Members of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation District 5B Occasional Teachers’ Local were out picketing and handing out leaflets at Fort Frances High School this morning as they began the second stage of sanctions against the Rainy River District School Board. The occasional teachers are asking to have their […]
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The family of Florence Drennan, 91, of Fort Frances, Ont., regrets to announce that she passed away Thursday, March 23, 2006. Florence was born April 25, 1914 and lived a full and loving life. A funeral for Florence will be held Tuesday, March 28, 2006 at 2 p.m. at Knox […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team earned a spot in the quarter-finals after beating fifth-ranked Michael Power (Etobicoke) 6-3 in the all-Ontario boys’ championship this afternoon in the Ice for Kids Arena. Tyler Miller, Kevin Bobczynski, and Lucas Romaniuk all scored first period goals to make it 3-3 after one. Then […]
Once again, local Beta Sigma Phi sorority members will be assisting the Canadian Cancer Society in the fight against cancer by selling beautiful yellow daffodil blooms during “Daffodil Day” next Friday (March 31). If you haven’t already pre-ordered your daffodils, the cost is $6 per bunch and they will be […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team suffered a 4-2 loss to the Uxbridge Tigers late this morning in Emo to sit with a 0-1-1 record at the all-Ontario boys’ hockey championship. Brian White, assisted by Matt Redford and Tyler Miller, had drawn the black-and-gold within one with 1:30 to go in […]
While there’s little doubt Fort Frances and district has OFSAA hockey fever right now, other parts of Ontario with teams competing here also are keeping a close eye on the action—thanks to the Internet. “I’ve been blown away by the level of response,” Lincoln Dunn, division manager of Fort Frances […]
Muskie captain Jacob Esselink pounced on the loose puck during yesterday morning’s opener against the Birchmount Park Panthers. Fort High settled for a 9-9 tie. The Muskie boys’ hockey team suffered a 4-2 loss to the Uxbridge Tigers late this morning in Emo to sit with a 0-1-1 record at […]
Connor Carlson, right, led the rest of the Emo Figure Skating Club’s Canskate group on the ice Monday afternoon as the group rehearsed their numbers for the annual ice show, entitled “Under the Sea,” which is slated to take place this Sunday (March 26) at 2 p.m. at the Emo-La […]
Christian singer-songwriter Janelle Reinhart, accompanied by her band “180,” wowed the crowd at St. Mary’s Church on Monday evening. The Alberta-based artist’s album, “Livin’ for Something,” has been nominated for Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year at the 2006 Juno Awards. Reinhart, who stopped here on her cross-Canada tour at […]
Fort Frances High School student Kenneth Kellar, right, portraying protagonist Jean Valjean, rehearsed a scene with an “unconsious” David Barron in preparation for the school’s upcoming musical production “Les Miserables.” The show is set to run April 5-8 at the Townshend Theatre. Tickets cost $10 for adults and $7 for […]
Kelsey Jonassen, a member of the Emo Figure Skating Club, practised her moves Monday afternoon as the club prepared for its annual ice show, this year entitled “Under the Sea.” The show will be held this Sunday (March 26) at 2 p.m. at the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre, with tickets […]
Local dart player Marisa Payne went for the bulls-eye during the seventh-annual Gordie Dunnville Mixed Dart Tournament over the weekend at the local Legion. Some 25 teams from Fort Frances and surrounding area competed in the “just for fun” event. —Jenni Condon photo
