The “Care Close to Home” campaign got a shot in the arm Saturday with a $30,000 donation from an Emo area family. Ted Kaemingh and family made the presentation to campaign chairman John McTaggart during an official groundbreaking ceremony for the Emo hospital. “It’s this kind of support that will […]
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The Fort Frances Junior Conservation Club was busy as beavers on Friday at the home of Ron Orton near Bergland. The club joined forces with Tony Elders and Arlan Hahkala of the Ministry of Natural Resources to work on” baffling” some beavers near the Orton residence. Orton said that beavers […]
The idea of being bucked off a bull in front of hundreds of people, flying through the air and possibly landing underneath the animal’s enormous hooves didn’t seem to bother Dan Fuhrer. “I try not to think about it,” said the Stratton resident. “There’s risk in everything you do–this is […]
It is with deep sadness that the family of Emily Vandetti announce the unexpected passing of our wife, mother, grandmother, and sister on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2000. Born on Aug. 5, 1928 in Winnipeg, to the late Mary and Andrew Shortreed of Fort Frances, she was raised in Emo and […]
Ada Holme, 88, of 435 Oakdown Road, Qualicum Beach, B.C., formerly of Fort Frances, passed away at Dufferin Place in Nanaimo, B.C. on Monday, Aug. 21, 2000. She was born Aug. 15, 1912 in Thunder Bay, Ont., to the late Phillip and Amelia Mosher. During her youth, she had moved […]
It is with great sadness that the family announce the passing of Isabelle Emma Johnson, aged 79, of Emo, Ont. on Monday, Aug. 21, 2000 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Isabelle was born on December 24, 1920 in Emo to Henry and Nellie Harron. Isabelle spent […]
March 20, 1902 to August 20, 2000 The family sadly announces the passing of our special mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and mother-in-law at Golden West Centennial Lodge Aug. 20, 2000 at the age of 98. Left to cherish her memory are her daughters; Elaine Anderson (Ron) and Delsie Cumming, both of […]
Peterbilt Fort Frances on McIrvine Road is inviting the whole community out for its grand-opening celebrations tomorrow from 3-7 p.m. In addition to a ribbon-cutting at 4 p.m., there will be draws, refreshments, representatives from major trucking suppliers and manufacturers, plus face-painting and other activities for kids. “It’s a sense […]
Last year, Aaron Loken won the Kitchen Creek Classic almost by default after the second and final round was washed out by thunderstorms. This time around, the International Falls golfer, 22, wanted to make sure no one thought last year’s victory was just a fluke. And he did just that, […]
It will take more than hard work on the football field to crack the lineup on the Muskie football teams this season. “It’s important what you do out here,” said Bob Swing, head coach for the ‘A/B’ teams, as he pointed to the field during the opening night of training […]
It wasn’t a big fish as sturgeon go but it was large enough for Brian Bakken to win capture the annual North American Sturgeon Championship last Saturday in Birchdale, Mn. Bakken, a resident of Roseau, Mn., reeled in a 50.25-inch sturgeon from Rainy River with only 20 minutes left in […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team hasn’t been officially selected yet, and assistant coach Ken Christiansen noted nobody’s spot on the roster is secure. “Tryouts aren’t over. We just hold tryouts now so we can cut the team down to workable numbers,” he explained. “We do it in the summer because […]
