Heather Latter Nicole Thomson, with her five-month-old daughter, Sophie, sang songs and nursery rhymes yesterday morning during a session of “Mother Goose” at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. The program—for parents and caregivers with children up to 24 months of age—runs until the middle of June, with drop-ins […]
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Staff The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is looking to possibly relocate from its current location at 474 Scott St. Chamber manager Anthony Mason said yesterday the Chamber has expressed interest in the Fort Duty-Free property on Mowat Avenue (the former location of The UPS Store, which recently relocated to […]
Staff An appeal of the re-zoning of the property known as “Nelson Street Park” has been set for Thursday, May 24. The Ontario Municipal Board hearing will start at 11 a.m. at the Civic Centre. As previously reported, local resident Eric Rude submitted an appeal on behalf of himself and […]
Duane Hicks Anne Zucchiatti, left, and Jean Legarie enjoyed lunch together during the “Picnic in the Park” appreciation luncheon yesterday in Hallett Hall at Rainycrest Long-Term Care. Held in celebration of “Volunteer Appreciation Month,” the event featured delicious food, music by Paul Boon, and attendance and costume prizes.
Duane Hicks Couns. John Albanese, left, and Paul Ryan tried their hand at rug-hooking yesterday afternoon at the Civic Centre. Debbie Ballard and Judy Kielczewski brought the “autumn” panel of the local Community Arts and Heritage Education Project—“What Hooks You Here?”—by the town hall to give mayor and council, as […]
Heather Latter Students and staff at St. Francis School checked out the many new and gently-used items at the penny table yesterday during a “Take out the Blindness, Show a little Kindness” carnival held in conjunction with their April “Spirit Day.” Other activities included face-painting, a ring toss, Wii games, […]
Lucas Punkari Hubert Medhurst was the man of the hour yesterday morning at the Sister Kennedy Centre here as he cut the cake to celebrate his 104th birthday in front of family and friends who came to celebrate the occasion with him.
Lucas Punkari Lucas Koomans raced up the pitch Tuesday afternoon as he and the rest of the Muskie boys’ soccer team cruised to a 6-0 shutout over the visiting Rainy River Owls in exhibition play.
Staff The number of thefts under $5,000 reported in Rainy River District was up from 10 in February to 17 in March. A total of 12 of the incidents were in Fort Frances, Insp. Steve Shouldice reported at the Police Services Board meeting Tuesday. These included one theft of a […]
Lucas Punkari The Muskie boys’ and girls’ soccer teams proved to be too much for the Rainy River Owls to handle here Tuesday afternoon as the black-and-gold cruised to a pair of shutout wins in exhibition play. The Muskie boys ran roughshod over their opponents right from the opening whistle, […]
Staff The Thunder Bay Queens Midget women’s hockey team, which includes former Muskie forward Jillian Langtry, have dominated so far at the Esso Cup national championship in Charlottetown, P.E.I. The squad was a perfect 4-0 heading into its final round-robin game this afternoon against the Pembina Valley Hawks from Morden, […]
Press Release If the Liberal government is serious about job creation in Ontario, why won’t it employ Ontario workers in its call centres? That was question being asked by Kenora-Rainy River MPP Sarah Campbell during Question Period on Monday. Campbell has learned that one of the call centres responsible for […]
