Lucas Punkari Adrian Chapman of Boston Pizza tried to find a teammate to pass the ball to as Josh Mastin of La Place Rendez-Vous closely guarded him during the local men’s basketball league final last night at the Fort High gym. Despite a 42-point effort from Mastin, Boston Pizza came […]
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Duane Hicks A fire at the Couchiching landfill was the source of smoke seen in the Fort Frances area last night and early this morning. The Couchiching Fire Department was called to the scene between 8:30-8:45 p.m. and there until about 12:20 a.m. All that remained this morning was a […]
Lucas Punkari The championship quest for the Fort Frances Lakers came to an end last night in Spooner as the Wisconsin Wilderness earned a 4-3 win in Game 7 of the SIJHL final to capture their second-consecutive Bill Salonen Cup. The loss was doubly tough for the Lakers. Not only […]
Staff The Muskie senior boys’ doubles tandem of Andre Emond and Bryson Skirten, along with the senior mixed doubles duo of Tori Sikora and Connor Bujold, are heading to the NWOSSAA badminton finals next Wednesday in Thunder Bay. Emond and Skirten advanced after going 5-0 in the NorWOSSA playoffs yesterday […]
Al Thorleifson taught senior English, math, and choral music at Nellie McClung Collegiate in Manitou, Man. for 38 years. He has since gone back to university a fourth time. He has taught public speaking and dramatic arts at many levels, both in the schools and in the community. As well, […]
Julianna Enns comes to us from Winnipeg, Man. She holds an ARCT (teacher’s) degree and is a member of the Manitoba Registered Music Teachers’ Association. Her teachers have included Erna Elias, Jean Broadfoot, Marlene Pauls Laucht, and Frances Sanderson. Enns works as a music teacher, accompanist, adjudicator, clinician, and guest […]
Stacey Lee Bluebird, 39, of Toronto, Ont., passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2012. He was born June 19, 1972 in Fort Frances, Ont. He was a very friendly and out-going person. He was respected for who he was and well-liked by numerous friends. Stacey had many interests and hobbies. He […]
Duane Hicks Sidewalk removal part of the plans With the second phase of reconstruction set to begin on Third Street East next week, the public is welcome to attend a pre-construction meeting scheduled for tomorrow (April 12) at 7 p.m. at the Civic Centre. After working on the 200 block […]
Press Release The regular monthly meeting of the Rainy River District School Board was held April 3 at Donald Young School in Emo. At the meeting, the board received a presentation on last year’s Young Women’s Conference as well as one on Challenge 2011. The 12th-annual Young Women’s Conference was […]
the NHU April 21-28, 2012 is National Immunization Awareness Week and the Northwestern Health Unit would like to remind everyone of the importance of immunization. Thanks to immunization, many diseases are effectively and safely controlled, thus reducing the burden of illness in our communities. No matter what our age, we […]
Press Release The Voyageur Lions Club welcomed two new members April 4. Jim and Larisa Curr officially were inducted by Past District Governor (PDG) Val Martindale, assisted by PDG Jim Martindale, local club president Joyce Zub, and local Lion Bill Michl. Zub also was presented with a diamond pin from […]
the OPP Around 10:20 p.m. yesterday, the Fort Frances OPP received a report of a robbery in progress at the Safeway gas bar here. Investigation revealed a male entered the store pointing a handgun and demanded money from the teller. The suspect received an undisclosed amount of money, then fled […]
