Heather Latter 21-month-old Jayden Perreault received a candy cane from Santa yesterday during the “Old Fashion Christmas Party” hosted by library staff and the Friends of the Fort Frances Public Library. The event also included a performance by the Rainy River District Youth Choir, refreshments, stories, and a visit from […]
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Heather Latter Sarah Hudson handed over a bag full of food donations to CN Police Cst. Pete LeDrew at The Place on Saturday during the fourth-annual “Stuff-A-Cruiser” event hosted by the local OPP, with the assistance the CN Police, Treaty #3 Police, and Rainy River District Emergency Medical Services (EMS). […]
Joey Payeur The Muskie girls’ hockey team had only one goal in mind this past weekend. They achieved it by only giving up one more goal than that. Claire Sandelovich scored in regulation and then notched the shootout winner, while Kate Parsons stopped six of seven opponent shooters, to give […]
Joey Payeur Sometimes the best shots are the ones you never see go in. Lyndon Lipinski scored his second goal of the night at 2:01 of overtime here Friday night to help the Fort Frances Lakers salvage a split of their home-and-home series against the English River Miners with a […]
Staff Committee Films, a Minnesota-based production company that develops television shows for Discovery, History, Nat Geo, and Travel Channel, is seeking to cast local characters to interact with the stars of an upcoming reality series about life in northern Minnesota. The show will follow a handful of people highlighting the […]
Staff There’s still a little more time to help bring joy to a child this Christmas through the Kenora & Rainy River Districts Child and Family Services’ “Adopt-an-Angel” program. “The program has been going great,” Debra Bruyere, a community integration worker with the agency, enthused yesterday afternoon. Since late November, […]
Staff One day, the Kenora Broncos will prove a worthy foe once again for the Muskie girls’ hockey team. Yesterday was not that day. Kaily Greengrass and Amy Penner each scored twice, and Shilo Beck added four assists, as the Muskies ran their NorWOSSA record to 5-0 with an 8-1 […]
Glenn Westover, 87, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013 at 11 a.m. at Green Funeral Home in Fort Frances, with Rev. Barbara Miller officiating. Friends may visit prior to […]
It will be mostly cloudy tonight, with an overnight low of minus-29 C (21 below zero F) that will feel more like minus-32 to minus-34 (25-30 below) with the wind chill. Snow is likely tomorrow, with a possible accumulation of 2.5-five cm (one-two inches). Expect a high of minus-17 (one) […]
Staff A recent audit of the town’s water system showed Fort Frances still has some of the best water around. “We passed with flying colours,” Coun. Rick Wiedenhoeft, chair of the Operations and Facilities executive committee, said Monday. “There were 20 items on the audit system, and every one of […]
Heather Latter Students in Andrea Domanski’s Early Learning class at J.W. Walker School donned reindeer antlers and belted out the song, “Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer,” during an afternoon Christmas concert there yesterday for family and friends.
Joey Payeur Fort Frances Lakers Ryan Ferguson, left, and Miles Nolan were proud to serve as guardians of the Salvation Army kettle during their shift yesterday at Walmart. Several members of the team have been ringing the bells for the charity’s cause in recent weeks. The kettle campaign continues through […]
