Michael Tetu was sentenced here Monday afternoon to jail for manslaughter in connection with the death of Deanna Daw on Oct. 29, but Daw’s mother, Patsy, isn’t satisfied justice has been done. “We know he did the crime. We want him to do the time,” she said from her home […]
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“Real life simulations like internships, practice interviews, and skills competition are great ways to prepare our business students for employment,” said Shirley Schmidt, business instructor at Rainy River Community College in International Falls. With this goal in mind, Schmidt has organized the annual competitive events at RRCC, which measures speed […]
Friends and colleagues were in shock Tuesday over news that former local businessman Tony Beyak passed away suddenly yesterday while vacationing in the Caribbean. “I’m really saddened to hear of his passing,” said Marla Thomson of the Northern Lights Credit Union here, who worked with Beyak on the Fort Frances […]
Michael Tetu was sentenced to 15 years in jail at the Fort Frances Courthouse on Monday afternoon after pleading guilty to manslaughter in connection with the death of Deanna Daw on Oct. 29, 2000 as well as to four other charges unrelated to that incident. He will be eligible for […]
Lions, tigers, and other exotic animals will take over the Townshend Theatre here Tuesday night as Kids & Co. presents “The Carnival of the Animals.” The performance—complete with life-size puppets and vibrant backdrops—is being staged by “The Music Arsenal” starting at 6:30 p.m. Tickets, which cost $12 each (with those […]
What to do about reported traffic flow problems at the new Canada Customs and Immigration facility here will be discussed at Monday’s committee of the whole of council meeting. The report is to be made by Pat Hickerson, the town’s manager of Operations & Facilities, after council directed that department’s […]
The next rehearsal for the choir that will perform during the World Health Organization’s 11th-annual International Conference on Safe Communities here next month has been rescheduled for Monday night instead of Tuesday. Organizer Diane Maxey said the date was changed so as not to conflict with the Kids & Co. […]
Coping with dementia is possible. That was the message Dr. Cameron Camp offered more than 65 health-care providers gathered at La Place Rendez-Vous on Friday morning for a conference called “Coping with Dementia.” Professional care-givers from across the region, including Thunder Bay, Winnipeg, and Virginia, Mn., were on hand to […]
The district Substance Abuse Prevention team has made yet another move to enforce its message against drinking and driving, posting new signs in local bars. “All the local bars are on board,” enthused Fort Frances OPP Cst. Al MacDonald, who also sits on the SAP committee. “They went over really […]
Fort Frances will be covered in yellow tomorrow as Beta Sigma Phi holds its annual “daffodil drive.” The flowers can be purchased all day—$5 for a bunch of 10—at several locations around town. They also can be picked up at Knox United Church beginning at 7:30 a.m. For those who […]
Non-residents have to pay slightly higher user fees at facilities in Fort Frances after town council passed a bylaw featuring a revised miscellaneous user fee schedule. But Mayor Glenn Witherspoon noted the only significant change to the fee schedule is the clarification of what “residents” and “non-residents” are. Under the […]
While local Canada Safeway staff continue negotiating with the company after their contract expired Sunday, a picket set up outside the store here Wednesday was manned by striking employees from the three Safeway stores in Thunder Bay. The picketers were stopping customers at the parking lot entrances and exits, offering […]
