 seconds left in overtime gave the host Thunder a 6-5 victory Friday night, while a four-goal rally in the third period keyed a 4-2 win Saturday in Superior International […]
While registrations are off to a good start, there still are seats available for a pair of free workshops this Thursday. “We were just looking at the registration sheets and there’s 15 for each,” Angela Halvorsen, business investment officer with the Rainy River Future Development Corp., said Monday. “So there […]
There will be a new face on the Northwest Catholic District School Board as it seeks a replacement trustee in Dryden. The board met Saturday at Sacred Heart School in Sioux Lookout for its regular monthly meeting and discussed how to replace trustee Cynthia Cossais. “Cynthia Cossais took a position […]
The Borderland Thunder is a team on the rise. Riding a 6-0-2 start in the early going of the Superior International Junior Hockey League season, the first-place Thunder have moved into the No. 10 position in this week’s rankings by the Canadian Junior ‘A’ Hockey League (CJAHL). Borderland forward Matt […]
In January, 1928, the establishment of an up-to-date Land Titles and Registry office at Fort Frances marked another step in the progress of this district. Over one year ago, work had started on the building that opened on Jan. 3, 1928. The building’s construction embodied the last word in modern […]
The Rainy River Federation of Agriculture will hold its annual election of officers in conjunction with the fall dinner/dance Saturday evening at the Devlin Hall. “The elections should be pretty simple. There’s only a couple up for re-election and a couple vacancies to fill,” noted RRFA member services rep Betty […]
It will be a night of remembrance and celebration as the Fort Frances Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society hosts its annual candlelight service on Sunday at 7 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church. “It is for everyone to celebrate and remember the lives of loved ones lost to cancer,” spokesman […]
The positive efforts of young people in the community will be saluted at a special dinner here Friday night. The Rainy River District Substance Abuse Prevention Team is sponsoring the dinner, which is slated for 6 p.m. at the Joy of Life Fellowship Church (714 Armit Ave.) “We’re honouring youth […]
