By Colleen Long The Associated Press NEW YORK — Storms and the tides are unearthing the long-hidden bones of Hart Island, creating eerie scenes of skulls, femurs and collarbones on this sliver of land where New York City’s destitute dead have for 150 years been sent off to be unceremoniously […]
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By Rod McGuirk THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CANBERRA, Australia — A four-year search of the depths of the Indian Ocean has failed to locate Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. But the unprecedented sonar seabed hunt for the missing airliner might be close to solving two 19th century mysteries the locations of two […]
By Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press Asparagus is by far the favourite vegetable of the d’Arabian family. All four of my school-aged daughters truly love it. I can serve nearly three pounds of asparagus at the table a couple of times of week to my family of six, and the […]
Press Release With more than 90 entries, this year is shaping up to be the biggest to date for the 11th-annual Gun and Hobby Show set for this Saturday (May 5) from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Fort Frances Curling Club. New to the event this year are Roberta Oliver […]
Duane Hicks Relaxation can be profitable–and the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s Special Events committee is glad for that. The Foundation’s annual spring luncheon, this year sporting the theme “Mama Needs to Relax,” raised roughly $6,500 on Sunday afternoon. More than 110 women of all ages attended the Robert Moore […]
Duane Hicks Those interested in running for town council, either school board, or the local DSSAB in the Oct. 22 municipal and school board elections now can file their nomination papers. Nominations opened as of yesterday (May 1), with nominations to close at 2 p.m. on Nomination Day (July 27). […]
Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s annual Business & Community Expo saw a steady turnout at the Fort Frances Curling Club. Sponsored by Tbaytel, it ran Friday from 4-9 p.m. and again Saturday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., drawing a total of more than 700 people over the two […]
Duane Hicks With “Relay for Life” coming up in less than two months, teams are urged to sign up for annual fundraiser and start collecting those pledges. This year’s fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society will take place on Saturday, June 23 from 4-10:30 p.m. at the new Rainy Lake […]
Staff Eleven district residents were recognized at the 2018 Volunteer Service Awards held Thursday evening at La Place Rendez-Vous. The Kiwanis Club of Fort Frances was well-represented this year, with five members being recognized. They included Dr. Robert Lidkea who has been a dedicated Kiwanian for a whopping 65 years. […]
Duane Hicks Some district seniors will be getting a coffee mug this month that just might jog their memories. The District Mental Health Services for Older Adults Program of the Canadian Mental Health Association has received a donation of 90 mugs from the family of Vi Plumridge and the Fine […]
Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Voyageurs Lions Club’s “Bail or Jail” was a success once again this year, raising about $4,175 for the club. The event took place at the curling club on Saturday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in conjunction with the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s annual Business & […]
Press Release At three meetings held in Kenora, Dryden, and Fort Frances, Ontario New Democrats in Kenora-Rainy River named long-time Kenora resident, workers’ rights advocate, and corrections officer Glen Archer to represent the riding in the provincial election set for June 7. “I’m so proud to be running on Andrea […]
