Peggy Revell FORT FRANCES—Local schools are trying to turn the tide on voter apathy with the help of “Student Vote,” a nation-wide non-partisan project that lets students participate in a mock federal election alongside the real one. On Wednesday at St. Francis, classes took turns going to the two polls […]
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Mitch Calvert The Muskie girls’ basketball teams have been getting used to winning in lopsided fashion so far this season, but Tuesday’s results here showed they can win the close ones, too. The senior squad kicked things off with a hard-fought 31-30 win over the visiting Dryden Eagles, building a […]
Mitch Calvert Despite the positive vibes coming from the large gym next door, the Muskie junior and senior boys’ volleyball teams couldn’t feed off the momentum in dropping to 0-4 in NorWOSSA play here Tuesday. The seniors got off to quick start against visiting Dryden, leading 13-10 midway through the […]
Mitch Calvert FORT FRANCES—The Fort Frances Curling Club received a makeover of sorts over the summer—but that hasn’t helped increase registration numbers going into the new season. “Numbers are a little down from previous years,” curling club committee member Tom Fry said. “Primarily it was a few teams cutting back […]
Press Release The Fort Frances Tribal Area Chiefs are pleased to have been awarded a contract by the Ministry of Children and Youth Services to operate the new 12-bed youth justice facility now being constructed in Fort Frances. The facility is unique as it is an aboriginal-specific youth justice secure […]
Press Release Bill Michl, like everyone else in the district, would like to see big change. What’s different is the type of “change” Michl is looking for. You see, Michl is raising funds for his “Joints in Motion” marathon that will take place next July in Australia and the “big […]
Staff Associates of St. Marguerite du Ville is holding its annual winter coat drive. They want clean, used winter coats in good condition for men, women, and children to be able to give away to the needy. Those who want to donate coats can drop them off on Tuesday, Oct. […]
Peggy Revell The Rainy River District School Board has chosen Evans Bertrand Hill Wheeler Architecture Inc. as the architect and designer for the new Robert Moore School here. “We’re doing all the preliminary stuff, the drawings and whatnot, now. We’re just starting all that,” said Raymond Roy, the board’s manager […]
Staff With Christmas less than three months, “Operation Christmas Child,” the annual shoebox campaign, is underway. The campaign, conducted by Samaritan’s Purse, sends shoeboxes full of small gifts to children in countries ravaged by war, famine, and natural disasters. Area churches, schools, and residents all have contributed to the success […]
Press Release For 60 years, the Northwestern Health Unit has been delivering public health programs and services. This month, to celebrate its 60th anniversary, the health unit is providing all elementary schools in the region with a set of storybooks. The Eagle Books are intended to help teach reading and […]
Peggy Revell Local speech pathologist Ann Anderson soon will be on her way to the other side of the world after being selected by the Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists to be part of a delegation heading to China at the end of the month. Anderson, who works […]
Robin McCormick The Emo and District Hospital Auxiliary will hold its annual fall tea and bazaar next Friday (Oct. 17) from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the Emo Legion. Admission is $2, and there also will be baking for sale and lots of draws to add to the fun (donations of baking […]
