The play was simple enough. A quick pass out to the flat from Manitoba Bison quarterback Shane Munson to receiver Adrian Huntley in the third quarter of a game against the Calgary Dinosaurs late last month. But the result was anything but ordinary. Huntley, a Fort Frances native and former […]
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Dear sir: The Echo Lake subdevelopment agreement has yet to be signed. We regret to inform potential purchasers that building lots cannot be sold until the agreement has been signed. The township has been advised that “. . . it would not be wise to proceed towards concluding the subdivision […]
Convincing the World Health Organization to hold a conference here in the spring of 2002 has been a big job for the Rainy River Valley Safety Coalition. Now that it’s succeeded, getting ready for the actual event will be an even bigger one. As first reported in Monday’s Daily Bulletin, […]
Eberhand Heinrich Schwarz has travelled all over the world. Originally from Germany, he’s been involved in construction projects around the globe–from tourist hotels in South America to airport projects across the U.S. So it wasn’t an uneducated choice when Schwarz decided Canada was the best place in the world to […]
Dear sir: Just a few thoughts on the name Memorial Centre. We would do well to remember that “kids” aged 18-19 gave not only their time and money but their youth and, in many cases, their lives in time of war. That families who saw their children go off to […]
Dear sir: Upon buying the Emo Centennial cookbook, “The River of Thyme,” we were surprised to see the Visser family featured on page 20. A small rectification, however. The Visser family travelled by plane and first set foot on Canadian soil in Gander, Nfld. on Aug. 8, 1957. The Vos […]
Barring a few touch-ups or highlights, the mural of Edward Wellington Backus should be completed in time for Friday’s unveiling ceremony at 11 a.m. Julian Morelli, a member of the BIA’s “Paint the Town Committee” which spearheaded the mural project, said artist Brian Romagnoli has been burning the midnight oil […]
In an attempt to make Fort Frances High School a safer environment for students, 16 security cameras have been installed in hallways and other public access areas throughout the school. The project cost about $40,000. FFHS principal Terry Ellwood is confident putting the cameras in the hallways is a proactive […]
When Willa Kunkel was looking for a script for this year’s Muskie Theatre production, one of her main concerns was finding something suitable for their first show in the new Townshend Theatre. She settled on “Fame” because she felt it was the most appropriate. “It’s a great story, with great […]
With 577 names on its membership roster, the Royal Canadian Legion Br. #29 here isn’t hurting. But when it comes time to find a handful of those who will volunteer to sell poppies each year, it’s slim pickings, said Roly Crawford, acting president for the local Legion. In the end, […]
On July 11, 1943, Dick Collette of Fort Frances was about a year into his duty as an anti-aircraft gunner aboard the H.M.C.S. Iroquois when a German aircraft bombed one of the troop ships in their convoy near the coast of Spain. The S.S. Duchess of York had been carrying […]
