Nakita Rose, performed solo during Fort Dance Studio’s production, “The British are Coming”. The show ran last Friday and Saturday nights at the Townsend Theatre in Fort Frances. —Amanda Roy photo
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Brady McMahon, a 12-year-old grade seven student at Robert Moore school, runs in the last event of the regional intermediate track and field event held at the St. Francis Sportsfields last Friday – a relay race. –Justin Holmes photo
After years of planning, fundraising, re-location, and construction, the Fort Frances Museum has finally opened its doors to the public once again. Residents gathered outside the Museum here last Thursday afternoon in celebration of the tourism site. Museum curator Pam Hawley said she was excited about the reaction the ceremoines […]
The Fort Frances Public Library held it’s first “car rally” last Wednesday night to help create some added awareness for its “Building for the Future fundraising campaign. “We wanted to hold an activity that would be fun for everyone and get people hyped up about the library campaign and its […]
At last Wednesday’s regular council meeting, members of the Township of Alberton agreed to support improved digital cellular and high speed internet service in Northwestern Ontario. The passed resolution authorized Reeve Mike Hammond to submit a letter of support for Rainy River Future Development Corp’s application for funding for the […]
The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres were unveiled as the newest SIJHL franchise on Saturday, with Wayne Strachan confirmed as the team’s head coach. The Sabres were introduced to the community at a press conference held by Strachan, owner Carolyn Kellaway, vice president Nancy Gardiman, SIJHL president Ron Whitehead and Fort […]
The Northwest Catholic District School Board passed its budget for the 2007/08 school year on Saturday, and remains in a balanced position. “It was a good budget,” said Mary-Catherine Kelly, director of education. “We had really worked hard in the fall to make sure that we had really planned appropriately […]
While NWOTA and local tourism-based businesses have been complaining that the tough standards held by Fort Frances Border Services officials are keeping American dollars out of the region, many tourists from south of the border have nothing but praise for Canadian customs officials. “Always been very nice, very great. Always […]
We accepted the challenge from the Fort Frances Public Library to enter their fundraising car rally for the “Building for the Future Campaign” held last week. B-93 fm, the other media outlet in town, also signed-up for the Library’s challenge. In order to hype up the event, we decided to […]
About 40 people from across the district attended the 25th Annual General Meeting of the Rainy River Future Development Corporation in Rainy River Thursday evening. The nominating committee presented five names for election at the AGM. One more candidate, Gord Armstrong of Rainy River, was nominated from the floor. Three […]
The Emo Spray Park committee is planning a barbecue for the end of the month, but it won’t be a regular barbecue—it’s been deemed a “Spray ‘n Slide” party. A giant 100 ft. “water slide” (a slip ‘n slide-type mat) and several sprinklers will be set up at the Lions […]
The classroom looks ordinary, save for a pair of soccer balls and a pile of flags, sitting on a table. Names are posted on desks, a projector sits at the front of the room, and instructor Tom Doyle stands at the front, looking equal parts jock and history teacher. “The […]
