I’ve been west, I’ve been east. Now it’s time to find some middle ground. From my Alberta upbringing, to a spontaneous flight of fancy to the shores of Newfoundland and Labrador, to last week’s long and winding road to Fort Frances, I’ve come to understand some basic truths. The first […]
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Hugh Spencer Kerr, 86, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osbourne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at his residence on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2002. He was born March 21, 1916 in Fort Frances. Hugh had worked at the local paper mill for 42 years. He also had served […]
Phillip Laverdure, 83, of 601 Little St., Rainy River, Ont., passed away peacefully Monday, Sept. 2, 2002 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Sept. 7, 2002 at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Good Counsel Roman Catholic Church in Rainy River, […]
The OPP is conducting an investigation into the circumstances surrounding a stabbing incident that occurred Saturday around 10:30 a.m. at a residence on the Weagamow Lake First Nation. Gilbert Quequish, 22, of Weagamow Lake was transported by air ambulance to Thunder Bay Regional Hospital (McKellar site) on Saturday afternoon, where […]
Summer vacation ends Tuesday night for the Rainy River District School Board as it meets for its first regular monthly meeting of the new school year. “I’m looking forward to going back and making decisions,” board chair Gord McBride said Monday. “It’s going to be another good school year.” Topping […]
Residents in several areas, including Spohn Township, Flemming, McCrosson, Big Grassy First Nation, and Morson, have had their power restored after an outage caused by stormy weather early Sunday morning. Hydro One reported Tuesday morning the roughly 700 customers had their power restored around 10 p.m. Monday after multiple hydro […]
Some days, it’s just not worth it to leave the locker room. After one player stumbled and fell during the pre-game charge out onto the field, the rest of the Muskie football team soon followed as they was whitewashed 40-0 on Friday night during their annual exhibition clash with the […]
Two people were killed in a two-vehicle collision Friday around 1:45 p.m. on Highway 17 East near Richard Lake. The accident occurred when an eastbound van crossed the centerline into the path of a westbound tractor-trailer unit, striking head on. Both vehicles caught fire upon impact. The driver of the […]
The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is looking to fill a vacancy on its board of directors after a member had to step down recently. “Wayne Sabanski, our Peterbilt representative, is leaving town, which is unfortunate,” said Chamber co-ordinator Dawn Booth. The responsibilities of a director include: •to help formulate […]
The Red fez will be popping up all over town this weekend as Shriners celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Border Shrine Club. Founded in 1927, the Border Shrine Club merged groups on both sides of the border. It is the only international group within the thousands of Shrine clubs […]
Electricians and contractors will be racing against the clock this weekend as they work to get a portable classroom at St. Michael’s school installed before school starts this Wednesday. The Northwest District Catholic School board has already added a used portable classroom to St. Francis school this summer and is […]
The evolving state of the River Walk condominium project is apparent to anyone walking down Front Street. Walls and floors are popping up every week, but developers are still working on issues of the completion date and unsold units as the building takes shape. “They had the fourth floor on […]
