Fay Warren, 87, of Rainy River, Ont., passed away at the Rainy River Health Centre on Wednesday, May 17, 2000. She was born Oct. 11, 1912 in Keoma, Alta. to the late Arnold and Maude Radke but Fay moved to Stratton, Ont. during her youth. She later attended Normal School […]
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Darryl McLeod is predicting this Saturday’s walleye opener to be “good to excellent.” McLeod, area biologist with the Ministry of Natural Resources office here, said a strong year class in 1994 should mean an abundance of walleye being caught on Rainy Lake in the 42-cm (16.5-inch) range. “This year is […]
For Dustyn Tkachyk’s hockey career, there are plenty of questions which lie ahead. But the 15-year-old goalie is hoping to find some of those answers within the next month or so. It will be a crucial time in both his budding hockey career–and his future. And then there will be […]
The Aquanauts swim team put in a solid performance at the May Sprint Development Meet here Saturday, including several of the younger members who were competing in a meet for the first time. Kyle Perrott led the way Saturday with personal best times in all four of his races. Amanda […]
Heading into the NorWOSSA soccer playoffs that got underway today in Kenora, the Muskie girls’ soccer team feels pretty good about its chances of winning yet another league crown And you can’t blame them. The black-and-gold came away from two NorWOSSA pre-season tournaments in Dryden with a sparkling 5-1 record […]
Muskie boys’ soccer head coach Keith Gilbert feels his team has the talent to play with every squad in NorWOSSA–and they proved that by finishing with a 5-1 record at a pair of pre-season tournaments in Dryden over the past two weeks. But now it’s time to prove just how […]
The annual YBC awards banquet was held last Wednesday at La Place Rendez-Vous. Individual award winners were as follows: Smurf •High average (boys)–Lyle Dolph (97) •High average (girls)–Tasha Petawanaqueb (66) •2nd high average (boys)–Dallas Gervais (58) •2nd high average (girls)–Caitlyn Townson (60) •High single (boys)–Jacob Hawley (102) •High single (girls)–Emily […]
Dear Fort Frances: I have just come back from working as a volunteer at Lake Norfork at the BassCat Owners Invitational Tournament. Any current owner of a BassCat boat is encouraged to come along with a partner, who is often a spouse, child, or just good buddy to compete. The […]
Dear sir: Well, they’re at it again. The Harris government continues his war against the teachers of Ontario! First, they lengthened the school year, then the school day, then he cut teachers’ preparation time, then he required them to take mandatory update courses (they have been taking courses for years). […]
To the editor: Recently, an article appeared in the Daily Journal about the appointment of Miles Hewitt as vice-president of Boise Cascade’s Minnesota operations. If my memory serves me right, the report implied that he loved the area, the community, and the people, and would work harder than ever at […]
Dear sir: I’m sure this is somewhat unusual to write a thank you in this manner but I feel this to be the appropriate forum. On May 14, the Choraliers performed their Easter Cantata at St. Mary’s Church to a most appreciative audience. Although there was not the usual crowd […]
Dear sir: Re: Tag Day held May 5. On behalf of the La Verendrye General Hospital Auxiliary, we would like to extend our sincere “thank you” to everyone who contributed to our Tag Day. Once again, it was a huge success and Fort Frances came through with their generosity. Yours […]
