For a campaign that began with such a whimper some five weeks ago, it seems the Canadian electorate is not dead after all. Elections Canada reported yesterday that just over two million people cast ballots in the advance polls held Friday, Saturday, and Monday—an increase of more than a third […]
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Heather Latter Fort Frances Museum curator Sherry George finished setting up the new exhibit there this morning called “Nesting: Science Meets Art” by Thunder Bay artist Kathleen Baleja. The exhibit, which showcases baskets and sculptural natural form using wasp nest paper, runs until May 22.
Duane Hicks Kenora residents soon will see the Town of Fort Frances flag flying at city hall when they look up. Mayor Roy Avis said yesterday evening that he had made a bet with Kenora Mayor Dave Canfield that the Fort Frances Thunderhawks would eliminate the Kenora Thistles in the […]
Lucas Punkari It was a perfect kick-off to the season for the Muskie soccer squads Thursday afternoon as both the boys’ and girls’ teams defeated the Rainy River Owls in a pair of exhibition games at Fort High. The boys dominated right from the opening whistle en route to a […]
Peggy Revell A third all-candidates’ forum for the district has been scheduled for this Wednesday (April 27) at Rainy River First Nations in the hopes of increasing voter turnout among local First Nations’ people for the May 2 federal election. “I think that as aboriginal people in this area, there’s […]
Duane Hicks The entire 2011 budget will be explained at a public meeting tonight, after which town council will vote on bylaws to pass the estimates and accompanying tax rates to support the municipal levy. “We’ll go through a summary of all the revenues and expenditures, and take a little […]
