Duane Hicks “Canada 150” pins such as this will be given out to town residents who have made contributions to their community. The multi-coloured emblem is the official one being used everywhere for “Canada 150” celebrations, with the words “Fort Frances” added below it.
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Kiera Kowalski Kim Lindstrom of McDonald’s handed Laura Bailey her Big Mac meal last Wednesday during this year’s “McHappy Day.” McDonald’s donated $1 for every Big Mac, hot beverage, and Happy Meal purchased that day to the Ronald McDonald House in Hamilton. The local franchise raised $2,455 in all.
Duane Hicks The town wants to remove the faded banners from the “Lap” building at the border, but first must find out if the mill’s owner will allow it. “Those banners on the side of the mill are dilapidated, they’re falling down,” Mayor Roy Avis said during Monday night’s council […]
Duane Hicks Work on the Rainy Lake Square will begin as soon as possible, with equipment expected on-site sometime next week. At its meeting Monday night, council awarded the tender to RML Contracting of Thunder Bay for the construction of the square, as well as the replacement of the brick […]
It is with heavy hearts that her family announces the loss of their dear mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Joyce was born on June 6, 1937 and passed away on May 1, 2017. She fought a courageous battle against her illness right until the end. Her five adult children were by her side as they whispered […]
Delford (Dalford) Bob, 68, who was born on Dec. 22, 1948 of Ojibways of Onigaming First Nations (Nestor Falls, Ont.), started his journey to the Spirit World on Friday, May 5, 2017 at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre in Thunder Bay, Ont. Delford passed away peacefully with his […]
The family of Mabel Adeline Plymate wishes to announce her passing away peacefully on Dec. 29, 2016 at her home in Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born on Oct. 3, 1931 in Fort Frances, and attended Robert Moore and Fort Frances High School. Mabel was predeceased […]
Joey Payeur Luke Judson swears he’s telling the truth–the numbers are lying. The Emo native insisted the story of Team Hockey Northwestern Ontario at the OHL Gold Cup in Kitchener this past week, for which he served as an assistant coach, can’t be summed up simply in the team’s 1-3-1 […]
Staff The Rainy River Owls’ soccer squads found the going significantly easier against their fellow visitors than their less-than-hospitable hosts. A trip Sunday and Monday to Kenora for NorWOSSA ‘A’ play saw both the girls’ and boys’ teams blanked twice each by 4-0 scores against the St. Thomas Aquinas Saints. […]
It was the stock car version of an Eskimo kiss as Terry Henry of Thunder Bay (3) and Jake Rea of Devlin touched noses on the back straightaway during the third heat of the WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds division Saturday on the second night of the Borderland Racing Association’s opening weekend […]
Staff A national team-calibre fastball talent will be here to impart her wealth of mound knowledge to children and adults alike. Sarah Shotton of Winnipeg will lead the two-day CANPitch clinic at the Rainy River First Nations’ diamond at Manitou Rapids this Saturday and Sunday from noon-4 p.m. Shotton was […]
Joey Payeur Instead of shuffling their feet dejectedly after a rough morning, the Muskie girls’ soccer team chose to kick up their heels and collect a hard-fought point in the afternoon. Fort High didn’t get an enjoyable start to the NorWOSSA regular season with a 4-1 loss to the Dryden […]
