Following a shake-up within the Northwestern Health Unit, the seven managerial positions up for grabs in March officially were filled on April 15—and none of them are based in Fort Frances. While Ken Allan, former infectious disease control team leader, and former health planner Bob Jeffrey both were based in […]

Parents, students, and teachers will find out tonight whether three local schools will remain open. The Rainy River District School Board is meeting at 7 p.m. at Donald Young School in Emo and topping the agenda is the final school closure vote. Trustees will decide to either close Alexander MacKenzie, […]

Born to Curt Jerry and Surina Harper, on April 18, 2002, a little girl, Katana-Mae Adelaide, weighing 8 lbs. Born at Rocky View Hospital in Calgary, Alberta.

Born to Craig Decker and Adrienne Brown, of Lac La Croix, Ont., a baby girl, Tatum, weighing 9 lbs. 5 oz. on April 19, 2002 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Born to Stanley Wenell-Jack and Vanessa Copenace of Big Grassy, Ont., a baby boy, Evan Vaughn William, weighing 8 lbs. 11 1/2 oz. on April 20, 2002 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Born to Bobby Plumridge and Michelle Wodell, of Fort Frances, Ont., a baby girl, Marissa Jean, weiging 6 lbs. 6 oz. on April 23, 2002 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Born to Dennis and Tracey, nee Cameron, of Fort Frances, Ont., a baby girl, Cassidy Lee, weighing 6 lbs. 7 oz. on April 23, 2002 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Born to Shaun Kocuiba and Brigit Rodrigues, of Fort Frances, Ont., a baby boy, Kaden Dennis, weighing 9 lbs. 5 oz. on April 23, 2002 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Born to Mike and Sharon, nee Morrice, of Fort Frances, Ont., a baby boy, Nicholas Alexander, weighing 9 lbs. on April 24, 2002 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Born to Tina Jordan, of Lac La Croix, Ont., a baby girl, Shaelyn Emma Margaret, weighing 8 lbs. 8 oz. on April 25, 2002 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Born to Conrad and Wava, nee Martin, of Mine Centre, Ont., a baby boy, Shawn Wesley, weighing 8 lbs. 5 oz. on April 25, 2002 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

A wise man once said, “One who breaks even is richer for the experience of gambling than any potential treasure they may have won.” Words of a fool. You see, I’m not exactly pleased with my five-for-eight performance in picking first-round winners of the Stanley Cup playoffs. While I didn’t […]