Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce president Christine Denby got a good look at the new Town of Fort Frances tapestries the Chamber officially launched Saturday at the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market here. The tapestries, which are similar to the ones the Chamber sold in 2003 to commemorate the town’s centennial, […]
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Jo-Ann Waytowich, playing “Ivanka,” got some help from two male audience members at the Women’s Health Symposium on Saturday as she tried to fit into a pair of “one size fits all” panty hose.
Trevor Barker, centre, captured the Rose Bowls in both the Piano and Vocal divisions of the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts during the annual highlights concert Saturday night at the Townshend Theatre. Barker’s younger brother, Scott, took home the Instrumental Rose Bowl while Melissa Friesen earned the […]
Players practised proper form while stepping up to their pretend line of scrimmage when the Muskie spring football camp opened in the rain Monday afternoon. Despite the wet weather, there was a good turnout of players already in high school, as well as Muskie hopefuls for the upcoming season this […]
Mary Kearney, Janet Wolanicki, and Lucia Salvador got into the spirit of the Mother’s Day Victorian tea held Friday night and Saturday afternoon at Knox United Church in Emo.
AbitibiBowater is investigating an effluent leak near Fourth Street West and Central Avenue that was discovered yesterday. While they have not yet located the leak, “everything is under control,” Environmental Services manager Gary Rogozinski said this morning. “The mill was shut down anyway because we have a three-day maintenance outage,” […]
The Rainy River District detachment of the OPP has located two girls who had been missing for three days. Charise Bruyere and Kendra Morrison had not been seen or heard from by their family since they left the family residence on First Street East in Fort Frances around 9:30 p.m. […]
Town council passed the 2008 municipal budget last night, which included a 3.1904 percent tax increase for residential homes, a 3.461 percent tax hike for multi-residential, and 1.0714 percent jump for commercial occupied. There also is a 1.3760 percent increase for industrial, a 1.3778 percent increase for large industrial, and […]
David DeBungee, 68, of the Nahmay (Sturgeon) Clan, Poondaweweidang Pikojikwiiwens, of Manitou Rapids, Rainy River First Nations, Ont., passed away Saturday, May 10, 2008 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. David was born Feb. 28, 1940 in Manitou Rapids to the late Ben and Irene DeBungee, and […]
“Anang-gok” (Morning Star) It is with deep sadness and great sorrow that the family of Delores “Dolly” Roach announces her passing on Monday, May 12, 2008, with her family at her side, after a courageous battle with long-term health issues. Dolly was born Nov. 1, 1934 (All Saints Day) at […]
Harvey Jordan and his mother, Helen, entertained Fort Frances High School students yesterday during Aboriginal Week. The students played the game “Pagesaanag,” which involved hitting a bowl with coloured pieces inside of it against a pillow to see how many sticks each person would receive.
Players had to brave a cold rain yesterday afternoon as the Muskie football program kicked off its annual spring camp on the field outside of Fort Frances High School. The camp will run every day after school for the rest of this week, then resume again for the week of […]
