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 […]
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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 […]
The Border Figure Skating Club presented the following year-end awardsearlier this month: •Rhonda Paterson Memorial Trophy (donated by Florence Lampi)–Tracey DeAmicis Awarded to the most dedicated skater. Must take skills, freeskate, and dance lessons. Attendance, effort, and attitude are all considered. •Abitibi-Consolidated Trophy (donated by Abitibi-Consolidated) Awarded to the most […]
Here is a list of the Aquanaut swimmers and their times from the Crocus Classic Invitational meet at the Pan Am Pool in Winnipeg last week (all times transferred to short course). The Aquanauts won the small-team award for having the most combined points for a club with 15 or […]
Due to the wet, cold conditions of late, the opening of Kitchen Creek Golf Course has been delayed until this weekend at the earliest, new club pro Steve Wood said Tuesday. An early spring had many people thinking of an early opening for the local course but the recent mix […]
Susie Aikenhead of Rainy River overcame an opening loss at the NWOSSAA badminton championships in Thunder Bay yesterday to claim top spot in the senior girls’ division with a 4-1 record and a berth at the all-Ontario championships in Sudbury next month. “My first game at every tournament I played […]
