Embarking on a year-long trip to a foreign country is a daunting task for anyone. But for 17-year-old Kathrin Gorissen, so far her stay in Rainy River District has been a valuable success story. “It’s just a great experience to just leave home and to start another life,” said Gorissen. […]
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At least a dozen local residents are expected to take an icy dip for a good cause New Year’s Day as part of the inaugural “Polar Plunge” being staged by the Fort Frances Lions Club. “We’re quite pleased with how it’s going,” said organizer Jim Martindale, who also serves as […]
While it was not a cure-all for the problems high school teachers have been facing here since September, the president of Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation 5B said the two-year contract ratified last week reaffirmed the positive relationship between the OSSTF and public school board.
Despite some doubt it could carry on after losing provincial funding, the Sunset Country Tourism Association has shown little sign of slowing down. When the province announced it no longer would fund grassroots tourism associations, the local SCTA had to scramble to come up with the more than $100,000 shortfall. […]
The annual Community Christmas Dinner fed more than 200 people this year–well up from the number who had turned out last December.
Admittedly, our Christmas weather has not been any romp in the park. You might also admit that we’re now started on paying for a whole series of pleasant winters when those spending months in the south lands felt cheated while we stay-at-homes basked in the best and warmest times of […]
It’s almost time for New Year’s resolutions, predictions, and plans. But for today, let’s just reflect a little. Sip your favourite brew, relax, and enjoy a holiday. This year, I experienced a part of Christmas early: in late September, I went on a tour to Israel.Our group of 16 spent […]
She was never quite there when you talked with her, it seemed. Always thinking about someone else or someplace else, with only a small piece of her mind focused on you and the present. The tragedy of it was you knew she would be thinking about you and this situation […]
Every year, innocent children are victims of home injuries. Thus, every babysitter must be aware of home safety procedures, fire escape plans, and how to call the fire department, police, ambulance, and poison control. A babysitter must be prepared to assume the responsibility for the care and safety of another […]
Elsie Joan Latimer, 60, of 149 Fourth St. W., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Sunday, Dec. 24, 2000 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. She was born Oct. 13, 1940 in Redditt, Ont. to the late William and Isabelle Latimer. Elsie had worked as a nanny for the […]
John Rose, 87, of R.R. 1, Devlin, Ont., passed away at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. on Saturday, Dec. 23, 2000. John as born Dec. 22, 1913 in LeSeine (Flanders), Ont. to the late Christopher and Emily Rose. During the early 1930s, he moved to Burriss, Ont. […]
One of the things which we associate with the Christmas season is holly. The brilliant red berries, and the firm leaves with their prickles, are common in our homes, stores, and advertisements. Holly is almost as much a symbol of Christmas as Santa Claus himself. The holly which most people […]
