The Fort Frances and District Association for Community Living is trying to help young adults with disabilities to make the move from school to work with its new “Transitional Planning Project.” Allene Perusse, one of the co-ordinators, said the program has been in the works for some time. “Our contract […]
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With the opening of the electricity market May 1, town residents will notice their next utility bill from the Fort Frances Power Corp. will look quite different—and perhaps a little confusing. But FFPC CEO Mark McCaig hoped to shed some light on what customers will be seeing when they open […]
While students and the public may have been wondering what the OPP was doing at the high school last Thursday afternoon with a drug-sniffing K-9 unit, police said it simply was a “pro-active measure.” “No charges were laid and no drugs were found,” Fort Frances OPP Cst. Al MacDonald said […]
Simone Desjardins, the lone Muskie competing at the all-Ontario badminton tournament in Sudbury over the weekend, started slowly but finished strong in earning a medal. Desjardins went 2-3 overall to take home the bronze medal in the senior girls’ singles ‘C’ flight after beating Melissa Hopkinson of Thunder Bay on […]
Both Muskie soccer teams remained unbeaten in NorWOSSA play over the weekend in Dryden to earn the top seedings heading into the league finals this week. The boys (5-0-1) blew out the St. Thomas Aquinas Saints 7-0 and then edged the defending champion Kenora Broncos 2-1. Meanwhile, the girls (6-0) […]
Town council will look at a proposal from the City of Dryden regarding its takeover of recycling duties from the Northwest Ontario Recycle Association at Monday night’s regular meeting. Operations and Facilities manager Pat Hickerson said Monday morning the issue is one the town has looked at ever since NORA’s […]
International Falls will have a little more pomp this weekend as Rainy Lake hosts the “Governor’s Fishing Opener.” Gov. Jesse Ventura is in town to kick off the walleye season on behalf of the Minnesota Office of Tourism. After taking part in a round of golf this morning, the wrestler-turned-politician […]
Students, parents, and staff of St. Michael’s School participated in several activities as part of Catholic Education Week held April 29-May 3. Activities—planned to complement the theme, “Beacons of Hope”—included daily prayer readings, an environmental cleanup, a career fair, family gatherings, and the “Jump Rope for Heart” program. A mass […]
Local Canadian Alliance party members took the opportunity Saturday to discuss their new leader as well as policy changes that will prevent the bitter infighting that sparked the leadership race in the first place. David Leskowski, who has been named to the national council, the Canadian Alliance party’s governing body, […]
A tough opening day at the all-Ontario badminton championships has put Simone Desjardins in a series of must-win situations. The lone Muskie competing at Sudbury lost her first two matches yesterday to drop down to the ‘C’ flight of the senior girls’ singles event, where she’ll need a win in […]
After announcing last month that Robin’s Donuts’ downtown location would go smoke-free for the next six months, Guy Donaldson and Kelly Spicer are ready to implement that policy starting Monday. Donaldson noted he’s gotten much feedback about the initiative up to this point. “I would think that, for the most […]
With pipers, presentations, and tears, organizers brought the 11th International and 5th National Conference on Safe Communities to a close here late Thursday afternoon. Delegates from 33 countries, along with more than 100 volunteers and local residents, watched the closing ceremonies at the Ice for Kids arena. Lindsay Cawston and […]
