Two Grade 7 students from Donald Young School approached members of the Emo recreation council last week with the idea of building a skateboard park there. Devin Meyers and Greg Maki explained they believe it would be a positive addition to the municipality. “It’s important to keep kids off the […]
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The Rainy River District School Board has announced several new appointments for principals and vice-principals of its schools effective in September. Ian Simpson will replace Kendall Olsen as principal of Riverview School and McCrosson-Tovell School. Simpson began the 2006/07 school year as principal of Sturgeon Creek School and the Sturgeon […]
Anne Langlais of Eagle River has a brand new Sony 32” wide-screen HDTV for her home after winning one of the seven regional prizes in Smoke-Free Ontario’s “Driven to Quit Challenge.” Langlais was among more than 26,000 adult daily smokers across Ontario who entered the contest and quit for the […]
“Abracadabra,” the Fine Line Art Gallery’s spring exhibit, will go out with a bang Saturday evening with a “Music in the Gallery” open house. The event, which starts at 7 p.m., will feature refreshments, hors d’oeuvres, and maybe even some “witches’ brew,” said Jean Richards, a member of the Fine […]
Organizers are encouraging participants to start rounding up pledges for the local Alzheimer Society’s fifth-annual “Walk for Memories” coming up here Sunday, May 27. Margaret Schonewille, executive director of the local Alzheimer Society, said the annual walk is a time to remember those who do have Alzheimer’s, as well as […]
With the Ducks Unlimited banquet coming up this Friday at La Place Rendez-Vous, there will be many items up for bid that have been donated to the annual fundraiser. But one that really stands out is a painted goose egg designed especially for Ducks Unlimited by local artist Laurie Bedard. […]
The Memorial Sports Centre was a beehive of activity on Friday and Saturday for the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s 19th-annual home and leisure show. Chamber office manager Dawn Booth said Monday that while the attendance numbers were down slightly from last year, more than 3,000 people came through the […]
I woke up last Friday at 6:30 a.m. to a cloudless, sunny sky and an old wicker couch—pulled out of winter hibernation—that beckoned me to sit awhile near the creek. Signing up for the day by way of the morning sun, with a cup of hot coffee, some journal writing, […]
Reminiscing is certainly enjoyable, and there’s a familiar visitor and former homebuilder coming here to help keep you well-entertained. You may have met Leonard Olson, the older man who carries that “seeing eye cane” mentioned before. He’s a former resident who now has a road named after him outside Thunder […]
I watched a news clip on CBC on Sunday evening in which a person concerned about the environment talked about the steps he was taking to reduce his impact on it. The focus talked about the initiatives individuals could take in their homes and their daily lives to help Canada […]
A team of Squirts listened intently to their new coach during their first-ever practice yesterday evening. Fort Frances Youth Soccer took to the pitches at the St. Francis Sportsfields on Monday evening with a record registration eclipsing the 700 mark. —Justin Holmes photo
Local DU committe chairman Barney Maher got a closer look at the detailed paint job Laurie Bedard did on this goose egg that she’s donated for the 24th-annual Ducks Unlimited banquet coming up this Friday at La Place Rendez-Vous. —Duane Hicks photo
