What is it that binds them? What is it that pulls the Muskie boys’ soccer team together? Is it a song? No. A saying? Sorry—but spin the wheel again. How about a stuffed Looney Tunes character? Ding, ding, ding—tell them what they’ve won Johnny. The item that has been the […]
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Best buddies can be hard to come by, but Jade Dittaro found hers quite easily, and almost by accident. After graduating from Fort Frances High School two years ago, Dittaro began preparing for her new life in London, Ontario at the University of Western Ontario. As a faithful volunteer at […]
Dear Editor, With all due respect to Allan Kielczewski and his opinions. First off, I am not really sure how to address his comments about the native fisherman. So I’ll start with what I agree with. Yes, I do think there should be a closed season for the walleyes. Spawning […]
It just keeps getting better and better. According to event chairperson Barney Maher, Friday’s Ducks Unlimited banquet and auction, which netted approximately $35,000, was the group’s most successful event in its 22-year history. “We’ve never done this much,” beamed Maher, adding that about $32,000 was raised at last year’s dinner. […]
There once was a young teacher from Ontario who, shortly after graduating from teachers’ college, took a job in a small school house in a Northern Ontario community with a large Ojibway population. The young teacher was faced with the challenge of figuring out how to teach six grades at […]
Residents of the Rainy River District will have an opportunity this Saturday to properly dispose of household hazardous waste that has accumulated within area homes. The Rainy River First Nation Watershed Program, in conjunction with numerous area partners, is organizing the fifth-annual Household Hazardous Waste Day. The depot for drop-off […]
Whether it was sharing the gas tax, or increasing funding for land ambulance service, the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association had no shortage of suggestions and requests for Ottawa and Queen’s Park at their annual meeting in Kenora on April 27-30. Even the prime minister was on the hot seat when […]
During system testing procedures at the Fort Frances Power Corporation’s MTS Substation yesterday, a faulty relay trip occurred at approximately 5:50 p.m., which remotely tripped Hydro One’s Fort Frances TS Substation. The outage last approximately 47 minutes until power was restored at 6:37 p.m. The system testing procedures were being […]
A decision made Monday by Fort Frances town council to eliminate a full-time firefighting position vacant since a retirement in March has ignited concern amongst current fire hall staffers. The Fort Frances Professional Fire Fighters Association yesterday expressed its fear the move would have a negative impact on both its […]
It followed her around. Every corner she turned it would be there. The monkey was tracking Kate Basaraba’s every step. Watching everything she did in practice and how she in turn put that forth on the pitch. This monkey came came to life after only one game, which was the […]
Why is it she still gets nervous? Simone Desjardins has been playing badminton for a decade and for whichever tournament she enters into, no matter how big or small, the 18-year-old still feels birdies flying around in her stomach. “I just get nervous at any tournament,” said Desjardins. But last […]
Tuesday is a late work night for our reporters. Often the evening sees them at school board meetings, or taking in hockey, basketball and volleyball competitions. Then they return to the newspaper to write about what transpired earlier. In addition, they put the news in the sports and district sections […]
