If Paul Zachariasz ever thought he was nervous as he prepared to woo his girlfriend on Valentine’s Day, it will be nothing compared to this year. Zachariasz and his girlfriend of four-and-a-half years will be marking this Valentine’s Day by tying the knot in a quiet mid-day ceremony here today. […]
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“Come Fly With Us” will be the theme of the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s annual fundraising dinner this year. And after the enormous success of the “Care Close to Home” campaign, the Foundation certainly has a great deal to celebrate. “What a year we’ve had!” enthused Foundation director Teresa […]
After a few years of lobbying, and then taking the reins itself, Rainycrest Home for the Aged will see construction on a special needs (Alzheimer’s) unit begin in the spring. “The final drawings should be coming up this month. And from there, we’ll have to get the Ministry [of Health’s] […]
Teams heading to OFSAA hockey championship in Burlington next month will find they may not be competing against the same teams as years past. That’s because for the first time, OFSAA has divided the teams into two divisions–‘A/AA’ and ‘AAA.’ If the Muskies, who are unbeaten in league play heading […]
Strengthening co-op and career education is the aim of the “Passport to Prosperity” program, which Fort High staff will get a chance to learn more about this Friday. “‘Passport to Prosperity’ is a new program that’s in accordance with changes in the curriculum. But it’s more about things that, regionally, […]
The local judo club travelled to Winnipeg last weekend to compete in the 18th Inner City Judo Open and brought back a gold medal and a silver one. Alex Ricordo Rosalina, who was feeling slightly under-the-weather, finished the day with a 2-2 record. “He is so technical and good,” enthused […]
It will be a night of drama when the students at the high school put on their rendition of the classic story “Anna Karenina,” this Thursday at the Townshend Theatre. The students, under the direction of Charles Fisher and Kim Badiuk, have been hard at work getting in their final […]
Barb and Romeo Duguay could not be more proud of their son, Adam, who recently was awarded the Canadian Nurses 2001 Award of Merit in the student category for his news entry, “Cancer Clinic.” The awards were created to honour committed health care reporters for their journalistic achievements in advancing […]
Despite another levy hike from the Northwestern Health Unit in 2001, it won’t be the budget headache it was for Fort Frances last year. Although the levy went up by $1.30 to $34.30 per person, the town will have close to $35,000 left over in the budget after paying the […]
Members of the local “Friends of the Animals” have a lot to be happy about since being named as Safeway’s charity for 2001 at the beginning of January. Working toward the improved life of animals in the community, the organization is hoping this will help bring them one step closer […]
Halfway through his year living in Rainy River District, Cesar Mourman is not showing any signs of being homesick. “I was happy to go to discover a new country, a new family,” said Mourman, who arrived at the La Vallee home of his hosts, the Firths, back on Aug. 18. […]
Ten years after arriving in Fort Frances as a 19-year-old youth, Boerge “Burger” Aanestad has returned for another visit. Luke and Josie Schill first met the young Norwegian after he landed at the International Falls Airport, finishing the third and final flight on his journey from Norway to Fort Frances. […]
