Flood relief efforts in Atikokan got a big financial shot-in-the-arm yesterday thanks to a $10,000 cheque from Videon and Cancom. “It’s really something,” enthused Moreen Cox, a flood disaster relief volunteer. “This is the biggest donation by far,” she noted. “There have been some astronomical amounts of financial loss for […]
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With the clock ticking towards the deadline of 5 p.m. Friday, more people have filed their nomination papers to be candidates in next month’s municipal election. Here in Fort Frances, seven people already have indicated an intention to seek the six seats up for grabs on town council. Couns. Deane […]
Ontario teachers were slated to meet at the bargaining table with the Harris government today in hopes of avoiding a province-wide wildcat strike. But while many are trying to remain optimistic, educational workers are bracing for the worst. Locally, students have been coming home with letters from both the public […]
Is the sturgeon population in the Rainy River/Lake of the Woods system strong enough to withstand the removal of 200 immature fish a year? Minnesota’s Department of Natural Resources and the Ministry of Natural Resources here are saying “yes” but the cry from Rainy River First Nations is a resounding […]
James (Jimmy) Deschamps, formerly of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully Friday, Oct. 3, 1997 at the hospital in Kamloops, B.C. Jimmy was born April 30, 1922 in Penetang, Ont. He served with the army during World War Two. He married Norma Bujold in 1948, and they made their home […]
James (Jimmy) Deschamps, formerly of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully Friday, Oct. 3, 1997 at the hospital in Kamloops, B.C. Jimmy was born April 30, 1922 in Penetang, Ont. He served with the army during World War Two. He married Norma Bujold in 1948, and they made their home […]
Gary James Graham, 50, of 124 Fifth St. W., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 1997. He was born Sept. 24, 1947 in Port Arthur, Ont. to Percy and Doris Graham. Gary received his education and grew up in […]
The Fort Frances Judo Club, entering its 15th season of operation, is reporting a 10-15 percent increase in registration numbers this year. The local club has attracted about 40 judoists in each of the last five years but this season it’s already seen those numbers swell to nearly 50 members. […]
John Desaulniers and George Oltsher were the big individual winners Saturday night at the Rainy River District Fastball League’s annual banquet at the Emo Legion. Desaulniers, a pitcher for the Pinewood Bears, took home the Jerry Harasymyk Memorial Trophy while Oltsher, manager of the Barwick Blue Knights, captured the Shane […]
Brian McCoy and Jason Ellman combined for a 457-pin total to capture top spot in the senior boys’ division of the “Buddy” youth bowling tournament Sunday at Plaza Lanes. Dino Morelli Jr./Sarah Noonan teamed up for second place (397) while Christopher Trapp/Adam Gray were third (288). In the senior girls’ […]
The Muskies rolled into Kenora last Friday for their NorWOSSA matchup with the Broncos confident they were a good football team. Afterwards, the Broncos were left feeling the effects of that confidence. While there were several big plays in the black-and-gold’s 45-23 spanking of their arch-rivals, leaving the team atop […]
