Sherry George Our community museum is in great shape. We have a beautiful, completely-modern facility in a central location downtown. We also have two great attractions on the waterfront: the logging tugboat “Hallett,” which symbolizes our beginnings, and the Lookout Tower, which provides a magnificent view of the upper river […]
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Press Release Date set for July 16-17 Those who attended Westfort High School here in 1980-81 are invited to a reunion on July 16 at the local Legion. There will be a mix-and-mingle, followed by a dance with music provided by popular 1980s DJ, “The Jet” (Rockin’ Rod Armit). A […]
Press Release Seniors, at times, face situations that affect their well-being and safety. One of the most troubling situations is the rise in elder abuse, which can occur in institutions and in the home environment, in times when seniors are at their most vulnerable. This abuse can be physical, psychological, […]
Melissa Fletcher Fort High students are preparing for the annual “30-Hour Famine” taking place in May. “Saving Faces,” a local group of students who band together to help people in need, already have been recruiting fellow classmates to join the cause. “[The ‘30-Hour Famine’] is when students stay overnight at […]
Lucas Punkari There may be snow on the ground but that’s not stopping the Muskie soccer squads from getting their pre-season drills underway. Utilizing both gyms at Fort High, the boys’ and girls’ teams are entering their second week of tryouts—and both coaches are liking what they are seeing from […]
Lucas Punkari It was a busy few days for local badminton players last week. Members of the Muskie contingent took part in an exhibition tournament at Fort High last Thursday before the Fort Frances Badminton Club hosted its annual invitational tournament there from Friday to Sunday. While entries were down […]
the MNR The manager of a fishing lodge in Rainy River District has been fined a total of $2,250 for charges related to disobeying a sign and caching an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) in a conservation reserve. Vincent Armstrong of Atikokan, manager of Tip Top Wilderness Lodge, a fly-in fishing resort […]
Duane Hicks It seems the Town of Fort Frances is right. Having felt for some time that it and other district municipalities have not been getting the full benefit of “uploading” by the province, town council and administration asked the province for answers—and just yesterday heard back from the Ministry […]
Dave Ogilvie It took a lot of hard work and many hours of organizing by the members of the Emo and District Lions Club. In the end, however, their inaugural “Farmers Night” dinner on Friday was deemed a huge success by both their members and most people on hand. “We’re […]
Lucas Punkari It’s been a few days since his rink captured the silver medal at the OFSAA curling championship in Thunder Bay, but the realization of what he accomplished is just starting to sink in for skip Isaac Keffer. “It’s pretty crazy, really, and we didn’t even expect to make […]
Peggy Revell Local candidates have hit the campaign trail following Friday afternoon’s historic vote that toppled the minority Conservative government. With voters heading to the polls May 2, incumbent NDP MP John Rafferty is looking to hold onto the seat he won in 2008, usurping two-time Liberal MP Ken Boshcoff, […]
Heather Latter Beth Paleczny never thought she’d see her six-year-old son, Noah, ski down a slope. Diagnosed with cerebral palsy and autism, he lacks the co-ordination and muscle control required for downhill skiing. But a new program implemented this past season at Giants Ridge Ski Resort in Biwabik, Mn. saw […]
