Staff As part of a class assignment, students in the Social Work Program at Confederation College here will host a spaghetti dinner at the Fort Frances High School cafeteria on Thursday, Oct. 25 in support of the “Community Chest.” “The ‘Community Chest’ helped me when I had to go for […]
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Staff Council agreed to form a new committee to review its travel policy at Tuesdsay night’s regular meeting. “According to our bylaw, there should be a yearly review of our travel policy regarding interest on travel costs,” noted Mayor Roy Avis. “We’re also going to be taking a look at […]
They say everything is bigger in Texas and when it comes to bass, they’re right! I’m on my fourth week away from home this week, but the good news is I get to come home in a few days. I’m fishing in the final FLW Tour Open of the year […]
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving weekend and really did take the time to think of all that we have to be thankful for! I am thankful for my family (most of them), friends, and the good food we had over the weekend, but I’m also thankful for this […]
By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo Applying fertilizer as close to the time the crop needs it generally provides the greatest benefit. The longer the fertilizer sits in the soil, the greater the chance it either will be lost to the environment or get tied up in less available forms. […]
We all pass through milestones in our lives, and many change the direction of our lives for better or worse. You will remember the day you married, the birth of your first child, the death of a parent. All are important days in our lives. For children, a big event […]
It is raining outside. Hard. I guess it is a downpour. I like that rain has different names: cloudburst, sun shower, drizzle. Lots of words. I’m not a fan of torrential rain when it is cold, but when it is warm a downpour is a wonderful thing. It is like […]
It’s a stereotypical cliché but the statement that the sporting world is a small one is quite true, especially when it comes to those who are involved or associated with junior hockey. So when the news came out late Sunday night that former Fort Frances Lakers’ forward Jaret Leclair had […]
Dear editor: For the first time in the history of the Fort Frances mill, retirees and their surviving spouses picketed it. Thirty-four brave retirees walked diligently on Mowat Avenue on Sept. 27, near the mill entrance formerly known as the Fort Frances Hotel, while five disabled retirees sat in their […]
Lucas Punkari After a fifth-place finish in last season’s ACHA Division II national championship ended a streak of four-straight appearances in the title game, the Rainy River Community College Voyageurs women’s hockey team is in rebuilding mode with only one returning player on this year’s roster. But head coach Evan […]
Lucas Punkari It took longer than they would have liked but the Fort Frances Lakers have reunited themselves with the sweet smell of success. After losing their first four games of the SIJHL regular season, including an overtime defeat to the host Thunder Bay North Stars on Friday night, the […]
Heather Latter The local “Kids & Company” entertainment series soon will be starting its 201-13 season, which includes a total of five shows instead of the usual four, with season passes and individual show tickets now on sale. “We’ve increased it to five shows this year, instead of the four […]
