Born to Larry Godin and Christine Wager, of Fort Frances, Ont., a baby boy, Kyle Norman John, weighing 7 lbs. 14 oz. on September 29, 2002 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
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Many years ago, just after college, I taught in a church high school in Kitchener, Ont. I loved the job and the students, and I appreciated my fellow teachers and the community. One of my favourite places to visit on Saturday was the Kitchener Market—a wonderful farmers’ market occupying two […]
It’s been 22 years since the inaugural Terry Fox Run but people are willing to give in even greater numbers. At Donald Young School, the entire student body and teachers joined in this year’s run there. Even the weatherman co-operated. After all the tallying was completed, the school had raised […]
For me, early October brings up thoughts of the Kettle Falls Hotel at the eastern end of Rainy Lake, where you might get seasick just walking across the old floor! Right down to this day, that floor has never been levelled, to my knowledge, because nobody wants to interfere with […]
I remember when I was too young to be nostalgic. But while some consider reminiscing a sure sign of aging, I consider it more of an appreciation of some of life’s lessons which may have been forgotten as the chapters of time turn their innumerable pages. Thoughts of simpler days […]
Peter Thomas Venne passed away Monday, Sept. 30, 2002 in his 78th year. He was the beloved husband of Leona O’Reilly for 56 years; loving father of Gail and her husband, John Acker, and the late Kevin; and loved grandfather of Tina and Tracey. He also is survived by his […]
Those attending “tour de Fort’s” first concert of its 2002-03 season had better be prepared for some side-splitting antics as Lorne Elliott takes the stage at the Townshend Theatre tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. “Hopefully, all passport-holders can make it out to the show and if they can’t come, maybe they […]
The home schedule for the Muskie ‘A’ football team may have reached a premature ending last Friday. Fort High athletic director Darren Johnson is feverishly working the phones this week to find enough officials to suit up for both the Muskie ‘B’ game Thursday against visiting Warroad as well as […]
Take away Derek Schelske and the Muskie ‘A’ football team would have scored a shutout. The Kenora Broncos running back ruined the annual Homecoming game for the black-and-gold by rushing for three touchdowns to lift his team to a 20-2 victory Friday afternoon in Winnipeg High School Football League action. […]
Art enthusiasts hoping to attend this year’s “Music in the Gallery” at the Fine Line Art Gallery here will have to act fast as only a limited number of tickets will go on sale Wednesday. Just 35 people will be lucky enough to snap up the $8 tickets to the […]
With their captain in dry-dock, the rest of the Borderland Thunder crew rallied together to keep their unbeaten streak afloat. Matt Alexander scored twice in the third period, including the game-winner, and Tyler Krozka added another pair to lift the Thunder to a 5-4 victory over the visiting Northwest Wisconsin […]
