The Northwest Catholic District School Board will hear an update on the Managing Information for Student Achievement initiative (MISA) at its regular meeting here tonight. The initiative, now in its third and final year of funding, aims to have in place a centralized Student Management System to collect and store […]
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With Hallowe’en on its way in a couple of weeks, children’s librarian Andrea Avis read the story “Winnie the Witch” by Korky Paul and Valerie Thomas during “Storytime” this morning at the Fort Frances Public Library. Aimed at children aged two-and-a-half to five years old, “Storytime” is a popular program, […]
Kathie Jackson rung in the new curling season yesterday with a throw on the straight and narrow during ladies’ Monday night twilight league play at the Fort Frances Curling Club.
The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres played three games over the weekend, coming away with a win, a loss, and a tie on their first road trip east. The Sabres came out strong Friday night, topping the host Marathon Renegades 4-2. But the Renegades exacted revenge Saturday night, winning 6-5 in […]
The Fort Frances OPP would like to thank the public for their assistance in locating a 16-year-old female who went missing Saturday. The Fort Frances teen was located safely around 10 p.m. last night. She had last been seen walking away from the Training and Learning Centre in Watten Township […]
What are you doing with the pile of outdated glasses shoved in the back of the dreaded junk drawer or taking up space in the bottom of your purse? The Fort Frances High School Leo Club is looking for donations of old eyeglasses, lenses, and frames and today launched its […]
The Associates of St. Marguerite du Ville are holding their annual coat drive at the end of the month and are looking for donations of coats. The coats will be available for those in need of warm clothing as the temperature continues to drop. Winter coats for men, women, and […]
The Muskie junior girls’ basketball team went 1-2 as hosts of a six-team tournament on the weekend. The girls opened play Friday with a 21-9 win over Red Lake but then fell to Hammarskjold in a close 21-17 match. Then they were routed 31-5 by the St. Patrick Saints on […]
Roberta Jeffery chose a dessert to go with her coffee during the La Verendrye Hospital auxiiliary’s tea Saturday afternoon at the New Beginings Fellowship Church. The annual event not only served as an occasion for people to chat over coffee and dainties, but enter raffles and buy baked goods. The […]
Morgan Kruger tried to find a way around the tough St. Patrick’s defence in the Muskie junior girls’ final game of their weekend tournament. The squad won one and lost two as hosts, including a crushing 31-5 loss to the Saints.
Tyler Brusven tried to get a hold of Clippers’ running back Conor Stevenson during the visitors’ 65-0 rout over the Muskies on Friday afternoon. The 0-6 black-and-gold will try to end the regular season on a winning note this Friday versus the host Kildonan East Reivers.
Nearly 80 people turned out for the first-annual Rainy River District Havest Dinner on Saturday night at the Kitchen Creek Golf Club. The five-course meal showcased local foods, including the main course of Frenched pork loin with smoked apple chutney, classic filet mignon with sauce bordelasie, and peppered escalopes of […]
