OPP officers investigated a single-vehicle accident on Highway 11 that occurred around 3 p.m. yesterday about six km east of Pearson’s Road. The driver of a westbound pickup truck lost control of his vehicle, causing it to enter the ditch and roll over. The driver, a 27-year-old male from Manitou […]
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Here are the results from the Drama division of the Rainy River Festival for the Performing Arts for Friday, April 13: •Choral Speaking, Grades 9 and 10—1. Ashlee Nordstrom, Kali McBride, Ian McKay, Kali Hamilton, Sarah Mallory, Jeremy Asselin, and Kaili Curtis 2. Janel Barker, Nick Kupila, Joe Bruyere, Lynesse […]
The 2006-07 season marks Jason Caslor’s second as resident conductor with the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra. In 2004, Caslor became the first-ever resident conductor with Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet—a position supported by the Saskatchewan Arts Board, the Canada Council for the Arts, and the University of Manitoba Faculty of Music. […]
The final “tour de Fort” concert of the 2006/07 season will be held today (April 13) at 7:30 p.m. at the Townshend Theatre. A “Passport Holder Appreciation Night” will be held starting at 6:30 p.m. in the FFHS cafeteria, where passports for the 2007/08 season will be available for $95 […]
Here are more results from the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts: Drama (French) Tuesday, April 10 •French Reading, Grade 9 and up, Own Choice—1. Annelise Hawrylak; •French Choral Speaking, Grades 4 and 5—1. St. Francis School (S. Busch); •French Poetry, Grade 9 and up—1. Annelise Hawrylak; •French […]
The Muskie badminton program will be well-represented at the NWOSSAA finals next Wednesday (April 18) in Atikokan. The senior boys’ doubles team of Tim Desjardins and Jamie Jensen continued their romp through the league this season—winning all five of their matches at the NorWOSSA championships Wednesday in Kenora. The pair […]
FORT FRANCES—With one week to go, the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s “Old Bags Lunch” is shaping up to be another fundraiser for district health care—with the emphasis on “fun.” To be sure you don’t miss out on a good time for a great cause, the public is encouraged to […]
Chloe Gate, left, Maren Scott, and Jorja Caldwell were having a ball during their tap routine to Elton John’s “Crocodile Rock” at Fort Dance Studio’s rehearsal last night for “The British are Coming”—their sixth-annual General Division recital. The show runs tomorrow at 2 p.m. and again at 7 p.m. at […]
Dave Evans threw a rock while Rick Sekulich prepared to sweep during the men’s ‘A’ league final last night at the Fort Frances Curling Club. The duo were part of Ron Bridgeman’s rink. who beat David Kaun’s foursome 8-2 in six ends to capture the title. —Alex Cruickshank photo
Marla Thomson, branch manager of the local Northern Lights Credit Union, made the first cut into the cake made especially for today—Member Appreciation Day. Members were encouraged to drop by and have coffee and cake in celebration of the Northern Lights Credit Union’s profit sharing of $400,000 last year. Credit […]
ANGELA INDIAN (Animikiiwasamoog) It is with great sadness that the family of Angela Indian announces her passing on Thursday, April 12, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. after a courageous battle with cancer. Angela was born April 8, 1974 to Ilene and Larry Indian in Emo, […]
PAULINE WILCOX (STADNYK) Pauline “Polly” Wilcox, 85, of International Falls, Mn., passed away Monday, April 9, 2007 at Falls Good Samaritan Center in International Falls. Born on April 4, 1922 in Kiev, Ukraine, Polly moved to Prince Albert, Sask. in 1925. She married Paul S. Wilcox on Dec. 23, 1948. […]
