Vera Mary “Budd” Perkins, 85 years young, slipped away quietly and peacefully Sunday, October 21, 2001, to be with her special angels, Milt and Bonnie. Mother was surrounded by her family and much love. She is now finally “bright eyed and bushy tailed” once again and on her way home. […]
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The local public school board still doesn’t know when the province-wide grade 10 literacy test will be re-scheduled. “We’ve not heard any news of the grade 10 literacy testing,” said Warren Hoshizaki, director of education for the Rainy River District School Board. In the interim, the board, including a literacy […]
Although the province is a step closer to establishing a medical school in Northern Ontario, it may not be enough for Northwestern Ontario, NDP leader and local MPP Howard Hampton said today. Premier Mike Harris announced yesterday that a Northern Medical School Implementation Management Committee will be established to help […]
CBC’s “Hockey Day in Canada” will be in Fort Frances in January to film segments of Saturday afternoon minor hockey games. The three-and-a-half hour show will air live across the country beginning at noon (EST) on Jan. 5, with shots of games here being shown periodically throughout the broadcast. Dave […]
Shovels, toques, and booster cables were out early this year as the first real taste of winter hit Fort Frances on Thursday morning. Police have been busy as drivers re-familiarize themselves with the annual winter conditions. “The roads right now are terrible. We are advising drivers to slow down and […]
Borderland Thunder head coach Wayne Strachan said he and his coaches will focus attention on preparing the team for this weekend’s home games rather than their debacle Wednesday night in Dryden—an 8-3 smoking at the hands of the Ice Dogs. The Thunder (5-2-2) will host the Northwest Wisconsin Knights Friday […]
Fort Frances OPP is investigating a two-vehicle collision involving a school bus that occurred around 8:30 a.m. Thursday. The accident occurred when a westbound vehicle lost control at Eight Street West and McIrvine Road, hitting an eastbound school bus carrying the driver and two occupants. The driver of the vehicle […]
Big ideas can come from a “coffee club.” And Barb Stainke, co-owner of the Bonnie Blue here with her husband, Chris, has dreamed up an event so grand in scale it would get into the Guinness Book of World Records—a non-stop 48-hour softball game. Dreamed up over the summer, during […]
Off Lake Evangelical Church held its annual fall supper and variety show fundraiser Sunday evening, with a packed house of about 90 people turning out. The 90-minute show, which featured 18 acts on the program, was very well received by those on hand. It consisted of vocals, instrumentals, and a […]
Work on the sports field project in Emo should begin by the end of October, Emo Reeve Russ Fortier said. In other news, Ken Wilson and Ed Bullied have passed their level on waste water treatment although they still must write another test to get their certification. Meanwhile, the final […]
Local women clearly showed their support for breast cancer awareness as more than 200 attended the biennial “Luncheon of Hope” on Saturday at La Place Rendez-Vous. “It’s great to see women off all ages here today,” said co-organizer Karen Egan of the Rainy River District Breast Health Network. “Breast cancer […]
A transportation safety board investigation has determined a fuel shortage caused a small plane to land short of the runway here Saturday afternoon. “The pilot changed tanks while at normal circuit altitude. I guess he was running low and he thought he had a bit of fuel in other tank,” […]
