Local musicians, singers, and thespians joined together to entertain residents with a presentation of the performing arts to celebrate 100 years of music, dance, song, and theatre here. The concert is part of ongoing celebrations to mark Fort Frances’ centennial this year. “I loved it, it was fantastic,” said Marla […]
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While the annual “Community Chest” benefit dinner at La Place Rendez-Vous on Sunday night brought in about $14,100 to provide financial aid to local families who may need help to cover medical costs, it was the spirit of community that truly made it a special event. And perhaps this was […]
While it may not have raised quite as much money as last year, the “Friends of the Library” seventh-annual “Love Your Library” bake sale and trip raffle still brought in about $3,000 last Friday. A significant part of that total (about $2,000) was from ticket sales for a draw to […]
Since the tumultuous events of Sept. 11, the world has been a different place. Now that we seem to be poised to go to war with Iraq, many people are wondering why. How did it come to this? One man seems to have put his finger on the issues—and offers […]
Dear editor: I would like to make a few remarks about a comment that was made on TV the other day regarding the inability of Canada to warn its citizens of terrorist attacks in a timely fashion like the U.S. can because we do not have a national warning system […]
Dear sir: I have owned Birch Point Camp for 22 years now, and it is very confusing and disheartening to see how our government has been hammering us down every step of the way. The laws are always changing and making it almost impossible to keep our resorts open. We […]
Dear sir: I am a graduate of the Class of 1995 at Fort Frances High School, and I attended the “chem-free” party we had that year. It was the epitome of my high school career and a turning point in my life. The party was a safe way for the […]
Dear Mike: Last Thursday and Friday evenings’ centennial program and showcase of the performing arts at the Townshend Theatre not only entertained the public, but raised money which allows district children to benefit from participation in a local festival. On behalf of the Rainy River District Music Festival Association committee, […]
Dear sir: My family and I were in Fort Frances this past weekend to participate in the fifth-annual Fort Frances Girls’/Women’s Hockey Association house league hockey tournament. To say the least, it was a lot of fun, and I would like to congratulate all the volunteers and sponsors who dedicated […]
Solana Petroleum Corp. of Flagstaff, Ariz. has agreed in principle to acquire more than 710 square km of contiguous gold and other mineral claims, leases, and other mining rights near Mine Centre from Fort Frances-based Hexagon Gold Ltd. The announcement was made Feb. 13 and while it still has to […]
Government ministers and MPs were lining up to praise it. Opposition members and special interest groups were quick to slam it. Ahh, yes, it’s federal budget time. Rookie Finance minister John Manley yesterday afternoon unveiled the largest increase in spending (11.1 percent) in more than 20 years and, as expected, […]
The teachers of St. Michael’s School here will be recognized by the Northwest Catholic District School Board for their quick action to secure student safety during a Jan. 15 gas leak nearby. At the board’s regular monthly meeting Tuesday night, trustee Harold Huntley proposed the board draft a letter to […]
