Winnie Cameron, 74, of 928 Victoria Ave. N., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Sunday, Dec. 28, 1997 at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg, Man. She was born Nov. 20, 1923 in Canning Town, England to the late James and Beatrice Lowe. In 1945, Winnie came to Canada as a […]
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Stella Almira Dick, 85, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at her residence Wednesday, Dec. 24, 1997. She was born Nov. 19, 1912 in Devlin, Ont. to the late George and Mary Farmer. Stella later moved to Fort Frances, and on Sept. […]
Clarence Charles ‘Clare’ Brennan, 85, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 23 1997 at Golden Links Lodge, Winnipeg, Man., after a lengthy illness. He was predeceased by his wife, Avonia (Speed). He is survived by his daughter, Carolynne. Also surviving are his sister, Helen Kirkpatrick of Edmonton; brother, Bert (Marg) of Kenora […]
After years of hard work and hour upon countless hour on the ice, Carrie Selin has finally accomplished a goal she first set when she was just nine years old. Selin, 17, scored a perfect 6.0 in her Westminster and Argentine dances in Kenora earlier this month to pass her […]
Even though the Muskies still haven’t played half of their schedule, there was no doubt last weekend’s doubleheader in Sioux Lookout was critical to their playoff chances. A pair of losses would have entrenched the black-and-gold in the NorWOSSA cellar. A pair of wins, on the other hand, would have […]
The Muskie senior boys’ basketball team continued its winning ways last week, downing Elton High School 68-61 in the ‘B’-side final of a tournament in Brandon, Man. It was the third-straight win for the black-and-gold, who opened with a 65-60 win over Boissevain before losing a tight 64-59 decision to […]
Bill Crewson (Fort Frances) and Andrea Lee (Stratton) failed to advance to the Canadian junior curling playdowns, finishing last in their respective divisions at the provincial finals last weekend in Sault Ste. Marie. Crewson dropped his first two games en route to a 1-4 record in the six-team men’s field […]
The Emo OPP could do no wrong against their opponents in minor hockey action last weekend, earning a pair of shutouts. Against Rainy River, Chris Strachan, Matthew Beck and J.J. Roen each hit the twine for a 3-0 win. Then against Skates and Blades (Fort Frances), the Emo squad exploded […]
Dear sir: With regards to the meeting of the arena user groups, here are several points I’d like to make: oIt was likened to a game of charades. Nothing could be changed to accommodate the users because all decisions had been made previously, unilaterally, by the town. oThe chairman should […]
Dear editor: We are writing this letter to warn your readers that, when buying over-the-counter medication, to check the expiry date both on the outer packaging and on the container inside. Recently, after purchasing and using a common cough medication for a period of time without it being effective, the […]
Dear sir: I have been following the actions of town council with regards to the new ice facility since former Coun. George Blanc told “Ice for Kids” representatives and town citizens to raise $500,000 so a two-sheet facility could be built using the Dakota (St. Vital) building as a model. […]
Classical guitarist Jason Tuesday isn’t just one of the first aboriginal guitarists in Canada–he’s about to become the first to record his own CD. “Parlour Tricks: An Introduction” will be coming out in late spring, or perhaps as early as April. Tuesday, who’s already spent several hours in the recording […]
