Duane Hicks Construction work on the Noden Causeway continues to move according to schedule, and it’s currently expected to be fully open to traffic (and the speed reduction of 50 km/h removed) by mid-October. MTO regional director Larry Lambert said Friday the first phase of the five year project—work on […]
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Mitch Calvert Kurt Thornton knows what a positive impact football can have in a young person’s life. The former Muskie lineman, now a guidance counsellor at Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary School in Surrey, B.C., has been an integral piece to the success of the school’s football program over the last four […]
Mitch Calvert The Muskie football team grabbed the early lead, but then gave up several big plays on both sides of the ball en route to a 22-7 loss Friday afternoon to the host Dryden Eagles in Winnipeg High School Football League action. Things started well for Fort High as […]
Mitch Calvert It’s that time of year again. Time to dust off the weaponry and squeeze into that camo gear because hunting in the district is back in full swing, with plenty of your favourite game in good shape for the 2008 season. Deer populations are high across all Wildlife […]
Mitch Calvert Jim Fowler watched his putt roll towards the hole as playing partner Al Holt prepared to pull out the flag during the club championship Sunday at Kitchen Creek. Fowler shot a 105 (80 with handicap) while Holt shot an 87 (71) in the seniors’ division.
Jessica George Aimee McEvoy, left, Tessa Debruyne, Sheree Hinz, and Cheryl Luptak started a massage train at the Beautiful Unique Girls “beach party” held at St. Mary’s Church here Saturday night. The girls spent the evening talking and enjoying music while also being treated to a concert, smoothies, pizza, and […]
Submitted Hunter Ottoson showed the cigarette butts he picked up last Wednesday during J.W. Walker School’s “Great Canadian Shoreline Clean-up.” About 40 students from Mrs. Gilbert and Mrs. Easton’s Grade 2 and 3 classes, along with 10 adults, cleaned the upper Rainy River shoreline from La Verendrye Hospital to La […]
Paige Desmond Crews from Pioneer Construction began paving Central Avenue yesterday, and were expected to have the first lift of asphalt down by the end of today. The second, or top, lift of asphalt is expected to be done sometime next week. As well, the first phase of paving done […]
Duane Hicks The “Building for the Future” fundraising campaign’s “Drive for 35” phone blitz got off to a good start yesterday, having raised $9,000 of the final $35,000 needed to meet its $750,000 goal. Campaign chair Mark Kowalchuk said this morning that thanks to the generosity of area residents, they’ve […]
Duane Hicks With work on Central Avenue wrapping up this fall, the town now will turn to rehabilitating Scott Street from Reid Avenue to Colonization Road East as its 2009-10 “Connecting Link” capital project. At last night’s regular meeting, council approved a report from Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown […]
Staff The Portage Avenue underpass will be closed from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. tomorrow through Tuesday (Sept. 24-30) as rehabilitation work there continues, Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown reported this morning. Brown said crews will be pouring concrete tomorrow, and then will be installing a bottom row of seven soil […]
Duane Hicks The Town of Fort Frances will hold a meeting at the Civic Centre tomorrow (Sept. 24) at 7 p.m. to gauge interest from potential property developers and unit buyers to see if building another condominium here is a feasible venture down the road. Economic development officer Geoff Gillon […]
