Lelah June Cone, 93, of Grandview Nursing Home in Thunder Bay, Ont., passed away at her residence March 15, 2002. Lelah was born June 5, 1908 in Peru, Ind. Lelah, her parents, four brothers, and three sisters immigrated to Canada in 1917. Lelah met and married Russell Cone Sr. in […]
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It is with great sadness the family announces the passing of Donald John MacLean, 58, of Bears Pass, Ont., on Wednesday, March 20, 2002 with his loving family by his side. Don was born in Halifax, N.S. on Nov. 20, 1943, but moved to Fort William, Ont. after the war. […]
Everything from cookbooks to kids’ books, journals to novelty items, will be up for grabs tomorrow from 2-8 p.m. when “Friends of the Library” holds its semi-annual book fair at the Fort Frances Public Library. For those who can’t make it tomorrow, a second day of the book sale will […]
April 1 is the deadline for people to register to have their say on the smoking bylaw issue during a public meeting slated next Tuesday (April 2) at 7 p.m. at the Civic Centre. And this meeting may be your only chance to do so if public interest doesn’t pick […]
Their backs are against the wall. There’s no tomorrow. It’s do-or-die. The clichés all apply as the Borderland Thunder host the Thunder Bay KC Bulldogs in Game 7 of their SIJHL semi-final series tonight at 7:30 at the Ice for Kids Arena. The winner will advance to the league final […]
The Academy Awards may have seen Hollywood’s stars come out last night, but district businesses and individuals got their chance to shine in the spotlight here Saturday during the seventh-annual Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. This year’s award winners were: •Safety Award (individual/employee)—John Reader (Ministry of Natural Resources); •Safety Award […]
With an increase in personnel and some changes in procedure over the past several years, the OPP office here needs renovations, S/Sgt. Hugh Dennis said. The request for such renovations will be officially received by council at tonight’s regular meeting at 7:15 p.m. at the Civic Centre. “Over the past […]
Picket signs were propped up against trees, shoved into lawn chairs, and sticking out of car windows in front of the courthouse here today as local Ontario Public Service Employees Union members took part in a provincial “day of action.” The day of action served to highlight concerns of the […]
Optimistic fans would say the Borderland Thunder, who lead their best-of-seven semi-final series 3-2, still have two cracks to knock off the Thunder Bay KC Bulldogs and advance to the SIJHL final. Yet even they know Saturday night’s narrow 5-4 overtime loss in Game 5 here to force the series […]
Joseph Alexander “Joe” McKelvie, 79, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Saturday, March 23, 2002 at La Verendrye General Hospital. He was born Nov. 25, 1922 in Fort Frances. Joe had lived all his life in Fort Frances. He had worked at the local paper mill and was the fire […]
The garage sale season will kick off tomorrow with a monster garage sale for the local community youth centre. “We have computers that are older but cool, old hockey memorabilia like a Gordie Howe helmet, leather gloves, hockey jersey,” centre co-ordinator Darcy Neufeld said. “People have brought in snowshoes, video […]
Coping with—and reducing—workplace stress is the topic of a keynote address and workshop to be held next Wednesday and Thursday at the Red Dog Inn. Geri McKeown, an advisor to the National Quality Institute, first will speak at a mix-and-mingle Wednesday at 7 p.m., which anyone still is welcome to […]
