The Muskies varsity football squad suffered a fuel crisis in Winnipeg last night. Their offence was operating on fumes all night, their defence’s gas tank went dry, and the combination left the black-and-gold’s playoff hopes running on empty. The St. Paul’s Crusaders ball possession offence wore down Fort Frances in […]
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The Northwest Catholic District School Board passed its first annual board accessibility plan Tuesday night, which outlines policies for and identifies barriers to full accessibility to school buildings for people with disabilities. The plan establishes yearly goals for the removal of barriers to accessibility, in accordance with the Ontarians with […]
The latest shutdown of the Abitibi Consolidated mill in Kenora could have a lasting impact on its employees, according to a union representative. John McInnes, of the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union, which represents 70 workers at the Kenora mill, voiced concerns this week that because the Kenora mill has […]
The sweet sounds of rhythm and blues and rock and roll, along with traditional blue grass stylings will be filling the vaulted ceiling of the Backus Auditorium in the Falls this weekend as two concerts are planned. The partying begins on Friday night as the band See-Thru Radio is scheduled […]
The long-awaited report regarding the status of nuisance bears in Ontario is now in the hands of the Ministry of Natural Resources awaiting a response from the new administration in Queen’s Park. The highlight of the report is a strong recommendation the province reinstate the spring bear hunt, which was […]
It is with great sorrow that the family announces the passing of Dora May Snider on Oct. 23, 2003 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Dora was born Sept. 1, 1915 in Pinewood, Ont. to the late Alex and Mary Greer. She moved to Fort Frances with […]
It is with great sorrow that the family announces the passing of Dora May Snider on Oct. 23, 2003 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Dora was born Sept. 1, 1915 in Pinewood, Ont. to the late Alex and Mary Greer. She moved to Fort Frances with […]
Cornelius M. Fehr, 74, of Shenston Township, Ont., passed away Thursday, Oct. 23, 2003 at his home. Cornelius was born in 1929 in Hague, Sask. He was united in marriage to Anna Fehr on Oct. 24, 1948 and together they moved to Ontario in 1963. He had a love of […]
Sheila Devlin, age 43 years, of Thunder Bay, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, October 22, 2003 with her husband and friends by her side. Born in Kenora, Sheila had grown up in the Fort Frances area where she met her husband George Bragg. Together, they moved to […]
The recommendations of the provincially-appointed Nuisance Bear Committee have not even been officially released, but already the opposition is lining up. A group of six animal-rights advocacy organizations has roundly condemned the comments of committee member and Fort Frances Mayor Glenn Witherspoon regarding the re-introduction of the spring bear hunt […]
With court back in session, Gillons’ is acquitting itself quite well. The 10-time defending champions of the Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League wasted little time in entrenching themselves at the top of the standing two weeks into the season, as their six points have them ahead of the rest of […]
While small businesses may not be able to undercut the discount prices of products sold by “big box” retailers such as Wal-Mart, they can succeed in the face of such competition if they fully exploit their greatest strengths—the ability to build and foster a close relationship with their customers and […]
