Arthur “Doc” Johnson, the unofficial spokesperson for the 1952 Allan Cup-winning Fort Frances Canadians, took the crowd of nearly 100 people attending the inaugural town sports banquet here Friday night back to a spring a half-century ago. And as the 78-year-old led off his speech by reciting a letter he […]
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The Ministry of Transportation, the OPP, and Public Works crews are working around the clock to repair the damage this week’s flooding has caused. Every township in the district is dealing with washed out roads, lost bridges, and stranded residents. And in fact, five municipalities—Dawson, Lake of the Woods, Rainy […]
Flooding in the aftermath of torrential rainfall Sunday night and all day Monday all but cut off Rainy River District off from the rest of the province—causing millions of dollars in damage. Late Tuesday, Emo was the latest community to declare a state of emergency, joining Rainy River, Atikokan, Dawson, […]
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A Reuben With A View
A Reuben With A View
Do you get the feeling the Borderland Thunder really are hoping to make next season count? Signing local hockey mind Dave Allison as head coach for next season may be seen as something of a coup, considering the 12-year coach was in the American Hockey League—the second biggest pro hockey […]
This town’s most spectacular bank robbery (actually, there have been only two here and the first one was a rather drab affair in comparison) occurred 15 years ago—and I haven’t heard much about Jerry Sawicki since. Looking back now, I’d have to call Jerry a natural-born adventurer with a vivid […]
Last week, Friday was a busy day as I helped my daughter get ready for a garage sale with some of her friends. We cleaned my clothes closets, and got rid of unneeded candleholders, vases, suitcases, lawn chairs, a wok, some placemats, and two folding chairs I inherited from my […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Lilly Boldero, 77, of Pattullo Township, Ont. announce her passing Saturday, June 8, 2002 at the Emo Hospital in Emo, Ont. Lilly was born Nov. 29, 1924 in Pattullo Township to John and Emma Brown. She spent all of her life […]
Ruby McCoy, 81, of 275 First St. E., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully at La Verendrye General Hospital on Sunday, June 9, 2002 with her family by her side. She was born June 22, 1920 in La Vallee, Ont. to the late Archie and Mabel Topham. On Sept. 10, […]
In loving memory of Katherine Leek, 75, of Crozier Township, Ont., who passed away Thursday, June 6, 2002 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Katherine was born Aug. 26, 1926 in Holland to Adelbertus and Anna Maria Groot. On Feb. 10, 1954, she was united in marriage to […]
Marjorie Sybil Joyce Leatherdale, nee Stevens, born Oct. 27, 1919 in Hove, England, passed away in Fort Frances, Ont. on June 6, 2002. She was predeceased by her husband, Lyall (1982); and son, Patrick (2001). She is survived, and will be dearly missed by, her children, John (Kim), Mike (Kami), […]
Mrs. Elsie Davidson, 68, of Thunder Bay, Ont., passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness on June 6, 2002 with her family by her side. Elsie was born March 31, 1934 in Fort Frances, Ont. to the late Alfred and Veronica Allan. She was married to Fred on April 11, […]
Olivia Carolyn Dunn, welcomed into the world at 4:20 a.m. on Monday, June 10th, 2002, was passed lovingly into God’s tender care. She is survived by her loving parents Frances Flook and Lincoln Dunn, and her big brother Gareth Dunn. She is also survived by her grandparents Bob and Nancy […]
