Duane Hicks Fort Frances residents who are supporters of either the local public or separate school board should expect to get their voter kits in the mail this week, if they haven’t already. And since the format is vote-by-mail, electors can fill out and return their ballots anytime between now […]
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Peggy Revell Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. has been recognized for its longstanding support towards improving community safety with an “Ambassador for Safety” award from Safe Communities Canada. Presenting the award to Riverside at a board meeting last Thursday evening were Bob Swing and Grace Silander, with Safe Communities Rainy […]
Duane Hicks The OPP is hiring—and it wants to see more women among its new recruits. To assist with this drive, the OPP is hosting a symposium on Saturday, Oct. 16 at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre that will focus on “Policing as a Career Choice for Women.” […]
Duane Hicks The co-founders of Weechi-it-te-win Family Services were honoured last Wednesday during a banquet held in conjunction with the provincial native child welfare conference the agency hosted here. Keynote speaker Kathy Kishiqueb, director of Naaniigaan Abinoojii, told of the early work of the late Moses Tom (Big Grassy FN) […]
Duane Hicks Ontario’s Minister of Children and Youth Services said she’s committed to producing better outcomes for aboriginal children by working closely with native child welfare agencies and communities. Addressing the provincial native child welfare conference hosted by Weechi-it-te-win Family Services Inc. here last week, Laurel Broten said she has […]
Dan Falloon It may come down to setting their alarm clocks a half-hour earlier, chugging an extra energy drink in the afternoon, or start praying that the first period is just an exhibition. “Maybe I’ve got to go in there before the game and scream and yell instead of after […]
Staff The Fort Frances Thunderhawks will take to the ice this season, but just who they’ll be playing remains up in the air. General manager Dean Bruyere said he’s caught in a situation where ice time has not been firmed up yet. “I’m still working out schedules,” Bruyere remarked. “But […]
Staff The Muskie girls’ hockey team has cemented its roster for the 2010-11 season. Of the team’s 17 players, 10 are returning from last season’s squad. Goalies Dana Cridland and Melissa Payne made it, as did defenders Danielle Jean (switching from forward) and Melanie Scott. Lastly, forwards Taylor Dixon, Jillian […]
Dan Falloon The Muskie boys’ volleyball team was thrilled to get some court time at a tournament in Kenora over the weekend. The black-and-gold opened play by splitting with Dryden, falling 25-16 in the first set before winning the second one 25-20. Fort High then got on a roll, sweeping […]
Dan Falloon There don’t seem to be a lot of fitting nicknames in hockey anymore, given most monikers these days are just the first syllable of the player’s last name—plus ‘y.’ But Lakers’ defenceman Phil Jennrich is running counter to that general rule, having been tagged with the nickname “Sunshine.” […]
Duane Hicks Lori Flinders, director of Nanaadawewinan at Weechi-it-te-win Family Services, unveiled a portrait of long-time WFS executive director George Simard, as well as portraits of co-founders Moses Tom and Joseph Big George, during a banquet last Wednesday at La Place Rendez-Vous. The portraits were painted by Atikokan artist Linda […]
Duane Hicks Ontario Children and Youth Services minister Laurel Broten, far right, was given an eagle feather here last Thursday—one of the highest honours to be given to a person in an Anishinaabe ceremony. Also honoured were Basil Greene of Anishinaabe Abinoojii Family Services, far left, Weechi-it-te-win Family Services president […]
