Keith Caul, left, and Bill McLean offered their support Wednesday night at the abattoir meeting in Barwick by signing a pledge form citing they will pay a $500 membership fee and loan $2,000 toward the project. –Heather Ogilvie photo
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Local CUPE members braved the frigid cold and marched down Scott Street on Friday in protest of the provincial government’s plan to pass Bill 206 in coming weeks, which will revise the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS). CUPE members across the province participated in the event in an effort […]
Inuit singer/songwriter Susan Aglukark signed autographs and spoke to fans following her keynote address at the Child Witness Conference held at the Quetico Centre yesterday afternoon. The conference, hosted by the Atikokan Crisis Centre, offers social workers an opportunity to learn how to help children who have witnessed domestic violence. […]
The Muskie girls’ hockey team blew 3-0 and 4-2 leads before salvaging a 4-4 tie against the host Dryden Eagles in their NorWOSSA regular-season finale last night. The black-and-gold is spending a little too much time in the penalty box, which head coach Lynn Kellar said needs to be fixed […]
Now less than two weeks away, organizers are expecting tickets will sell out soon for a concert by singer-pianist Billy Andrusco slated for March 7 at the Townshend Theatre. “Everything’s going very well. We’re in excess of 300 tickets sold, so we only have 100 left or so,” concert organizer […]
Harold Thomas Dennis, 79, of Mine Centre, Ont., passed away Friday, Feb. 17, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Services will be held Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2006 at 2 p.m. at Green Funeral Home in Fort Frances, with Pastor Diane Clifford officiating. A luncheon will follow […]
Mary Stuart, 89, of International Falls, Mn., passed away Sunday, Feb. 19, 2006 at the Golden Crest Care Center in Hibbing, Mn. Mary was born on July 21, 1916 at Algona in Plum Creek Township, Iowa. She lived in Garry, Mn. and Wauban, Mn. before settling in International Falls. She […]
To coincide with “Heritage Month,” Janis Higgins, director for Region XI (Northwestern Ontario) of the Ontario Geneological Society, lead an “Introduction to Genealogical Basics” workshop at the Fort Frances Museum on Saturday morning. Around 10 people came out to the session to get plenty of tips on how to get […]
The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce currently is seeking input from the local business community on the proposed Bylaw #57/05—a new bylaw to licence and regulate business, taxis, and trades within town limits. “As the ‘voice of business’ for the Fort Frances area, we applaud the Town of Fort Frances […]
Want to gauge the level of customer service your business is providing? Or to figure out how and where you can make any improvements in that area? For a third year, the Rainy River Future Development Corp. is looking for participants for its customer service challenge—and those businesses interested can […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team battled back from a three-goal deficit to beat the host International Falls Broncos 4-3 in an exhibition game Friday night. “It was a very intense, emotional game,” said Muskie head coach Shane Bliss. “We needed a game like this to get revved up for the […]
With the second semester now well underway at Fort Frances High School, the 2006 “chem-free” grad committee is inviting parents to its first meeting tomorrow (Feb. 21) to begin planning the annual event. The “chem-free” grad party gives graduating students a safe and sober environment where they can celebrate their […]
