Jean Eliza Barron (nee Armstrong), 81, a resident of Creston, B.C., passed away at the Creston Valley Hospital on May 26, 2001 after a valiant struggle against cancer. She was born Dec. 28, 1919 at Macoun, Sask., where she was raised and received her education, excelling in track and field […]
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Walter Caribou Sr. passed away Sunday, May 20, 2001 in Grand Portage, Mn. He was born Dec. 25, 1914 in Minnesota. He was united in marriage to the former Alma Redsky of Lac La Croix. Walter lived in Nett Lake and Grand Portage most of his life. He was predeceased […]
Following a successful comeback after a four-year absence last year, the Rainy Lake Multicultural Association is planning Culturama again this summer during “Fun in the Sun” celebrations. Slated for June 30 at the Memorial Sport Centre, co-organizer Bev Kotnik said the event once again will be a one-day affair. “It […]
With potholes, shifting, and cracks, road construction and repairs continue to plague town council’s agenda. “I would question the wisdom of taking money out of one project and putting it into frost tapering,” noted Mayor Glenn Witherspoon as the committee of the whole debated what should be priorized in repairing […]
Rainy Lake is still rising and Monday at 338.09 m (1,109.21 ft.), it’s now likely to pass the 1996 high of 338.1 m (1,109.25 ft.). Monday morning’s lake level is an increase of 3.5 cm (1.4 in.) since yesterday, with in-flows to the lake still very high from the weekend’s […]
With dozens of forest fires ravaging northern Alberta, local Ministry of Natural Resources firefighters were deployed there Sunday to help fight the raging blazes. Crew leaders Dave Wickstrom and Shawn Corrigan, and crew members George Harrison, Rod Stamarski, Bob Botsford, Amy Welsh, Brian Mackintosh, and Seth Wing joined about 90 […]
The Muskie girls’ soccer season came to an end here Saturday with a 3-2 loss to St. Pat’s (Thunder Bay) in the deciding game of the NWOSSAA tournament. The black-and-gold finished in second place with a 1-1 record, having blanked the Manitouwadge Wolverines 5-0 earlier Saturday. Meanwhile, the Saints went […]
The teams are set for Saturday’s NWOSSAA girls’ soccer tournament here. The only thing left to do now is throw the ball into play. St. Pat’s (Thunder Bay) will join the host NorWOSSA champion Muskies and NSSSAA champion Manitouwadge Wolverines in the three-team showdown with a berth at the all-Ontarios […]
The Abitibi-Consolidated mill here is building berms, and the Boise Cascade mill in International Falls has shut down its hydro plant, as the lower Rainy River continues to rise. “At the paper mill, we had to shut down number seven paper machine on Wednesday because of the sewer in the […]
With the deadline to enter coming up next Thursday, organizers are hoping for at least two more contestants for this year’s Fun in the Sun queen pageant. With the lack of contestants being the only missing piece in making the pageant a reality, co-organizer Rachel Thiessen stressed there’s many incentives […]
Helma Sophia Angus, 87, of 301-851 Colonization Rd. W., Fort Frances, Ont., P9A 2T3, passed away at La Verendrye Hospital on Friday, May 25, 2001. Helma was born in Worthington Township, Ont., on Aug. 24, 1913, the third child of Charlie and Tillie Widgren. She was raised in Bergland by […]
Nineteen students will have their big moment Thursday as Confederation College here holds its graduation ceremony at 5 p.m. at the Townshend Theatre. The grads represent a good range of the programs the college offers, campus manager Don Lovisa said Thursday morning. “We have five classes graduating this year–early childhood […]
