Crossroads School was a hub of excitement last Friday as the grade five and six classes hosted the Calvary Elementary Christian School from Wayzata, Mn. (southwest of Minneapolis). This group showed up at the door bright and early, having arrived in Devlin the evening before and spending the night at […]
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Elizabeth Macedon, 93, of 815 Victoria Ave., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Tuesday, Oct. 27, 1998 at La Verendrye General Hospital. She was born Dec. 26, 1904 in Cozmen, Bukovina (Austria) to the late Bill and Dora Corliuic. Elizabeth immigrated to Canada in 1924 and settled in Gonar (Selkirk), Man. […]
Dennis Dalseg, 44, of Nestor Falls, Ont. passed away suddenly at his home in Nestor Falls on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 1998. He was born May 26, 1954 in Fort Frances, Ont. and lived all of his life in Nestor Falls. On Oct. 14, 1978, he was united in marriage to […]
John “Jack” (red) Pershing Monrean, 80, of International Falls, Mn. passed away Sunday, Oct. 25, 1998 at his home with his family at his side. Memorial services will be held Thursday, Oct. 29, 1998 at 11 a.m. at Evangelical Covenant Church of International Falls, with the Pastor Larry Connors officiating. […]
The Little Rascals slo-pitch team is planning a “Halloween Howl” next Friday at the Red Dog Inn but the proceeds won’t be going to the team–they will be going to the local Easter Seals Society. “It’s staying right here,” assured organizer Joanne Davis, who said they were hoping to sell […]
“Seniorcise,” a gentle chair side exercise program for seniors, is in full swing at the Queen Street and Golden Age manors supervised by Joanne Judson-Riding and Barbara Duguay of the Home Support office. I had the chance to watch seniors go through the routine at both manors last Wednesday morning, […]
Through the “duck slump” of the 1980s, I know a lot of waterfowl hunters who locked their shotguns in the gun safe and gave up the sport. But because of good conditions for nesting in recent years, and outstanding management by U.S. and Canadian wildlife agencies, many are taking it […]
Seniors’ skating has started up again at Memorial Arena. Every Tuesday and Thursday from 8:30-10 a.m., seniors can skate for one dollar (plus GST). But the number of those taking advantage of the time has been a little low so far. “It’s usually slow to start,” noted recreation facilities superintendent […]
After looking sluggish in a 17-15 loss to the Atikokan Voyageurs to open their best-of-five match here yesterday afternoon, the Muskie senior boys’ volleyball team suddenly woke up in the second game–and then almost blew it. Tied at 4-4, the black-and-gold went on a seven-point run thanks to the strong […]
A “spending survey” conducted during this year’s Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship revealed that more than $1 million was spent here as a result of the tournament and its activities. Total money spent by American visitors was an estimated $367,500, followed by Rainy River District residents ($341,820), Ontarians ($223,020), Fort […]
Faced without a league to play in this season, the Muskie football team was forced to play a series of exhibition games against Manitoba squads. And the black-and-gold dominated them, posting an 4-0 record while outscoring their opponents by an incredible 172-35 margin. Their latest victim was the St. James […]
The Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association is preparing to host a pair of clinics for coaches and trainers next month. A Level I and II coaches’ clinic is slated Nov. 13 and 15. The first day will consist of four-five hours of instruction, with eight hours of classroom time planned […]
