Duane Hicks The “Walker Wildcats,” led by J.W. Walker principal Bill Daley, took part in the “Big Bike” fundraiser for the Heart and Stroke Foundation here yesterday afternoon. The teachers were one of four teams who pedalled for a good cause, with the others being Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc., […]
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Press Release The Canada Border Services Agency is anticipating higher traffic volumes at the Fort Frances port of entry this Victoria Day long weekend, which also marks the start of fishing season in Northwestern Ontario. As such, the CBSA would like to remind travellers to plan their border crossing to […]
Staff Town council approved an increase in taxi rates in Fort Frances at its regular meeting Monday night. The new rate will be $4.20 for the first .25 kilometres or part thereof, and 10 cents for each .043 km thereafter. This is an increase from $3.95 for the first-quarter kilometre, […]
Alan Grennier passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. A memorial service will be held Friday, May 17, 2013 at 11 a.m. at Guthrie United Church in Devlin, Ont. A complete obituary will follow. Online condolences may be offered at www.greenfuneralhomefortfrances.com
Lucas Punkari Although the 2013/14 season is still a long way off, the Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association already is taking steps to ensure its house leagues are as strong as they can be. “We will be focusing a lot of our resources to our single ‘A’ hockey and educating […]
Staff Boaters rejoice! Recent warm temperatures and high winds Tuesday helped result in “ice-out” on the north arm of Rainy Lake as of yesterday (May 15), Gordie Melville of Melaire Ltd. reported this morning. This was a far cry from last year, when “ice-out” was on April 9—breaking the record […]
Staff With near gale-force winds causing havoc for everyone who took to the pitch yesterday in Dryden, the Muskie boys’ and girls’ soccer teams dealt with the elements as best they could in their second set of NorWOSSA games. When the dust settled, the boys split their two games while […]
Heather Latter “Marmee” (played by Larissa Desrosiers) admired a picture drawn by “Amy” (Alyssa Van Drunen), right, while “Meg” (Taylor Shouldice) looked on during a scene from “Little Women,” which opened last night at the Townshend Theatre. Presented by Fort High students, the musical runs through Saturday beginning at 7:30 […]
I recently spent time in an airport, waiting—my least favourite thing to do. I gathered with a crowd of passengers waiting to be herded on to the plane and squeezed in like cattle at the stock yards; bags loaded with every article of clothing they own and can’t risk losing, […]
“SMH.” For those of you who have not yet been sucked into the vortex of cellphone texting and Internet acronyms, the three consonants stand for “Shake My Head.” The letters also represent an Australian newspaper known as the Sunday Morning Herald, and likely also are a short form for other […]
I started working at the agricultural research station in Emo as a student back in 1987—a crazy long time ago! But since I started, I’ve never been this late at seeding the cereal performance trials. And it is starting to get to me. I realize we have no control of […]
Robin McCormick A ham/turkey supper, also featuring salads, potatoes, veggies, and homemade dainties, is planned for Sunday, May 26 from 5-7 p.m. at the Dance Community Hall (doors won’t open until 4:45 p.m. this year). The cost is $12 for adult and $6 for kids aged six-12 (those five and […]
