Duane Hicks Robin McCormick, left, and Larissa Curr admired some silent auction items up for bid during the Fort Frances Community Chest’s fundraiser dinner yesterday evening at La Place Rendez-Vous. The well-attended evening included testimonials, music by “Entirely Mac,” and a live auction, and raised about $12,000 in total.
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Staff Hopefully, the Muskie girls’ and boys’ curling teams have a healthy collection of travelling tunes to keep them occupied next month. Both rinks were undefeated with one draw to go at the NorWOSSA championships in Sioux Lookout, which began yesterday and wrap up today. The girls’ rink of skip […]
Staff Old Man Winter 2-NorWOSSA 0. For the second-straight day, the start of the Muskie hockey playoffs has been put on hold due to the weather. Game 1 of the best-of-three semi-final series between the Fort High girls’ squad and Kenora Broncos, which was scheduled to open tonight at the […]
Duane Hicks Nova Scotia NDP MP Peter Stoffer spoke to a small crowd gathered for a town-hall meeting on veterans’ affairs yesterday at the Legion here. Stoffer is on a tour to talk to veterans and hear their concerns about the closure of nine Veterans’ Affairs offices in Canada, including […]
Duane Hicks Rhonda McKay browsed through books yesterday during the first day of a sale at Revco Carpet here. The annual event, which supports the local Alzheimer Society, continues until 5:30 p.m. today and again tomorrow from 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
Duane Hicks Traffic on King’s Highway had re-routed early yesterday evening after an SUV struck this hydro pole, which knocked out power to a large swath of west-end residences and businesses for about 90 minutes. The driver was not injured.
Staff A large swath of the west end was plunged into darkness early yesterday evening after a vehicle collided with a hydro pole on the 300 block of King’s Highway. Police said the mishap occurred around 5:10 p.m. when a westbound Honda CRV slid off the road and struck the […]
Duane Hicks Local delegates will be meeting with several provincial cabinet ministers in Toronto next week to have a say on pressing issues. Mayor Roy Avis and Coun. Ken Perry will meet with Transportation and Infrastructure minister Glen Murray on Monday morning to discuss winter maintenance of Highway 502, as […]
Staff There’s still some tickets left for the Fort Frances Community Chest fundraiser dinner set for this Sunday (Feb. 23) at La Place Rendez-Vous. Joelle Paull, who’s helping organize the event, said tickets will be sold at the Rendez-Vous until tomorrow morning. They cannot be purchased the day of the […]
the OPP OPP Deputy Commissioner Vince Hawkes has been chosen to replace retiring commissioner Chris Lewis. “I am excited about the new challenge and humbled by the responsibility,” said Hawkes. “I will do my best to lead this fine organization forward with the vision and courage demonstrated by my predecessors,” […]
Heather Latter Zakk Bruyere, seven, was building like an engineer last night during a family science night, hosted by Science North, at Robert Moore School. Students of all ages enjoyed building towers, planes, and cranes—and even a “night rover” using electricity.
Giselle Calder The local Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday (Feb. 12), with 29 members in attendance. The charter was draped in memory of Kay Buffington, who was a long-time member and a proud veteran. Donna McKelvie was initiated and welcomed as a member. Meanwhile, a […]
