Anson Boshkaykin, 90, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at his residence Sunday, March 31, 2002. He was born March 15, 1912 in Turtle River, Ont. Anson had lived most of his life in Seine River. He had worked as a trapper, […]
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The family of Wilfred F. Lockman sorrowfully announce his passing on Tuesday, March 26, 2002 in Winnipeg, Man. following a brief illness. Wilf was born Sept. 18, 1923 in Hillsburg Municipality, Man. But at an early age, he moved with his family to a farm north of La Vallee, Ont. […]
Daniel Francis Leroy Sheppard, better known as Roy, passed away unexpectedly March 13, 2002 at the Midland General Hospital while recovering from surgery. His granddaughter, Dawn-Marie, and great-granddaughter, Regan, were beside him. Roy was born to Francis and Bridget Catherine (O’Leary) Sheppard in Toronto, Ont. on Feb. 22, 1921. At […]
Local homeowners concerned about the proposed privatization of Ontario Hydro are invited to attend a meeting here Thursday to discuss the issue. The meeting, slated for 8-9:30 p.m. at the Legion, is being hosted by the Ontario Electricity Coalition—a group trying to prevent Ontario power from being sold to private […]
The Northwest Stars are taking their bumps in the early going of the Ontario PeeWee ‘AAA’ championships in Thunder Bay. The Stars—a team of 19 area PeeWee standouts, including seven players from the local KC ‘AA’ rep team—were blanked twice yesterday in opening play of the seven-team event. They lost […]
Alberton residents will learn Tuesday night if the township’s donation of $10,000—combined with the voluntary services of electricians, plumbers, and contractors—is enough to keep their school open. The fate of the three local elementary schools slated for closure, including Alberton Central, will be discussed when the Rainy River District School […]
The number of presenters who registered to speak at Tuesday night’s meeting on a possible smoking bylaw here swelled to 11 prior to Monday’s deadline. While only two people had registered as of last Monday, Clerk Glen Treftlin said that number jumped to seven by Thursday, with another four signing […]
After a very successful inaugural raffle that raised $7,300 for the “Community Chest” last month, the local Canada Safeway now is selling tickets on a second draw. “The prize is a kind of ‘summer package,’” Safeway manager Mike Scott said this morning, adding it includes a barbecue, a complete wooden […]
A cigarette is being blamed for a fire at Elizabeth Manor in the east end of town on Good Friday afternoon. Flames and smoke were seen venting from a second-floor window when firefighters and the ambulance service arrived on the scene around 1:55 p.m. “It wasn’t a very difficult fire […]
The Borderland Thunder matched their home loss total on the season in two days. And it couldn’t have come at a worse time. The Thunder dropped the first two games of the best-of-seven SIJHL final—4-3 and 3-0—to the Dryden Ice Dogs at the Ice for Kids Arena over Easter weekend. […]
The local Business Improvement Area is planning an “Easter Bunny Hop” this Saturday, with kids young and old alike encouraged to come down to Scott Street for an early visit from the long-eared giver of goodies himself. “We’re trying to promote shopping in the downtown area with this,” said BIA […]
The fate of the planned River Walk Condominium will be decided by Monday, when proponents face the final deadline for finding enough buyers to move ahead with the Front Street project. The Fort Frances Non-Profit Housing Committee, and representatives from Winnipeg developer Penn-co Construction Corp., were to meet Thursday afternoon […]
