Instead of collecting treats this year during the Hallowe’en season, the Fort Frances High School LEO Club will be collecting eyeglasses for needy people in developing countries. We’d like you to get involved in this cause by dropping off your old glasses in the marked containers at several drop-off locations, […]
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The Kenora-Rainy River NDP is planning a spaghetti supper and auction next Friday (Nov. 5) at 7 p.m. at the Ukrainian Hall here. The evening also will feature Winnipeg Centre MP Pat Martin as the guest speaker. Martin was first elected to the House of Commons in 1997, and was […]
The Kiwanis Builders Club of Robert Moore School welcomed its new executive into office last Wednesday night in front of a group of parents, siblings, and friends. Club members elected Lindsey Roehrig as president, Kristina Wreggitt as vice-president, Paige Ward as secretary, and Tressa Galusha as treasurer. Ken Koprowski of […]
Music lovers will be happy to hear the Christmas cantata once again is being planned for the holiday season. Organizer Diane Maxey, who has conducted cantatas here for more than 10 years, said last week that those interested in participating should come out to the first practice this Monday (Nov. […]
As we gather at the cenotaph on Remembrance Day (Nov. 11), a reminder of what the poppy represents would be fitting. For more than 100 years, the poppy has been an emblem associated with those who were killed in wars. A letter written during the Napoleonic Wars pointed out how […]
Dear sir: While watching Monday evening’s meeting of Fort Frances town council, broadcast live on Shaw Cable, I was appalled to hear Mayor Dan Onichuk read a portion of a letter from Shaw Cable announcing its mobile program production van is being moved to Thunder Bay. The official notice confirmed […]
Dear editor: “Panda” is back! After placing several advertisements in the local newspaper, and receiving many calls, I am happy to report a happy ending after more than three weeks. Panda was recovered last Thursday from the rafters of my neighbour’s garage, just across the street. Much thinner, and a […]
Dear Mike: I am writing because I have a deep concern about land use issues in our province. There has been very little coverage in our district regarding the MNR parks and conservation reserve legislative review. Comments must be provided before Nov. 8, so I strongly urge residents to investigate […]
Leaders are supposed to lead by example, and if that’s the case, then Rebecca Cornell can now be referred to as Rebecca the Great, in honour of the greatest leader of them all, Alexander. Cornell, captain of the senior girls’ basketball team, once again led her squad to victory yesterday […]
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to understand why the Borderland Thunder are still undefeated in SIJHL play after 10 games. Just turn on your computer, double-click on the Internet icon on your desktop, type in www.sijhl.com in the address box, move your pointer to the statistics icon in the […]
The agenda was filled with reflections and predictions at the monthly meeting of the Emo Chamber of Commerce on Monday. But the first order of business was to congratulate Mark Loney on Cloverleaf Shop Easy Foods being named Business of the Year (16+ employees) by the Fort Frances Chamber of […]
Local Canada Safeway staff last week chose Fort Frances Crime Stoppers as their charity for 2004-05, with the fundraising focus to be on buying playground equipment for local parks. Fort Frances OPP Cst. Caroline Spencer, who sits on the Crime Stoppers board, couldn’t be happier. “It’s going to be a […]
