Dear sir: As another provincial election approaches, the citizens of Ontario are faced with a very difficult task determining what is really happening in Ontario. If you read the material released by the government, you would be led to believe that a perfect world is being created. Millions of our […]

With his family and close friends by his side, John (Jack) Victor Mills, 80, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at La Verendrye General Hospital on Tuesday, May 11, 1999. Jack was born Nov. 10, 1918 at the end of World War I in Rush Lake, Sask. to the late […]

On Mother’s Day, May 9, 1999, God called Ann Hawrylak home to his garden. She was born Jan. 5, 1912 in Candiac, Sask. to the late Metro and Mary (Gilewicz) Sharber. Ann completed her education in Saskatchewan, including Normal School to obtain her teaching certificate. She taught in rural and […]

Eileen Dorothy Coppen, 76, of 202 Armit Ave., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully Wednesday, Jan. 6, 1999 at La Verendrye hospital in Fort Frances. She was born March 2, 1922 in Reading Birkes, England to the late Harry and May Titcombe. She worked at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in […]

With the arsenal of offensive weapons Muskie girls’ head coach Struchan Gilson has at his disposal, there’s no question the team will get its share of scoring chances this season. But they’ll have to convert more of those chances if they hope to be successful. In fact, while the black-and-gold […]

Muskie Katie Vittie breezed undefeated through NorWOSSA and NWOSSAA on the badminton court this season but it was a different story at the all-Ontarios in Timmins last week. Playing against opponents who were quicker, faster, more powerful, and more skilled, Vittie lost all three of her matches–15-1, 15-6 to Kate […]

For the first time ever, the local Ducks Unlimited banquet sold out before the early-bird deadline. Now, organizers are setting their sights on exceeding $50,000 in gross revenue from the 17th-annual event, which goes this Friday at La Place Rendez-Vous. The dinner usually pulls in about $45,000 in gross revenue, […]

The Emo Bulldogs, defending champions of the Rainy River District Fastball League, will be off to Mankato, Mn. this weekend to compete in the first of two qualifiers for the North American Fastball Association championships. They will play six games this weekend, then six more at a second qualifier in […]

Despite finishing with just one win in three tries at the annual St. John’s Ravenscourt tournament in Winnipeg last weekend, the Muskie boys’ soccer team came away feeling they played well enough to advance to the playoff round. The turning point came Saturday morning with a tough 3-2 loss to […]

In a last-ditch effort to show town council the amount of support behind building a new indoor ice surface here, “Ice for Kids” is planning a rally and march next Monday. Committee co-chair Les Baker, who arranged the rally with co-chair Dave Egan, said he’s hoping “hundreds” of supporters–including all […]

Dear sir: It is that time of year again when the La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary will be holding one of its fundraising events–Tag Day–on May 7 (Friday). We will be at various places around town, visible with our familiar pink tag baskets, anticipating everyone’s continued generosity. Your help allows monetary […]

Dear sir: Coun. Bourgeault has been quoted about a reality “out on the street” which should be honestly stated, namely what the real cost of the single new ice surface will come in at. With all due respect, I would like to point out other realities that should be out […]