Jeff Frank, with consultants Hilderman Thomas Frank and Cram, will appear before council tonight to report on the findings of a heritage tourism study regarding the future of town landmarks. “Basically, this is in response to the closing of the tower and the destruction of the fort,” said museum curator […]
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For the sixth consecutive year, the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) is contributing $4 million to Ontario municipalities that collect glass alcoholic beverage containers in the “Blue Box” recycling systems. The Town of Fort Frances is getting $1,783. While the town doesn’t accept glass with its curbside “Blue Box” […]
The Chamber of Commerce’s spring home and leisure show isn’t happening until May 7-8, but the buzz already is building over the annual event, Chamber co-ordinator Dawn Booth said yesterday. “We made some very exciting changes to our show in 2003 and will introduce even more activities in 2004 to […]
The Fort High Muskies are calling for lots of support as both the boys’ basketball and hockey teams continue their playoff runs tonight. The hockey team will start at Ice For Kids arena at 4 p.m. in their first game against the Dryden Eagles in the second round. “We’re looking […]
On March 21, members of the Liberal party in the proposed Thunder Bay-Rainy River riding will vote to nominate the man to represent the party in the next federal election. But local party members will have to travel to Thunder Bay to cast their vote. “The Ontario Liberal Party of […]
The Borderland Thunder will head into their final regular-season series on a losing note after falling to the Dryden Ice Dogs 3-0 there last night. In fact, no matter what happens here this weekend against the KC Bulldogs (Thunder Bay), the Thunder will finish in third place and have to […]
Due to the previously scheduled Borderland Thunder game at the Ice for Kids Arena tomorrow night, the Muskie boys’ hockey team will open their best-ofthree NorWOSSA final against the Dryden Eagles at 4 p.m. on Friday. “Otherwise, we’d have to go at the same time as the Thunder and I […]
The Northwest Catholic District School Board met with concerned parents last night regarding its French Immersion program. With only 14 students enrolled so far in French Immersion at the senior kindergarten level at St. Michael School for this September, the board asked for help from parents to encourage others to […]
Our Lady of the Way students, staff, and invited guests were treated to a pancake breakfast in the gymnasium on Feb. 24 in celebration of Shrove Tuesday. Shrove Tuesday (also known as Fat Tuesday and Mardi Gras) is the day before Ash Wednesday—the beginning of Lent. Since Lent is a […]
Colin Kaemingh was the hero, scoring unassisted in the dying seconds of the game to give the Emo Thunderbolts a 4-3 win over the Kentucky Colonels (Fort Frances) in the ‘A’ final of a PeeWee tournament in Emo last weekend. Tim Sharp scored 15 seconds apart in the first period […]
The Dryden Ringette Association hosted its tournament, “Lordesses of the Rings,” which attracted teams from Emo, Atikokan, Kenora, Thunder Bay, and the host city. The theme was “A Tale of Two Rinks.” Although every team had their eyes focused on the gold, it just did not happen for the three […]
The Northwestern Ontario Fire Safety Coalition is presenting the third-annual Public Fire and Life Safety Educators Conference on April 29-30 at the La Place Rendez-Vous. Fort Frances Fire Chief Steve Richardson, who’s been involved in organizing the conference since its inception, said it’s aimed at providing safety education to anyone […]
