Local News from Across the Rainy River District
It would be just another visit with son, LeRoy, and family in Minneapolis, looking after the household while he and his wife were gone to Florida to visit her folks at their winter retreat. At least, so thought my wife, Adelia. She should have got her first clue something was […]
Rudy Derhak passed away peacefully Thursday, Feb. 14, 2002 in New Westminster B.C., where he was residing with his daughter and son-in-law. Born in Ethelbert Man., Rudy grew up in Fort Frances, Ont. and had resided in Thunder Bay, Ont. for the past 30 years. He was a member of […]
John Yuill, of Red Rock, Ont., who was born Sept. 14, 1926 in Emo, Ont., passed away Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2002 at the Ottawa Heart Institute. He was predeceased by his parents, George and Annie; and one brother, Alex. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Alphild; five […]
Carol Ellen Edwards passed away peacefully Sunday, Feb. 17, 2002 after a courageous 15-year struggle with cancer. She was born Dec. 24, 1946 and raised in Brandon, Man., coming to live in Fort Frances, Ont. in 1968 following her marriage to Glen, who had joined the high school teaching staff […]
Tonight’s regular-season finale between the Muskie boys’ hockey team and the Dryden Eagles at the ’52 Canadians Arena may be a NorWOSSA playoff preview. First and foremost, the Muskies (3-10-2) need a win or a tie tonight to clinch the fourth-and-final playoff spot over the Sioux Lookout Warriors, who trail […]
A $1 million budget surplus is expected to lead discussion at the regular monthly meeting of the Northwest Catholic District School Board here Tuesday night. Superintendent of Business Chris Howarth will present the board with the 2000-01 audited financial statements. In his report, he will outline a $1,133,748 surplus from […]
Armed with a violin, guitar, banjo, and mandolin, folk artist J.P. Cormier will take to the stage at the Townshend Theatre tonight as part of the “tour de Fort” concert series. A reminder the 7:30 p.m. show is sold out to passport holders. “J.P. Cormier is a master of all […]
The Borderland Thunder used strong defence against the Thunder Bay KC Bulldogs’ top guns to earn 3-2 and 5-3 wins in Superior International Junior Hockey League action here over the weekend. The Bulldogs’ top line of Tyler Bruno, Brian Dzijak, and Trevor Karasiewicz combined for only four points against the […]
After years of forming committees to handle initiatives on an event-by-event basis, the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce has struck a new events committee, which will meet for the first time Monday night. “We decided one committee would plan the whole year out,” Chamber co-ordinator Dawn Booth said Monday morning. […]
An injured ankle wasn’t going to keep Jordan Shannon from saving the day for the Muskie boys’ hockey team. The rookie forward netted his second goal of the game with 90 seconds left to give the black-and-gold a 5-4 win over the host Red Lake Rams on Saturday afternoon. More […]
Mayor Glenn Witherspoon has been appointed chair of the Northwestern zone “Smart Growth” panel, Municipal Affairs and Housing minister Chris Hodgson announced today. “I welcome this government’s leadership and effort to work collaboratively on issues unique to the north,” said Mayor Witherspoon. “I’m also looking forward to working with this […]
The Muskie cheerleaders finished sixth overall out of nine schools at the Ontario Cheer-leading Federation “North” regional showdown Sunday afternoon in Thunder Bay. The black-and-gold earned 262.5 points for their presentation—80 points behind Port Arthur Collegiate Institute (Thunder Bay), which won the competition with 328.8 points. But every squad will […]
