Yvonne Person, 89, of 1301 Elizabeth St. E., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Saturday, July 20, 2002 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. She was born May 17, 1913 in Rainy River, Ont. to the late Henri and Melina Beauregard. As a young child, Yvonne moved with her […]
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Arthur Daniel McMahon, of 31 Drewry Dr., Kenora, Ont., passed away Monday, July 22, 2002 at Lake of the Woods District Hospital in Kenora. Art was born Sept. 19, 1921 at Stratton, Ont., the son of Terry and Angeline McMahon. He attended public and separate school in Stratton and then […]
The International Rainy Lake Board of Control yesterday authorized the targeting of Namakan Lake levels in the range of 80-90 percent of its rule curve band. This action was taken under the terms of a supplementary order issued by the International Joint Commission (IJC) on June 28. This action will […]
After a slight delay, residents living north of Scott Street and east of Portage Avenue saw a familiar truck pull up in front of their homes Monday as “blue box” pickups resumed here. But since this is the first time the town has taken on such an operation in conjunction […]
Kids of all ages will be lining the streets Tuesday evening eager to catch the hats, T-shirts, and hundreds of pounds of candy that will be tossed around during the annual parade of boats for the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. The parade gets underway at 6 p.m. from the […]
Anyone wondering, “Can I still get a ticket for this year’s ‘Quest for the Best’ on Wednesday night?” should stop calling the Chamber of Commerce office and just go on down and get one, organizer Dawn Booth said late Monday. Tickets can be bought at the Chamber office (across from […]
Like a true professional angler, Ryan Wood delivered the goods on cue. The 11-year-old hooked his biggest bass—a two-pounder—in front of the camera boat while fishing with Frank and Terry McClymont (Team #30) en route to winning the fifth-annual Kid-Pro derby Sunday. “I usually fish walleye so it was the […]
A bylaw that would ban smoking in all municipal buildings and vehicles will be voted on during Monday night’s regular meeting of council. CAO Bill Naturkach said the town has taken the time to explain the proposed policy to all staff since the bylaw was first proposed at the July […]
The Rainy Lake Highlanders folk band, a.k.a. “The Scrapin’ Bottom Boys,” are set to take the stage tomorrow night in conjunction with Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship festivities. They’ll perform under the big tent at the Sorting Gap Marina starting at 9 p.m., after the annual FFCBC parade of boats. […]
This morning, a steady stream of bass fishermen made their way to Rainy Lake from the Sorting Gap Marina. First on their minds has been the run up through the rapids and the climb of water under the lift bridge at Ranier. That wall of water has made more than […]
Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls OPP charged a 34-year-old Whitefish Bay resident with criminal negligence causing death following an incident there yesterday morning. Police were notified that shortly before 9 a.m., a 32-year-old Whitefish Bay woman was struck by a motor vehicle she had been hanging onto. An investigation revealed the woman […]
Glenn Manty, 64, of 1024 York Ave. N., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Thursday, July 18, 2002 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. He was born April 5, 1938 in Fort William, Ont. to the late Eino and Caroline Manty. Glenn spent his early years in Dinorwic and […]
