The popularity of girls’ hockey has been rising across Canada in the past few years and the Fort Frances area is no exception. In six years, the annual girls’ hockey tournament here has grown steadily, according to organizers. This year, 23 teams took part in the first half of the […]
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The St. Patrick’s Catholic Women’s League celebrated its 50 anniversary on Saturday, having been formed Feb. 14, 1954 with 12 members. Five charter members—Mary Cain, Loraine Bullied, Veronica Viehbeck, Joyce Wilson, and Rita Desgroseilliers—were honoured at a Mass and each presented with a C.W.L. mug. The other members of that […]
La Vallee Reeve Emily Watson has just been elected president of the Rainy River Valley Agriculture Society (better known as the Emo fair board). Congratulations Emily! • • • Emo Esso won first place in a PeeWee girls’ hockey tournament in Fort Frances last weekend. Thirteen girls from Devlin, Emo, and Nestor […]
After taking a break for several years, the Rainy Lake Multicultural Association staged “Culturama” for the past three summers in a row. But it appears the RLMA will be taking another break from hosting that event—at least for the near future. “There won’t be a ‘Culturama.’ We’re going to be […]
A special Valentine’s Day celebration was held at the Christian Reformed Church in Emo, prepared and arranged by the young people of the church. A wonderful dinner was provided, followed by fantastic entertainment for those who attended with their “Love of Your Life.” Photos was taken of each couple in […]
The Muskie senior boys’ basketball team took third place in a seven-team tournament at Churchill High School in Winnipeg last weekend. “We were supposed to have played a tournament in Thunder Bay at the end of the month but it was cancelled,” noted Muskie head coach Paul Noonan. “[Fort High […]
As town council and management work to find ways to trim a $2-million shortfall in the 2004 budget, a special committee of the whole meeting was held Monday afternoon to get councillors’ input on how much of a tax increase may be acceptable to residential taxpayers. But after much discussion, […]
At its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night, the Northwest Catholic District School Board examined a report on the possible effects of a proposed plan to place a “hard cap” on the number of students in classes from JK to Grade 3. Premier Dalton McGuinty has proposed capping the number of […]
The town likely will name a new CAO shortly as council is expected to make its final steps in the hiring process next week. “On Friday, I’m going to take a brief moment in-camera to discuss the process to be used for the interview,” Mayor Dan Onichuk said Tuesday, referring […]
The Northwest Catholic District School Board will review a modified school calendar for the 2004/05 school year at its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night. As a member of Curriculum Council West, which also includes the Rainy River District School Board, the Kenora Catholic District School Board, and the Keewatin-Patricia District […]
Some councillors were reluctant to suggest any numbers as to a future tax increase for Fort Frances residents at a committee of the whole meeting here Monday. Instead, they’re opting to wait and see what the public thinks—especially how people react to a new set of user fees to be […]
A good crowd attended the C.W.L.’s Valentine tea last Friday. Several games of “Playing Card” Bingo were played, with prizes handed out to the winners. A big thank you to the C.W.L. for the entertainment and delicious lunch. • • • The Stratton seniors’ monthly potluck is scheduled for tomorrow (Feb. 19) […]
