The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce–touted as the oldest continuous business operation in Fort Frances–will take a step back in time this Friday when staff don period costumes to mark its 100th birthday here. The bank’s actual anniversary was July 18 but interior renovations caused a delay in the festivities, […]
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John Ossachuk voluntarily has given up the contract to maintain the buoys on Rainy Lake, and was replaced by former contractor Jim Gladu. A spokesperson for Ossachuk said he gave up the contract after becoming “really sick.” She classified his illness as “serious.” Gladu received a call from the Coast […]
A very sobering experience. That was the consensus among the 150 people who tried the intoxication simulator set up at the OPP booth in the Farm Progress Building during the Emo fair last weekend. Special goggles simulated your perception at just below the legal limit (0.07 grams alcohol/100 mL blood) […]
When Danielle Shrumm turned “sweet 16” last Friday, little did she know one of her birthday presents would be a royal crown the following day. Shrumm was named the 1999 Fall Fair Queen in front of a packed grandstand in Emo on Saturday afternoon. Melissa Kinnear was First Princess while […]
About 10 students will face a new educational experience when L’École Catholique de Fort Frances opens its doors here Aug. 31. Operating out of a classroom at St. Francis School, Gilberte Poirer will teach the class of pupils ranging from JK to grade eight completely in French. A teaching assistant […]
Construction of the most recent diesel fuel recovery trench hit a snag this week when it was determined a Centra Transmission Holding’s gas line will keep KGS contractors from building an extension on the south trench as initially planned. Instead, contractors will build a fourth trench running east and west […]
As a citizen, do you recognize your local fire department as a partner in community services? Your fire department, whether full-time or volunteer, has an important function within your community. The fire department performs fire suppression and life-saving functions, and responds to many other challenging emergencies such as motor vehicles […]
“The Futurist” magazine gathers opinions and prediction from many different sources. Here are a few trends analysts and researchers see beyond 1999. How do they compare to your experience? World affairs Birthrates will fall world-wide as poorer countries develop although no one knows how quickly this will happen. A new […]
Audrey Sinclair, 76, of 949 Phair Ave., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Monday, Aug. 23, 1999 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Funeral services will be held Friday, Aug. 27, 1999 at 2 p.m. at St. John’s Anglican Church in Fort Frances. Rev. Garth Clifford will officiate, with […]
Mike Bauwens passed away at Parkwood Hospital on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 1999. He was born Sept. 22, 1948 in Bothwell, Ont. and then moved to London as a teenager. He was the eldest son of Leroy and Shirley Bauwens; beloved husband of Ute since 1982; dear brother of Terry (Nancy) […]
Norman Harley Byerly, 81, of Pinewood, ON, passed away in Pinewood, Ontario. He was born on March 7, 1918 in Dana, Indiana and had lived most of his life in Schererville, Indiana. He had worked as a mechanic and had owned and operated a small business. He retired in 1977 […]
Blueberries. In a pie, muffins, blueberry crisp, on your morning cereal, or straight up by the handful, right off the bush. You can’t beat ‘em. They are truly one of the real treats of living in the north. Of course anything worthwhile takes some effort. With blueberries it’s picking them. […]
