Staff A full lineup of information and activities for parents and children alike will be on tap when a Children’s Services Fair goes this coming Tuesday (Oct. 5). “Come out, come and see us,” encouraged Miranda Sigurdson, chair of the Coming Together for Kids Coalition, which is organizing the fair […]
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Staff Local driver Steve Arpin is looking to finish the ARCA season strong. He certainly did that in his second-last race of the year, cruising to a second-place finish yesterday at the ARCA Kansas Lottery 150 at Kansas Speedway. According to ARCA’s website, 18-year-old Ty Dillon passed Arpin with five […]
Press Release Local MP John Rafferty rose in the House of Commons yesterday to introduce his second private member’s bill on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). If passed, Bill C-569 would commit the federal government to developing a national strategy for the treatment and prevention of FASD. “FASD is a […]
Marjorie (Marge) Stuart, 86, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Marge was born Nov. 28, 1923 in Rainy River, Ont. to the late George and Mary Moir. She had lived all her life in Rainy River District, where […]
Peggy Revell Jenelle Ferris and Brandon McGinnis chatted with Susan McLachlan from Cambrian College during the annual College Fair held this morning at Fort High. Students had the chance to speak with representatives from various schools about their future, and look at the courses offered. A University Fair is slated […]
Staff The Muskie court teams bucked some Broncos yesterday as all four won their matches in Kenora. The senior girls’ basketball team improved to 2-0 with a 34-15 romp, having led 27-4 after three quarters. Chelsea Hill netted 11 points for the Muskies while Erika Moffitt chipped in nine. In […]
Staff A pair of junior runners made inroads at the first cross-country meet of the season yesterday in Kenora. Racing in the late-September sunshine, ninth-graders Jack Hamilton and Dante Tookenay finished third and fourth, respectively. Both were in their eventual finishing positions at the halfway point of the 5.2-km race. […]
Staff There will be several changes to the dates of town council meetings over the next few months due to holidays and the municipal election. Due to Thanksgiving, the Monday, Oct. 11 council meeting has been rescheduled to Tuesday, Oct. 12. Then due to the municipal election on Oct. 25, […]
Duane Hicks Fort Frances Voyageur Lions member Jim Martindale served up coffee with a smile to Kim Gardiman this morning during the club’s annual “Drive-Thru Breakfast” at Tim Hortons here. The event was a success, with the Lions selling all of their 250 “goodie” bags to raise funds for adaptive […]
Staff There weren’t many surprises at the Ice For Kids Arena on Tuesday night. The Fort Frances Lakers tallied yet another power-play goal, snipers Tyler Stevenson and Byron Katapaytuk were responsible for a pair of tallies, and the home team got another quality goaltending performance in a 3-2 win over […]
Duane Hicks A small quantity of liquid waste en route from the Rainy River District Abattoir leaked onto roads in Emo leading to Highway 11/71 on Tuesday. But the abattoir has taken steps to rectify the situation to the Ministry of Environment’s satisfaction. Steve Loshaw, president of the Rainy River […]
Robin McCormick The second-annual Fall Walleye Classic will take place this weekend (Oct. 1-2) on Northwest Bay. More than 30 teams are registered. The boats will launch at 8 a.m. both days, with the weigh-ins getting underway at 4 p.m. Canteens will be set up, with a roast beef dinner […]
