In response to the controversial situation stemming from an Internet-posted video disrespecting the traditional pow-wow, Couchiching First Nation hosted a healing ceremony at its multi-use facility yesterday. Co-organizer Gilbert Smith explained the purpose of the ceremony was for both sides to come together to begin to heal as one community. […]
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Town delegates found out they’ll have to foot more of the construction costs for the new library and technology centre here than previously hoped after speaking with Northern Development and Mines minister Michael Gravelle last week in Toronto. “We were requesting funding for the library and technology centre that we […]
Students at J.W. Walker are settling into their new temporary classrooms this week after an explosion and fire at their school in the early-morning hours of last Thursday. Fortunately, the fire damage was limited to the gymnasium, with water damage confined to the floors of the lower level of the […]
The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres are hoping for a sea of white for this weekend’s crucial home series with the Schreiber Diesels to close out the SIJHL’s regular season. The Sabres and Diesel are locked in a fourth-place tie with 50 points (the Diesel will earn two points tonight for […]
The 2007-08 season has been quite a ride for the Muskie boys’ hockey team. Through 46 games to date, they’ve compiled a 36-10 record, including a gaudy 15-1 mark in NorWOSSA regular-season and playoff action. The black-and-gold certainly wasted little time last weekend dispatching the Dryden Eagles in a two-game […]
The 2008 Ontario Winter Games began today in Collingwood and surrounding communities, and Rainy River District is represented on several fronts. For Bantam curler Tirzah Keffer, the opportunity to go arose unexpectedly several weeks back at the Northern Ontario playdowns here in Fort Frances. The winning girls’ team (representing the […]
They began as a small group of soccer enthusiasts competing on the playgrounds at Sixth Street School back in the early 1990s. Slowly but surely, however, under the tutelage of soccer proponents like Jim Curr, Gord Witherspoon, the late Struchan Gilson, Rick and Dale Chambers, James Dobie (and many others), […]
With work already underway to get students back in class at J.W. Walker School, Fort Frances Fire Chief Gerry Armstrong said the actions of residents, businesses, and responder agencies to last week’s gas leak and fire there are commendable. “I fully appreciate the inconvenience and, more importantly, the unknown of […]
The curtain closed on Donald Young School’s final performance of the musical “Mulan” on Friday night. The cast of students from Grades 3-8 displayed the poise of professionals as they danced, sang, and acted out the tale of a young girl from ancient China. “Mulan” is based on a folk […]
The highway sign is wrapped in a large tarp and the gate is kept closed, but Phil Hudson keeps the road through Caliper Lake Provincial Park plowed all winter. Beyond the western boundary, but still within the grove of majestic red and white pines that define this beautiful park, are […]
It’s not often a person changes their own name. It’s likely even less often that someone changes your name for you, especially during a hockey game, when your attention is focused solely on flying pucks and hurtling bodies. Such was the case last Friday night as Sarah Trendiak started in […]
The all-Canadian cast of “ABBAmania” performed the band’s popular hits in front of a full house at the Townshend Theatre on Saturday night. Opening acts were Rod Stweart (Dave Battah) and Tina Tuner (Sonia Ndongmo).
