Rising to the top of the 44-rink field, the Scott Gobeil foursome captured the ‘A’ event of the annual Fort Frances men’s bonspiel here Sunday afternoon. Gobeil–whose team included Don Robertson, Ron Eyolfson, and Daryl Eyolfson–cruised to a 7-4 victory over the Rob Sinclair rink. “The competition was pretty tough. […]
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Safeway manager Mike Scott so far is very pleased with the sale of tickets for the two four-wheelers that will be raffled on the May and September long weekends respectively to raise money for “Friends of the Animals.” “Badiuk Equipment was very generous to give us these four-wheelers,” Scott said […]
With a new ice surface, a new backdrop, and, of course, a new theme, the Border Figure Skating Club is gearing up for its annual ice show. About 90 skaters aged of three to 18 will hit the ice at the Memorial Sports Centre this Saturday evening and again Sunday […]
“The work is about to begin again.” It’s a statement Wayne Woods, CEO of Riverside Health Care Facilities, is sticking by as plans for the new hemodialysis unit at La Verendrye hospital here have been approved. But after nearly a six-week delay in work, Woods admitted there’s a few questions […]
A cruise on the Rhine. Gazing at the Alps. An outdoor concert in Austria. Whether the moments were planned or not, the Fort High senior band’s trip to Austria and Germany over the March Break turned out to be “a great experience for all,” said band president Brendan Cumming. Some […]
Fort Frances is the latest in a string of communities in Rainy River District to receive an upgrade from Bell Canada–an upgrade that offers customers a number of new services but still won’t provide residents here with high-speed Internet access. “In the early morning hours on March 23, our team […]
The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce held its sixth-annual banquet and business awards Saturday night at the Red Dog Inn here and it was a humbling experience for most of the recipients. “I was very surprised and humbled by the whole thing,” said Tana Langtry, who was named Employee of […]
While a collective design process between architects and parents of students of J.W. Walker, Alexander MacKenzie, and Alberton schools is set for mid-April, Alberton Reeve John Milling isn’t sure if the consultation is after the fact when it comes to the closure of their school. “I was at the public […]
The Snowshoe Hare is found right across Canada, from coast to coast. It is a true hare, and not a rabbit, even though we often call it the Snowshoe Rabbit (it used to be called the Varying Hare). This hare is one of the most important links in the whole […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Jim Sawka announce his passing Friday, March 23, 2001 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. He leaves behind his wife, Gloria; children, James and Nicole, both of Fort Frances, Ont., and Tim and Blaine, both of Winnipeg, Man.; stepchildren, […]
Marie Toews Penner was born Feb. 7, 1916 in Steinbach, Man., the fifth of nine children born to Klaas R. and Amelia (Borkowsky) Toews. The family farm where she grew up, north of Steinbach, is the present site of the Mennonite Heritage Village. After the family moved to Steinbach, they […]
In loving memory of Wallace Densmore Allan, 77, of Emo, Ont., who passed away peacefully Friday, March 23, 2001 at the Emo Hospital. Wallace will be greatly missed by his wife, Gladys; children, Marilyn McNally (Les), Sharon McNally (Les), Lorraine Loveday (Ken), Norma Both (Ron), and Gerald Allan (Wendy); grandchildren, […]
