After plenty of time now to reflect on the end of the 2010-11 season, and look back and evaluate how our team grew, it was a huge success. Yes, many people will say, well, we ended the same way we did a year earlier—and that is very true. But you […]
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WILLIAMS-SEVER–Born to John Sever and Jenilee Williams, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Taydan Charles, weighing 7 lbs. 14 oz. on April 25, 2011 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
Staff Some local taxpayers will see an increase to their taxes after town council passed the 2011 budget last night. As previously reported, council voted in favour of a long-term debt financing scenario last month, which, among other tax changes, would see residential taxpayers face a tax levy increase of […]
Duane Hicks It’s time to clean up the yard. Town council agreed last night to hold its spring free tipping day at the local landfill—for residential yard and garden waste only—on Saturday, June 4. The only waste being accepted free of charge that day will be leaves, tree branches, grass […]
Peggy Revell Grade 8 students Justice Gauthier, Nicole Gage, Matthew Cheetham, and Jasmine Haney swung each other round-and-round in the Robert Moore gym this morning during a square dancing lesson taught by “Les Bûcherons,” a visiting group that was teaching students about French Canadian culture for the day.
Duane Hicks Deputy Mayor Sharon Tibbs admired Maddy McKay’s poster the Grade 8 student from J.W. Walker School had made for the town’s recycling poster/slogan contest at last night’s council meeting. Other poster winners included McKay’s classmates, Cassidy Lampert and Calie Clendenning, along with St. Michael’s Grade 3 students Carson […]
Duane Hicks Town council has a full agenda at tonight’s regular meeting, with four presentations set to go. First up, Mayor Roy Avis will present the winners of the town’s recent recycling poster/slogan contest. Council then will receive a presentation from regional economic developer Geoff Gillon, of the Rainy River […]
Lucas Punkari A pair of local hockey players were among the 302 skaters selected in the 2011 OHL priority selection on Saturday, which took place on the league’s website. Thunder Bay Kings’ forward Jordan Larson was taken in the 12th round by the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds while Muskie forward […]
