Bertha Margaret Hyatt, 97, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at her residence Wednesday, Aug. 27, 1997. She was born April 23, 1900 to the late Francis and Sara Jane Leeson. Bertha was born and raised in Rainy River District, and took […]
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Linda Wiens
What will happen to all the people displaced by new machines, long-lasting materials and new methods? How will they earn a living? How will they find their place in society? Common concerns! Good questions! Difficult to answer. Macro-responses are beyond any company, union or government. Humans have yet to invent […]
When a book stays on the best-seller list for half a decade, it’s time to sit up and take note. What could it be that still attracts scores of readers to Stephen R. Covey’s “7 Habits of Highly-Effective People” after all this time? Maybe it’s just that everyone wants to […]
River District Municipal Association members have more questions than answers about the $218 per household cost municipalities are going to be billed for policing starting Jan. 1. Now the RRDMA executive is hoping an OPP rep will be able to provide a clearer picture of what’s ahead at its annual […]
With the top two teams in the Women’s Borderland Soccer Association going head-to-head in last Wednesday’s final, it had all the makings of a spirited, high-tempo matchup. And that’s exactly what happened as Causeway, who finished first during the regular season, hung on for an exciting 3-2 victory over defending […]
Dean Patrow, 41, of Fort Frances defeated U.S. champ John Ford in the Masters under 319-pound division at the Drug Free World Powerlifting Championships on Sunday in Taber, Alta. Patrow finished with a 1,660-pound lift total, based on a 680-pound squat lift, a 395 bench lift, and a 585-pound deadlift. […]
Terry Ogden has been a fixture behind the Muskie hockey team’s bench for the past 18 years, crafting a winning tradition here on the ice that goes unsurpassed on the NorWOSSA circuit. But during last Tuesday’s session of the week-long tryout camp at Memorial Arena, Ogden gave word to assistant […]
With a new head coach, an earlier training camp and an abundance of spots left open by graduating players, there’s no doubt the Muskie hockey team will bolster a new look this season. And with that new look, the black-and-gold are hoping for a sharp turnaround that saw them bounced […]
Quarterback Jon Caul tossed two touchdown passes and scored another on the ground Saturday in Winnipeg–not too shabby considering he only played just over half the game. Caul, who split pivot duties with rookie Gary Wager in the Muskies’ 31-28 exhibition loss to the St. Paul’s Crusaders, completed six of […]
Dear sir: Members of the Northern Action Group and I were in the downtown core yesterday afternoon to check accessibility to each business. A low profile report will be made on each business by the Northern Action Group. A list of concerns will be made available to the business owners […]
Dear sir: Provincial budget cuts and “mega week” downloading create tough economic times for every taxpayer. Service cuts are now affecting those who can least afford these cuts (seniors, poor, the disabled). Regular and necessary services are being taken away from those who not only rely on these services but […]
Dear sir: On Friday, Aug. 7, 1997 at 10 p.m., I received a speeding ticket inside Fort Frances town limits. The ticket was for doing 78 km/h in a 50 km/h zone. However, since I am from Iowa, and this was my first time in Canada, I knew nothing about […]
