Older siblings Jade and Jordan Carlson helped 18-month-old Maggie colour a picture during the annual Devlin Community Christmas party on Sunday. In addition to dinner, residents enjoyed crafts, games, and sliding as well as a visit from Santa. —Heather Ogilvie photo
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Fort Frances resident Tracy Gibson displayed her original, hand-painted board game, “The Family Tree of Knowledge,” on the right, and her prototype on the left, along with some of the game pieces. Gibson designed the game as a gift for her children, but hopes to market it to the public. […]
Members of the Muskie girls’ hockey team collected teddy bears thrown onto the ice by fans Friday night at the Ice for Kids Arena. The teddy bears will be put into the Salvation Army’s Christmas hampers for the needy. Another “Teddy Bear Toss” took place during the Muskie boys’ game […]
Penny McFarland got a present from Santa Claus when he paid a visit to local war brides at a special dinner at the Adventure Inn last night. 2006 is the 60th anniversary of war brides in Canada (1946 was the year the largest wave arrived at Pier 21 in Halifax), […]
Motorists entering Fort Frances will be sure to know the town is a “safe community” in the future after representatives from the Rainy River Valley Safety Coalition presented new signs declaring such to council Monday night. RRVSC chair Grace Silander said the seeds of the “safe community” designation were sown […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team rebounded from their worst performance of the season here last Tuesday against the Ely Timberwolves to post a 3-0 shutout in Red Lake Falls, Mn. on Friday night. After a scoreless first period, George Halverson netted his 22nd goal of the season on a power […]
The local “Mitts for Kids—Helping Hands” campaign is wrapping up this week, with the deadline to donate hats, mitts, and scarves for children, as well as cash to buy more mitts, set for Wednesday (Dec. 13). “Mitts for Kids” co-ordinator Melissa Gushulak said Friday that some donations have come in […]
For its first regular meeting, the newly-elected town council is scheduled to see a pair of presentations from the Fort Frances Public Library board and the Rainy River Valley Safety Coalition (RRVSC) tonight. Chairwoman Joyce Cunningham will present to council the library board’s strategic plan for the next four years. […]
The Muskie junior boys’ basketball team finished with a 1-2 record at the St. Anne Collegiate junior varsity tournament in St. Anne, Man. over the weekend. The black-and-gold opened round-robin play against the eventual tournament champion College Beliveau Barracudas. In a tightly-contested affair, the Barracudas took control late in the […]
The Fort Frances Canadians continued their strong play of late, finishing third at the annual “Spirit of Duluth” hockey tournament over the weekend. The Canadians dug themselves an early hole, losing 3-1 to Minnetonka in their opening round-robin game Friday morning. Josh Scott scored their lone marker. Fort Frances then […]
The Muskie senior girls’ volleyball team lost to the host Dryden Eagles in the semi-finals of the Santa Claus Classic over the weekend. The black-and-gold got off to a slow start in round-robin play, losing in straight sets to both the St. Thomas Aquinas Saints (Kenora) and Westgate Tigers (Thunder […]
Survival lessons CP02 Shane Ikert, right, of the Fort Frances Sea Cadets #144 instructed a group of younger cadets on how to use lanterns and outdoor stoves Saturday. The corps spent two nights in the woods sleeping in tents and learning survival skills as part of their annual training. —Heather […]
