“Welcome to the Great White North, Eh,” Fort Dance Studio’s seventh-annual core and elite divisions recital, will be held today and tomorrow (June 9-10) at 7 p.m. at the Townshend Theatre. Tickets are available at Betty’s and the door. The Clover Valley Farmers’ Market will be open Saturday, June 10 […]
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It was a quiet night in the Rainy River District Fastball League yesterday, with the only game on the schedule a make-up one between International Falls and Sabaskong originally scheduled for May 18. International Falls (3-3) scored early and often against last-place Sabaskong (1-6) en route to a convincing 18-3 […]
The Town of Fort Frances held a public meeting at the Civic Centre on Thursday night to inform residents about the use and control of pesticides here. Don Mitchell, a regional pesticides specialist with the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, explained how pesticides are regulated, classified, and controlled in the […]
A public meeting on a community trail network for biking and walking here was attended by a small but vocal group Wednesday night. About a dozen local residents came out to the meeting at the East End Hall to discuss what the town should be looking at in terms of […]
Rain has eased the fire hazard slightly after 11 fires were reported in Fort Frances District over the weekend. There have been no new fires here since Monday. The fire hazard in most areas has been downgraded from “extreme” to “high,” with the exception of a pocket near Morson and […]
Lily Matthews received her graduation hat and diploma on Wednesday morning from her teacher Angela Gibson. Matthews was one of over 40 kids who graduated from Fort Frances Nursery school. The event took place at the Legion Park. It began with a barbecue, following by the graduation presentation and a […]
Margaret Cameron just missed her putt at the 10th Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament last Friday at Kitchen Creek Golf Club. Fifteen teams raised roughly $3000 for the Confederation College scholarship awarded annually to a district student. —Alex Cruickshank photo
Fort Frances High School principal Gord McCabe presented Lindsey Sockolotuk with the Principal’s Award for Student Leadership during the school’s recognition assembly in the Townshend Theatre on Thursday. Sockolotuk was also recognized for making the Most Valuable Contribution to the Student Executive Council, and received a pen for making the […]
Chad Westover of Fort Frances accepted a smokie from Bonnie Allan, a department manager at Wal-mart, during a charity BBQ there on Friday. The company raised $688 for Donald Young School eighth-grade student, Katie Kuitunen, who has been sick for some time although the reason is still unknown. The money […]
Susan Bodnarchuk, curator Pam Hawley, and John Rafferty yesterday helped move boxes from the Fort Frances Museum to its temporary location further down Scott Street for the next six months. Members of the community were invited to spend their coffee break at the museum. —Crystal Green photo
Bryan Gustafson and Jenna Cousineau paraded across the Townshend Theatre stage on Saturday during Fort Frances High School’s Prom 2006 “Grand March,” which allowed the couples to show off their stunning evening wear to family and friends. About 175 students participated in the event before heading to prom at La […]
The Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada is planning a campaign to call for a regional energy pricing system in Ontario to help the struggling forest industry. “This province should adopt regional power authorities. Where it makes the most sense is in Northwestern Ontario,” said Cecil Makowski, vice-president of […]
