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.
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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 […]
By Harry Vandetti
Just Passing By
Just Passing By
“Oh listen to the jingle, the rumble and the roar,Of the mighty rushing engine as she streams along the shore.Hear the mighty rushing engine, the bell and whistle call,You’re running through the woodlands on the Wabash Cannonball!” And an estimated 50 or more new guitarists here attempt to pick out […]
Milt Guba
This Week In Emo
This Week In Emo
St. Patrick’s CWL held their tea, bake sale, and bazaar on Saturday at the parish hall, with a supportive crowd on hand for the come-and-go event. The kitchen included Laura Armstrong, Frances Grant, Jose Balcewich, Heather Oltsher, and Loraine Bullied, while the servers were Mary Curtis, Chantelle Bragg, and Cartier […]
The first blood donor clinic of 2002 will be held at Fort Frances High School tomorrow from 4:30-8:30 p.m. and again Thursday from noon-3 p.m. and 5-9 p.m. The quota for this clinic is 385. At the clinic in May, 2001, the quota was 370. Some 369 donors turned out—just […]
While sporting fewer presenters than the second meeting April 16, Mayor Glenn Witherspoon and town council will get a chance to hear more opinions about a proposed bylaw to ban smoking in enclosed public places here at the third and final meeting on the issue tonight at the Civic Centre. […]
Ending the cycle of family violence in aboriginal communities drew almost 200 people to a conference entitled “Preserving the Family Circle” that started here Tuesday morning. The three-day conference—organized by Weechi-It-Te-Win Family Services and a host of local organizations dealing with family violence—aims at sharing information and creating strategies to […]
Local Safeway employees could be walking the picket line down the road after voting 98 percent in favour of going on strike during a meeting here Sunday night. But no dates have been set to go on strike as the union’s negotiating team waits for a reply as to a […]
Both Muskie soccer teams enjoyed a strong start at the first NorWOSSA tournament of the season here over the weekend. Each squad only allowed one goal in their four games in this qualifying event, which featured all seven league teams. The girls went 4-0 while the boys went 3-0-1. “[The […]
Armed with violins, tin whistles, and delicate harmonies, the female Canadian folk trio “Sirens” will perform tonight at 7:30 at La Place Rendez-Vous. Tickets cost $10, which can be purchased at the door. Hailing from London, Ont., Donna Creighton, Amber Cunningham, and Jo-Ann Lawton compose and sing their own creations, […]
After putting out a call to round up more helping hands last week, volunteer co-ordinator Diane Maxey has gotten her wish. She now has a full complement of volunteers to work at the World Health Organization’s 11th International Conference on Safe Communities here next week. “We have enough now,” Maxey […]
