Heather Latter Anthony Mason started his new position yesterday as the manager of the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce. Mason, who had been living in Rainy River and working there as the economic development officer for the town, is taking over the reins from Dawn Booth who left the position […]
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Staff In a joint-effort to boost tourist efforts across the region, tourism associations in Sunset Country are coming together to organize a marketing forum for members of the public. Entitled “Working Together, Succeeding Together-A Marketing Forum for Tourism in Sunset Country,” the forum is being organized by the North Western […]
Mitch Calvert The team formerly known as the Fort Frances Jr. Sabres is expected to decide on a new name tonight after taking suggestions from the public during last Saturday’s 4-1 exhibition loss to the Sioux Lookout Flyers. The squad, playing as the Fort Frances Juniors for the time being, […]
Duane Hicks Chronic pain management and addiction prevention will be the focus of a symposium the Fort Frances Chronic Disease Network will be hosting here Sept. 18-19. The purpose of the symposium is “to promote a healthy lifestyle and to reduce chronic pain by other means than narcotics,” said Patti-Jo […]
Heather Latter Rock-painting business started by local trio They call themselves “rock stars,” but not because of their musical talents. Instead, Diana Nixon, along with her sister, Neen Martin, and niece, Marley Morgan, have started up a rock-painting business called “Critter Quarry,” where they turn stones into exquisite creatures of […]
Peggy Revell The gloves came off last week as hockey hall-of-famer and Liberal MP Ken Dryden paid a visit to the Rainy River District, speaking out against the Conservative government, and explaining why his party is looking towards another federal election. “[Harper] is not good enough. This isn’t good enough, […]
Staff Early success and room for growth was the message when the Rainy River District School Board was given an update at their Sept. 1 meeting on the Critical Learning Instructional Pathways (CLIP) process that was introduced to all elementary schools in as a teaching method the past school year. […]
Heather Latter Infant massage classes are again being offered at the Best Start Hub here and instructor Audrey Tyrvainen explained it is a practice that benefits the parents as well as the baby. “An infant’s first communication is touch, so massage helps to foster a healthy touch and promotes bonding […]
Duane Hicks Two third-year medical students from the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) arrived in Fort Frances last week, and will be living and learning here for the next 30 weeks as they complete their comprehensive community clerkships. Michael Long and Kevin Warwick underwent orientation last week, and officially […]
Mitch Calvert Above the planet on a wing and a prayer, John “Byrd” Kempf has rocked his way to 30 years as a radio personality. Time sure flies when you’re having fun. The Fort Frances native is closing in on six years with the Loop, WLUP FM 97.9, in Chicago, […]
Staff A busy week ended with two top-10 finishes for Fort Frances native Steve Arpin. Arpin first raced to a 10th-place showing at the ARCA RE/MAX 200 last Friday before following that up with a ninth-place finish at the Southern Illinois 100 at DuQuoin State Fairgrounds on Labour Day. Parker […]
Mitch Calvert Only two more sleeps remain. The long-awaited return of Muskie football officially opens on Friday with a road battle against the Kenora Broncos. Camp has been ongoing for several weeks now, and a number of emerging seniors will be asked to lead what is shaping up to be […]
