Peggy Revell Decked out in reindeer antlers, children and parents attending the Fort Frances Public Library’s Family Storytime yesterday evening sang Christmas carols with the help of singer-guitarist John Reader. The holiday-themed evening is part of the lead-up to the library’s big “Old-Fashioned Family Christmas Storytime” slated for Monday, Dec. […]
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Duane Hicks While tax levies, along with sewer and water rates, won’t be decided until later in the 2010 budget process, Fort Frances residents will see a two percent jump for most user fees, with a greater hike for waste management services, in the coming year. Mayor and council discussed […]
Heather Latter A meeting to gauge interest in continuing with—or further developing—a local community garden is being held tomorrow afternoon in the boardroom at the Northwestern Health Unit office here. Anyone who is interested is encouraged to attend. “We want to find out what kind of capacity we have locally […]
Staff Holmlund Financial has issued a challenge to other businesses to step up and sponsor or adopt families for the local Salvation Army’s Christmas hamper program. Susan Bodnarchuk said Friday that staff at Holmlund’s (consisting of Wendy Calder, Jean Dick, Bob Gustafson, Lori Shoemaker, and herself) all agreed to forego […]
Dan Falloon Skating onto a clean sheet of ice with the home fans cheering over top of AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck,” the Fort Frances Thunderhawks were primed to be rip-roaring and ready to go. But not even inspiration from the Australian rockers could help the T’hawks avoid a pair of slow starts […]
Staff The Dryden Ice Dogs sent the Fort Frances Lakers home with their tails between their legs. Kevin Burton had a goal and two assists, and eight different Ice Dogs lit the lamp, in an 8-2 victory for Dryden on Friday night. The second-place Ice Dogs (21-3-2) won their ninth […]
Staff One journey was a quick drive across the bridge. The other was a lengthy haul up Highway 502. Unfortunately, neither yielded much in the way of good feelings for the Muskie girls’ hockey team over the weekend. Fort High dropped a pair of one-goal decisions—falling 3-2 in an exhibition […]
Staff If undefeated seasons were easy to achieve, everybody would pull off the feat. After starting the season on an 18-0 run, the Muskie boys’ hockey team finally met their match a couple of different times over the weekend at the 19th-annual Genesis Hospitality tournament in Brandon, Man. After blanking […]
Heather Latter Seven-month-old Duncan Hill visited with Santa and Mrs. Claus during the annual “Cookies and Cocoa with Santa” event Saturday at the Fort Frances Museum. Children not only were able to visit with the jolly couple, but also enjoyed stringing popcorn, decorating treats, and playing games to get into […]
Peggy Revell Rochelle Bird, with the United Native Friendship Centre, spoke about the “Sisters In Spirit” initiative, and the number of aboriginal women who have gone missing across the country, during the candlelight vigil held yesterday afternoon at Knox United Church to mark the National Day of Remembrance and Action […]
Duane Hicks Melissa Yellowega perused the gift-wrapped goodies for sale at the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s “Bake Sale Extravaganza” fundraiser yesterday afternoon at the Little Beaver Snow Park. The event raised about $2,000 for district health care.
John Byron “Jack” Finch, 87, of Lash Township, Ont., passed away suddenly at his residence on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009. He was born March 25, 1922 in Emo, Ont. to the late Byron “Barney” and Laura Finch. Jack attended school in Emo. At age 14, Jack began his logging career […]
