A little bit of communication between the Sunset Country Snowmobile Club, town officials and Normiska Corp. is credited with avoiding a sizable snowmobile trail problem in the west end of Fort Frances. Until yesterday, snowmobilers who had planned to use the trail on the west side of McIrvine Road, just […]
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Having her own downtown shop is a goal Connie Cuthbertson has been nurturing for more than a decade–and one that’s about to become a reality for the local artist in about four months. Cuthbertson is planning to set up shop at 273 Scott St. in early April. “It’s been in […]
A court ruling that dissolved the Township of Greenstone in the Geraldton area could have an impact on future municipal restructuring–and may affect townships that have already amalgamated, including one in the Rainy River District. Ian Smith, regional manager for the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing’s district office in […]
Emo resident Tanis Fretter is heading to get vaccinated against meningitis after six unrelated cases–two resulting in death–were reported in the Waterloo area since December. Fretter, a third-year health studies co-op student at the University of Waterloo, said she and her friends wanted to get in on the first day […]
The $5.5-million double-rink project will be opened up again Monday after the construction company hired for the job couldn’t come up with the performance bond by yesterday’s deadline. In a 40-minute in-camera meeting with the Committee of the Whole last night, town councillors reviewed the options they will be voting […]
It all started with a sign, a newspaper ad, a vendor’s licence, and a semi load of feed sold out of their two-car garage on Dec. 1, 1972. John and Marina Gerber aren’t ashamed of their business’s humble beginnings. The son of a Swiss farmer and the daughter of a […]
Setting up bird feeders could mean sowing sorrows for local farmers–not to mention unwanted weeds. With the popularity of bird feeding increasing, concerns over what exactly is in bird seed have been raised as tons of the stuff get bought and spread on the ground every winter. Rudy Sinninghe, a […]
Philip and Sue Jones (nee Catherall) of Devlin are pleased to announce the early arrival of their son, Reece Philip on December 20, 1997, weighing in at 7 lbs. 1 oz. Very proud grandparents are Harry and Dorothy Jones & Laurance and Mary Catherall, both of Fort Frances. Brooke, River […]
Born to Matt and Evelyne (nee Burnell) of Minneapolis, Minnesota, a baby girl, Samantha Simone, weighing 6 lbs. 9 oz. on November 23, 1997 at North Memorial Hospital in Minneapolis. Proud grandparents are Guil and Sally Parsons of Minneapolis and Simone Burnell and the late Gordon Burnell of Finland, Ontario.
Born to Brent & Michelle, nee Hyatt, of 914 Smith Ave., Fort Frances, Ont., a baby girl, Megan Justine, weighing 6 lbs. 15 oz. on December 27, 1997 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont. Proud grandparents are Barry and Grace Silander, Hazel, and sadly missed but not forgotten […]
