Players prepared to do battle during the Muskie football team’s spring scrimmage on Friday. Students from Grades 8-11 hoped to make a quick impression on coaches before training camp opens for real in August.
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The Elite classes of Fort Dance Studio showed perfect technique while practising their Highland number, “Danny Boy,” on Saturday in preparation for their ninth-annual Core and Elite division recital, “Let’s Dance,” which is set to hit the stage this Saturday (June 14) at 7 p.m. at the Townshend Theatre. TIckets […]
Under-12 soccer participants Conor McManaman, front, and Hunter Leishman worked on their ball-handling skills during a practice at the St. Francis Sportsfields on Saturday afternoon.
The African Children’s Choir performed Friday evening before a packed house at Bethel Baptist Church here. The choir, made up of orphaned children from various parts of Africa, tours the world raising money that enables the children to continue their education and build awareness to the plight of the African […]
Donald Kuchma, 84, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. Don was born Aug. 13, 1923 in Stuartburn, Man. He moved to Fort Frances in 1956, where he had lived since. He had worked as a bartender for a few […]
Peacefully, at his residence on Thursday, June 5, 2008, Donald N. Roth of Fort Frances, Ont. passed away at the age of 74. Donald was born Aug. 2, 1933 in Rainy River, Ont. to Norman and Germaine Roth. He resided in the Fort Frances area, working at the local paper […]
The Ontario Forestry Coalition (OFC) will be holding a public meeting Monday at noon at the Memorial Sports Centre auditorium to urge local residents to send a message to the McGuinty government that the new Endangered Species Act (ESA) will hurt communities like Fort Frances. The meeting is part of […]
Cornell Farms in Devlin, along with Gammondale Farm of Thunder Bay, were recognized this morning in Thunder Bay for earning the Premier’s Award for Agri-Food Innovation Excellence regional awards. The award was presented to Kim Cornell due to his shift to direct marketing to better respond to consumer demand. Cornell […]
Reconstruction of the Portage Avenue underpass will resume Monday for roughly a 25-week construction period, and with it will be some restrictions on vehicle access. Starting Tuesday (June 10), Portage Avenue from Third Street East to Fifth Street East will be restricted to emergency vehicle traffic only from 9 a.m.-8 […]
The province is investing $250,000 into Phase II of the local Heritage Tourism Project, helping Fort Frances bring its heritage to life through exciting improvements to tourism attractions. Through its Rural Economic Development Program, the province is committing a quarter-million dollars to help the town: •develop a waterfront heritage route; […]
Michael Jones and son, Jack, enjoyed hamburgers and hotdogs yesterday at the Fort Frances Day Care’s 13th-annual family barbecue. The event featured a supper cooked up by local Kiwanians, as well as face-painting, games, draws, and appearances by “Bobber the Bass” and “Sparky the Fire Safety Dog.”
Lauren Gurski, a member of the Muskie girls’ soccer team, served up food to hungry players, parents, and members of the community yesterday evening at the Emo Youth Soccer League. The barbecue was a fundraiser to help the team offset the cost of participating at OFSAA in Collingwood next week. […]
