< *c>Piano program < *c>Tuesday, April 25 < *c>Morning session •Piano Solo, Sonata or Sonatina (Grade 7)–1. Laura Busch (“Sonatina, Op. 55, No. 3, 1st Movement“) 2. Jaclyn Hart (“Sonata in D Major”) •Piano Solo (Grade 8, Own Choice)–1. Natalie Lundon (“In the Evening”) 2. Jenilee Korzinski (“Song of the […]
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The Clover Valley Farmers’ Market got back into full swing last weekend–setting the stage for another season with new managers during its annual two-day Easter Market. While business was fairly slow on opening day last Thursday, the number of customers who turned out Saturday more than satisfied the market’s vendors […]
One motion was tabled, another was passed, a new motion was written but ignored, the passed motion was re-introduced and tabled, and a fourth motion was written and passed–all part of the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board’s latest attempt to select an apportionment formula. “Look how much fun […]
The Town of Fort Frances agreed to include the landfill site in Alberton in a proposal to acquire land with a restructuring of boundaries. Municipal Affairs and Housing rep Kevin Desrosiers suggested adding the landfill site when he attended Monday night’s council meeting to explain available options regarding the restructuring […]
Fort Frances will be in the electricity business before the year is out after town council accepted three recommendations from the Bill 35 committee. The provincial bill requires all electric utilities in the province to incorporate by Nov. 7, which means they no longer will be subsidized provincial entities but […]
District youth will be working together to develop a directory of programs and services available to them when “Youth Connections” seminars are held in Rainy River, Atikokan, and Fort Frances. Starting today at Rainy River High School, with another session tomorrow at Atikokan High School, Atikokan teens Sarah Herr and […]
Pulling up to the estate sale of Ray Martin at Nickel Lake Shores east of Fort Frances, there is little doubt who the auctioneer is. One of the tallest people in the milling crowd, along with a mustache, cowboy hat, and a boisterous laugh, Rod Salchert is hard to miss. […]
Reginald (Reg) Gallagher, 87, passed away April 25, 2000 after a brief bout with cancer. He was born at Rocky Inlet on Oct. 6, 1912 and enjoyed his life in Rainy River District. Gallagher means eager helper, and this described Reg in one word. He called himself a Jack-of-all trades. […]
Mrs. Norma Houghton passed away Easter Sunday, April 23, 2000 at Rainycrest Home For The Aged in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born in King, Ont. on April 30, 1910 and lived for many years in Lefroy, Ont. She completed her Registered Nurse’s training in Toronto and New York City. […]
Arthur John Strand, 64, of Thunder Bay, Ont., passed away unexpectedly at Port Arthur General Hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont. on Saturday, April 22, 2000. He was born Dec. 14, 1935 in Fort Frances, Ont. and had lived many years in Fort Frances. Art enjoyed hunting and fishing and, in […]
Joan Mary Amerud, 64, of International Falls, Mn., passed away Saturday, April 22, 2000 at Falls Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born June 22, 1935 in Warroad, Mn. to Rose and Alfred Stoskopf, where she grew up and attended school. After her marriage to Gordon Amerud on […]
The Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association announced Lynn Kellar will be back again next season as president. Wayne Allen will return as vice-president, with Kim Johnston (secretary) and Gina Sigurdson (treasurer) also back for another year. The board of directors will remain relatively the same with just one change. Bob […]
