Staff An Atikokan man was sentenced earlier this month in connection with a fatal single-vehicle accident that occurred during the early-morning hours of July 29, 2007. Joseph J. Benjamin had pleaded guilty back on Sept. 9 to one charge of operating a motor vehicle in a manner that was dangerous […]
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Dave Ogilvie With less than 40 days left before Christmas, the sights and the sounds of the Yuletide program at Knox United Church in Emo on Saturday evening were greatly appreciated by everyone in attendance. Organizers were extremely busy, days in advance, transforming the church sanctuary and hall into a […]
Press Release With Greyhound set to discontinue operations in early December, the McGuinty Liberals still appear to be completely clueless on the future of bus service in Northwestern Ontario. During question period at Queen’s Park on Monday, Kenora-Rainy River MPP Hampton reminded Transportation minister Jim Bradley that Greyhound’s deadline for […]
Marilyn Erwin The Stroke Prevention Clinic wishes to congratulate Mike Bodnar, Cliff Noble, and Harry Jones for their determination and efforts in completing the “Moving on after stroke” (M.O.S.T.) program. This is the first time the full 18-session, nine-week course has been held in Fort Frances. It starts and ends […]
Press Release As the Northwestern Health Unit continues to roll-out the H1N1 immunization program to everyone who wants or needs it this week, the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care announced revised dosage guidelines for children. Children between six months of age and under three years of age should receive […]
Peggy Revell It was a small turnout Thursday evening as local MP John Rafferty hosted a local town hall meeting, which touched on the state of AbitibiBowater, pension reform, and the move by Ontario to a Harmonized Sales Tax. While the Nov. 9 meeting in Atikokan drew roughly a dozen […]
Press Release In response to a request from Tikinagan Child and Family Services of Sioux Lookout, the staff at Family and Children’s Services of the District of Rainy River is mobilizing to gather food and clothing for the children of Pikangikum First Nation. Pikangikum, located 100 km northwest of Red […]
Press Release Ontario’s “Second Career” and other training programs are expected to help an additional 8,000 laid-off workers re-train for new careers in high-demand occupations by next spring. Successful applicants to the “Second Career” program will be identified through a new evaluation system beginning Nov. 20. It will give priority […]
Press Release The Fort Frances PeeWee ‘AA’ hockey team only has ever been known to the local fans as the K of C PeeWees. But after 73 years of dedication and sponsorship to the Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association and the PeeWee ‘AA’ squad, the Knights of Columbus have turned […]
Press Release The local Boston Pizza Royals PeeWee ‘AA’ team headed to Thunder Bay over the weekend to participate in the Pizza Hut Wing Street Fall Classic hockey tournament. During round-robin play, the team held the North End Flames to a 1-1 tie on Friday, then went on to defeat […]
Staff It was a tale of two very different hockey games. After trading goals at a breakneck pace with Dryden in their preliminary-round match-up, the Fort Frances Atom ‘AA’ Snipers had only one bullet pierce the host squad’s armour with the championship on the line. Thankfully for them, it was […]
Robin McCormick A spaghetti supper fundraiser for Jessica Engels is planned for Friday, Nov. 27 at 6:30 p.m. at the Devlin Hall. Jessica, the daughter of Trudy and Chris Shine, is scheduled to undergo heart surgery in London, Ont. that day. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children […]
