My thought heading south to Alabama this past weekend was that the weather and temperatures would be a lot nicer than in Sunset Country. Well, there isn’t any snow on the ground down here but the temperatures are not much warmer than they are back home. It’s been about minus-four […]
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The Great Spirit spoke again to the Kiowa: “I have told you about the Buffalo and how he will sustain you. But I must warn you. If the Buffalo disappears, then the Kiowa will fade into the sunset. “Never again will the Kiowa be a great nation.” And the buffalo […]
As hard as it is to believe, especially given the amount of snow that remains on the ground here probably will melt away by mid-July, we are entering the latter stages of the 2012/13 hockey season. With both Muskie high school squads capping off their seasons over the weekend with […]
A healthy, advanced, and safe public infrastructure is essential for economic development and to raising the quality of life for individuals and families. That’s why I tabled a motion last week that would see the federal government assist small rural communities throughout Canada with developing, repairing, and upgrading their core […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Grace Carmody, 98, announces her passing on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born Sunday, Oct. 18, 1914 in Winnipeg, Man. After finishing business college there, she moved to Fort Frances, where she […]
It is with great sadness we announce the sudden passing of Daniel Arthur Joseph Gray, 46, of Fort Frances, Ont., on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013. He was predeceased by his father, Joseph Gray, in 2010. Daniel is survived by his mother, Ruth Gray; sister, Emily (Paul) LaFreniere; niece, Ashley LaFreniere […]
With heavy hearts we say goodbye to Graham, son, life partner, brother, and friend. Graham was born Nov. 24, 1960 in Fort Frances, Ont. and lived his entire life in his home town. Graham was employed by the Town of Fort Frances for more than 30 years. He began his […]
It is with great sadness that the family of James Albert David Bourre announces his passing on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013 at the Rainy River Health Centre in Rainy River, Ont. Jim was born Nov. 18, 1968 in Rainy River, Ont. to Philip (Chipper) and Evelyn Bourre. He was raised […]
Dear editor: A big thank you to both the boys’ and girls’ Muskie hockey teams. Both teams and coaches did a great job this season. The kids played with their hearts in the finals. Thanks also to Lucas Punkari for all his work. No thanks to the teaching staff and […]
Town council certainly has the unenviable task of creating a budget that will have as minimal an impact as possible on local taxpayers. Lost in all the talk of higher user fees and reduced services, however, is the option of dipping into reserves to ease the budgetary crunch. It may […]
