As La Verendrye hospital employees waited for the stroke of midnight on Dec. 31, Riverside CEO Wayne Woods was crossing his fingers that nothing would go wrong because of the “Y2K” bug. And as the clock struck 12 a.m., he let out a sigh of relief–nothing happened. “It went across […]
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As dozens upon dozens of residents stood bundled up along the riverfront on New Year’s Eve, marvelling at the brightly-coloured explosions in the night shy, it became clear to Bill Badiuk that he had organized an event to remember. “The crowd was there, the display was fantastic, it was a […]
Eight years ago, a former Emo girl and one from Australia became pen pals, first writing letters and then using e-mail to get to know each other. This year, Shannon Carlson, now attending university in Kingston enrolled in a business administration course, and Tara Diamond, a travel and tourism graduate […]
It’s been a merry Christmas for the partners of NorWest Mobility, with client numbers for its first month of operation far exceeding everyone’s expectations. Kevin Burns, manager of marketing and sales for Thunder Bay Telephone, which owns Thunder Bay Mobility, said last week NorWest Mobility already is at its third-year […]
Leaving people with everything from cold turkey to thoughts of the potentially looming “Y2K” crisis, the blackout that hit most of Rainy River District around 5 p.m. on Christmas Day made it one to remember. The outage, being blamed on the high winds that whipped across Northwestern Ontario on Saturday, […]
Following a steady stream of holiday sales, some local retailers are seeing the effects of the Christmas Day blackout–and the upcoming possibility of a “Y2K” crisis–as more and more people prepare for the worst. “It’s already happening,” said Canadian Tire owner Ray Engelbertink. “I normally order kerosene, hurricane lamps, candles, […]
The New Year’s Eve fireworks display–being organized by the Fort Frances Rotary Club and slated to go off Dec. 31 at 8 p.m. near “The Hallett”–should be free of glitches. At least that’s what club member Bill Badiuk is expecting even though the fireworks will make local history as the […]
With work at Little Beaver Snow Park ahead of schedule, all owner Bob Hamilton needs now is more of the white stuff on the ground. Ironically, the late arrival of winter actually helped with construction at the site, which is located at the “ski hill” near the town landfill. “It’s […]
Area residents still pondering whether to take in a New Year’s Eve millennium party at a local restaurant or bar had best make up their mind soon as most are filling up fast with reservations. La Flambeé is filled to capacity for its New Year’s Eve extravaganza, with the first […]
Some members of the Fort Frances Highlanders Pipe Band will decide tomorrow night whether they’ll go ahead with plans to revive the “Robert Burns” supper early in the new year. The evening, which honours the memory of the renowned Scottish poet, had been held annually here until a couple of […]
If the signatures in the guest book are any indication, this year’s Community Christmas Dinner was another hit. Held once again at Knox United Church, the dinner attracted at least 200 people between noon and 2 p.m. on Christmas Day, with another 60 “Meals on Wheels” delivered to shut-ins. “As […]
World-renowned speaker Norbert Georget returned to Fort Frances last Friday to bring a sobering message to students in grade seven to OAC. “It’s OK not to drink” was the message he stressed throughout his 75-minute presentation, which brought both a few laughs and a few tears from the audience. The […]
