Two local teams emerged victorious last weekend in the annual Borderland “Ball Blast” soccer tournaments at St. Francis Sportsfield. The women’s final Sunday afternoon went to penalty shots after a 10-minute sudden death overtime failed to break a 1-1 tie, with Investors prevailing 3-1 over Gillons’ (also from Fort Frances). […]
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Local artist Cher Hogan’s fascination with images of aviation was sparked at an early age. “I always was interested in airplanes,” she recalled Monday. “As a kid growing up in Saskatchewan, I used to watch the crop dusters and that. “When I moved here and saw the float planes, I […]
If last year was any indication, it was that the annual Kitchen Creek Classic last weekend once again would come down to a battle between two-time defending champ Aaron Loken and local standout Greg Ward. That’s exactly what happened–and once again it was Loken who prevailed by one stroke. For […]
Prayers and the determination of volunteer firemen from three area fire departments saved the Catholic church in Pinewood from burning to the ground yesterday afternoon. Our Lady of the Way Church was struck by lightning around noon Tuesday. Fr. James Panikulam said he was near the church when the lightning […]
A crowd lingered on the docks in Barwick until well past 7 p.m. Saturday as the third-annual Chapple Days festivities drew to a close. “It was a wonderful day,” Rilla Race, chairperson of the Chapple heritage committee, concluded Monday. She estimated this year’s event attracted more than 200 people, including […]
Dawson David joined the family in Waterloo, Ont., on June 14, 2001. Parents are Lisbeth and David; siblings are Carolyn, Tristen, Jackson, Victoria and Zephy. Grandparents are Vernon O’Donnell and Vivian O’Donnell.
Born to Kelly Morrison and Randy Jones, of Fort Frances, a baby girl, Madison Jane, weighing 7 lbs. 2 oz. on July 29, 2001 at La Verendry General Hospital.
Born to Michelle McKinnon and Jason Gartzke, of Fort Frances, Ont., a baby girl, Alexandra Jae, weighing 7 lbs. 3 oz. on July 31, 2001 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont. Maternal grandparents are Dave and Darlene Hughes and the late Alexander ‘Bud’ McKinnon and Leroy and Linda […]
Born to John and Joan, nee Grynol, a baby girl, Eleanor Evelyn, weighing 6 lbs. 2 oz. on August 7, 2001. A sister for Ian. Delighted great-grandmother Evelyn Brundige, Thunder Bay, proud grandparents, Jackie and Nick Grynol of Fort Frances, Patricia and Robert Fenner, Cobourg, Ont., and Larry MacDougall and […]
