Fort Frances resident Julian Morelli left for Washington, D.C. last night to observe meetings with U.S. reps that could result in an international border council being formed here to deal with issues that affect people on both sides of the river. Morelli, who’s attending the meetings on behalf of local […]
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The fire hazard remains “high” for much of the region, and there’s little or no rain in the forecast to bring moisture levels up. As such, most municipalities across Northwestern Ontario have suspended all burning permits, and are not issuing new ones, until the fire hazard drops. “We haven’t had […]
Ralph Richardson, 87, of R.R. #2, Devlin, Ont., passed away Sunday, April 26, 1998 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. He was born Aug. 19, 1910 in Sunnyside, County of Durham, England to the late John and Isabel Richardson. Mr. Richardson came to Canada in May, 1927 […]
Sophie Kutzak, 93, of Burlington, Ont. passed away peacefully at the McCall Continuing Care Centre in Mississauga, Ont. on Thursday, April 23, 1998. She was born in Gardenton, Man. in 1904, and was the wife of the late John Kutzak. She moved to Fort Frances, Ont. in 1936, and had […]
Annie O’Connell of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away suddenly at her residence Thursday, April 23, 1998. Annie recently celebrated her 90th birthday. She was born March 30, 1908 in Big Fork, Ont. to the late Patrick and Mary O’Connell. Annie attended school […]
John Sevenhouse, 99, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, Fort Frances, Ont., went home to be with his Lord on Wednesday, April 22, 1998 at his residence. John was born July 4, 1898 in Phoenix, Ill. to the late Henry and Annie Sevenhouse. He moved to Burriss, Ont. in 1931, […]
Kim Jo Calder, manager of the Emo Research Station, has taken every advantage of the early spring, with many of the cereal crops for her performance trials already in the ground there. Calder started seeding the middle of last week although she said the ground was worked up and ready […]
St. George’s Anglican Church Mission House has a special thanks to the many people who have donated such excellent quality clothing and household articles to its thrift shop. They also acknowledge the many regular patrons who support their weekly sales, noting the response of donors and buyers alike has been […]
Rainy River First Nation (Manitou Rapids) is out to restore the river to its pristine beauty–and they’re trying to recruit other municipalities along it to help them.
More than 160 women from across Northwestern Ontario are expected to gather in the west end of the district Friday for the start of the Catholic Women’s League 45th-annual convention. The convention will attract C.W.L. members from the Thunder Bay Diocese, which includes Marathon, Thunder Bay, Sioux Lookout, Red Lake, […]
With Rainy Lake having its earliest “ice out” on record last week, local boating stores are enjoying record sales while fly-in fishing services and resorts are well ahead of schedule. In fact, all signs are pointing towards a promising summer ahead. “The fact that we’ve had a poor snowmobiling winter, […]
Dean Patrow of Fort Frances lifted his way to three national records at the recent Canadian Drug-Free Powerlifting Championships in Taber, Alta. Patrow, 42, smashed Canadian records by squatting 672 pounds and bench pressing 407 pounds. He also deadlifted 590 pounds. The combined total of 1,669 also was a Canadian […]
