Dear sir: On behalf of the CEP Local 49 in Fort Frances, I would like to thank the many businesses, unions, and individuals who made donations towards our strike against Bell Canada. It is thanks to your contributions that we were able to hold out for a better contract that […]
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Our Lady of the Way School in Stratton will host a guest from the Orient this September, it was revealed at the Northwest Catholic District School Board meeting Saturday. “We applied, as a school, to receive a Japanese intern through the International Internship Program,” OLW principal Linda Huntley told trustees. […]
Envoy Eric Alcock of the local Salvation Army and two soldiers from the Citadel passed out leaflets at the driveway to the East End Hall yesterday to protest what they termed “the dark powers” of the psychic fair being held there. Their presence sparked a brief but testy confrontation when […]
Under a new program started last November at Fort Frances High School to recognize the academic success of students there, discount cards entitled all Honour Roll students to special privileges at businesses throughout the district. These privileges were available to any students who attained Honour Roll status (80 percent or […]
Although le Conseil Scolaire de Catholique des Aurores Boreales definitely will be setting up a school here in September, a few details still need to be cleared up when the board’s director and school’s principal come to town next week. “On May 27, we will be holding an admission committee […]
When Nadine Johnson of Fort Frances took to the water 15 summers ago to paddle 53 miles in a canoe, it wasn’t for her health. Johnson, who was just 20 at the time, did it for her mother and the hundreds of other people facing a personal battle with cancer. […]
A three-year study looking into the genetic diversity of Rainy River’s sturgeon population is underway by Rainy River First Nations, with a Ph.D. student scheduled to come in and run it this fall. Jen Mercer, head of the band’s program on the Rainy River watershed, said the main thrust of […]
Despite stiff competition, Crossroads student Keith McKay proved he could speak with the best them, taking top honours at the district speech contest last Tuesday at the Emo Legion. His speech, “My Socks,” earned him first place while Ginna Faykes (Atikokan High School) took second place with her speech, “Suicide.” […]
Occasionally, I get a bit of mail from my faithful readers. Here’s a sampling: Dear Squirrel Pie, Obviously yew don’t know a darn ting about socks! Uffda! Any bushvacher mit a smidgen uff common sense can explain how to get at least two years out uff a pair of socks. […]
On Friday, June 18, 1999, our beloved brother, uncle, and great uncle, George Kelly, passed away due to cancer at Lake of the Woods District Hospital in Kenora, Ont. with family members at his side. He was born Dec. 4, 1940 in Kenora to the late Harry Kelly and Mary […]
Peacefully with her loving family by her side, Dorothy Bonot passed away on Tuesday, May 18, 1999 after a long battle with cancer. Dorothy was born Aug. 15, 1928 to Axel and Laura (Ducharme) Anderson on her grandparents’ farm along Highway 621 in the Township of Pratt. She attended school […]
Dennis Eldon Hayes, born Dec. 6, 1953 in Fort Frances, Ont., passed away of pneumonia May 17, 1999 at the age of 45. He went to school in Miscampbell and Fort Frances before working in the bush for Ontario Hydro and Boise. He also worked construction, and belonged to International […]
