I am writing to send a quick note in honour of National Volunteer Week (April 22-28) to all of the people of Fort Frances who so graciously dedicate their time and energy towards making the community a better place to live. Last year, I was fortunate enough to be a […]

Dear sir: Fort Frances High School graduation is approaching fast (Wednesday, June 20), and the ceremony and “chem-free” party is on the minds of many of the parents and graduating students. As two concerned parents, we do not want to see the tradition of a graduation ceremony, followed by a […]

By Mike Behan
Moving with Mike

Maybe it’s just me but there isn’t the same heated competition (read rivalry) among local slo-pitch teams as there was, say, a dozen years ago. The sad lack of tournaments here on summer weekends nowadays certainly isn’t helping the current malaise on the diamonds–even though there’s a lot more teams […]

By Harry Vandetti
Just Passing By

This week, it’s appropriate to recall our tragic but beloved Forsberg family before another great district music festival has departed. Bert Forsberg, his wife, Elvi and daughter, Florence, were all centre stage here in so many ways–and music was much of their life. Singer Florence was known as the sweetheart […]

Born to Jamie and Christine, nee Snider, twins on April 2, 2001 at McKellar Hospital, Thunder Bay. A girl, Elsie Danielle Carol weighing 7 lbs. 5 oz. and a boy, Ethan James weighing 7 lbs. 1 oz. A new brother and sister for Avery & Olivia.

Born to Jason and Melinda, nee Lauzon, of Fort Frances, Ont., a baby girl, Alina Faith, weighing 6 lbs. 1 oz. and Brianna Hope, weighing 5 lbs. 13 oz. on April 5, 2001 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Born to Andrew Enns and Heather Hawkins, of Rainy River, Ont., a baby girl, Andrea Courtney Marie, weighing 6 lbs. 14 oz. on April 7, 2001 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Born to Shane and Bobbi-Jo, nee Baird, of Fort Frances, Ont., a baby boy, Austin Shane, weighing 8 lbs. on April 9, 2001 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Born to Kimberly George and Ronald Councillor of Fort Frances, Ont., a baby boy, Jordan Matthew, weighing 5 lbs. 13 oz. on April 15, 2001 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Born to Beri Wickstrom and Shane Korkola, of Fort Frances, Ont., a baby girl, Sydney Jade, weighing 7 lbs. 10 oz. on April 18, 2001 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Born to Timothy and Donna, nee Steiner, of Stratton, Ont., a baby boy, Earl Jessie, weighing 9 lbs. 3 oz. on April 19, 2001 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.

Born to Owen and Elizabeth, nee Heatwole, of Barwick, Ont., a baby boy, Curtis Dwayne, weighing 9 lbs. 10 oz. on April 20, 2001 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.