Heather Latter Allan Katz, new CEO of Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc., presented a plaque to Irene Laing, president of the La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary, during an appreciation tea for members at the New Beginnings Church here Saturday. Past presidents of the auxiliary who were in attendance received a corsage. […]
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the OPP As a result of a two-month investigation, an area pharmacist was arrested Wednesday by members of the Kenora Joint Forces Drug Unit and the Dryden OPP Crime Unit. Robert Button, 51, of Dryden was charged with trafficking in a controlled substance. Button, who works at locations in Dryden […]
Staff Former Muskie forward Jillian Langtry scored the eventual game-winning goal yesterday as the Thunder Bay Queens Midget women’s hockey team prevailed 5-4 over the Pembina Winter Hawks (Morden, Man.) at the Esso Cup national championship in Charlottetown, P.E.I. The Queens finished round-robin play at 5-0, assuring them first place […]
Press Release In a joint release issued yesterday (April 26), David Baxter of Thunder Bay Insurance and Duane Cridland, of Gillons’ Insurance in Fort Frances, announced the two firms are in the final phases of a merger that will create the largest independently-owned insurance brokerage in Northwestern Ontario. “We are […]
Heather Latter Nicole Thomson, with her five-month-old daughter, Sophie, sang songs and nursery rhymes yesterday morning during a session of “Mother Goose” at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. The program—for parents and caregivers with children up to 24 months of age—runs until the middle of June, with drop-ins […]
Staff The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is looking to possibly relocate from its current location at 474 Scott St. Chamber manager Anthony Mason said yesterday the Chamber has expressed interest in the Fort Duty-Free property on Mowat Avenue (the former location of The UPS Store, which recently relocated to […]
Staff An appeal of the re-zoning of the property known as “Nelson Street Park” has been set for Thursday, May 24. The Ontario Municipal Board hearing will start at 11 a.m. at the Civic Centre. As previously reported, local resident Eric Rude submitted an appeal on behalf of himself and […]
Duane Hicks Anne Zucchiatti, left, and Jean Legarie enjoyed lunch together during the “Picnic in the Park” appreciation luncheon yesterday in Hallett Hall at Rainycrest Long-Term Care. Held in celebration of “Volunteer Appreciation Month,” the event featured delicious food, music by Paul Boon, and attendance and costume prizes.
Duane Hicks Couns. John Albanese, left, and Paul Ryan tried their hand at rug-hooking yesterday afternoon at the Civic Centre. Debbie Ballard and Judy Kielczewski brought the “autumn” panel of the local Community Arts and Heritage Education Project—“What Hooks You Here?”—by the town hall to give mayor and council, as […]
Heather Latter Students and staff at St. Francis School checked out the many new and gently-used items at the penny table yesterday during a “Take out the Blindness, Show a little Kindness” carnival held in conjunction with their April “Spirit Day.” Other activities included face-painting, a ring toss, Wii games, […]
Lucas Punkari Hubert Medhurst was the man of the hour yesterday morning at the Sister Kennedy Centre here as he cut the cake to celebrate his 104th birthday in front of family and friends who came to celebrate the occasion with him.
Lucas Punkari Lucas Koomans raced up the pitch Tuesday afternoon as he and the rest of the Muskie boys’ soccer team cruised to a 6-0 shutout over the visiting Rainy River Owls in exhibition play.
