With great sadness, the family of Lois Cain announces her passing away on Sept. 26, 1997 in hospital with family at her side. Lois was born June 19, 1937 in Fort Frances, Ont. She married Dennis Cain in 1956, lived in various mining communities, and raised five children. She moved […]
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Funeral services for Betty Berger Lessard, 82, of Namakan Lake, were held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 1997 at the Crane Lake Chapel. Rev. Craig Haberman officiated. Visitation was held one hour prior to the funeral, with interment in the Forest Home Cemetery of Buyck, Mn. Arrangements were […]
In today’s society, nothing seems to be quite as important as being on the cutting edge of fashion. Not ethics, not moral values, not character, not reputation, not good deeds, and definitely not common sense. They all take a distant second place to fashion. How else do you explain the […]
In spite of major drought and forest fire danger, far fewer and less extensive fires have occurred than any previous time with similar conditions so far this fire season. Why? Major technology changes. It’s easier to recognize them in a historical context. At one time, fire watch was held by […]
The message is clear–if you want to hunt, then you first must successfully pass a hunters’ safety course. And while the hunting season is now underway for grouse, and bow hunting for moose and bear, many potential hunters are enrolled in the two-week course at Sixth Street School under the […]
Even though the Muskie football team grabbed sole possession of first place with a 23-15 victory over the Dryden Eagles there Saturday, head coach Bob Swing made it clear he wasn’t particularly pleased with how his team played. In fact, he described the win as being “very ugly.” Still, Swing […]
Plaza Lanes owner Dino Morelli is reporting a significant increase in youth bowlers already registered for this season. After seeing 111 bowlers registered with the Youth Bowling Council here last year, Morelli said 150 have signed up so far this year–and that number may jump even higher. Morelli said Plaza […]
The Muskie ‘B’ football team had another tough day on the gridiron yesterday, losing a 34-0 decision to the host Warroad Warriors. The loss dropped the “Bees” to 0-4 on the season but they’ll be looking to turn things around next week with a pair of home games, including a […]
Although the Muskie senior girls’ basketball team lost all three of their games over the weekend in Dryden, head coach Gord McCabe said they were simply a product of early-season mistakes. The Muskies opened the six-team tournament by dropping a 42-28 decision to St. Pat’s (Thunder Bay), and McCabe said […]
With the welcomed return to their home pool at the Sportsplex, the Fort Frances Aquanauts swim team is looking to make another big splash this season. While the team has been training for the past two weeks in preparation for its first developmental meet of the season Oct. 18 in […]
You can’t blame organizers of the annual Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce trade show for scratching their heads this week, nor feeling quite frustrated. After all, the 10th-annual show was sold out from an exhibitors point of view, the curling club provided a cozy, professional-looking setting, and 10 great door […]
Dear sir: When bureaucrats wish to do something stupid, they first make, and then quote, a stupid regulation to justify it. I enclose a letter from a Mrs. Mahoud replying on behalf of Mr. Wilson, the minister of health, to letters of mine concerning Northern Health Travel Grants. Patients’ names […]
