They are a small group of locals who gather once a week to chat over the airwaves on their small, portable radios–but they are always prepared to jump into action in case of an emergency. Not just anybody can be a ham radio operator. Training, a knowledge of Morse code, […]
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It is bringing back memories of when I used to make twice-a-week visits to the late Margaret ‘Marg’ McLeod’s residence to get an update on local news and view her quilt-making. It was something else to watch–cutting material up into squares, sewing them together on her reliable modern sewing machine, […]
There’s been one trip, three families, and no complaints so far for 18-year-old Melanie Bourgeois of Belgium. “I want to go everywhere,” said Bourgeois, who is living in Fort Frances for a year as part of the International Rotary exchange. Leaving Belgium on a flight with almost 50 other exchange […]
The Muskie girls’ hockey team had a real barn-burner in Dryden on Monday night but they came away on the short end of a 3-2 score. “It was a good game,” remarked co-coach Jim McMahon. “We were slow in the first period but we outplayed them in the second and […]
Dear editor: I am writing in regards to the rebate cheques that were sent out for February. If I understand correctly, the reason for these rebates was because of the increase in natural gas prices. Well, when I received my gas bill, it had nearly doubled from what it was […]
The Sunset Country Métis is ready to face a new term with a council that includes both familiar and new faces, as well as a couple vacancies, following Saturday’s election here. Former president Earl Klyne, Sen. Gordon Calder, and youth rep Nathan DeGagne were elected to the executive during polling […]
It’s been three months since nominations first opened for the municipal election last fall but Morley finally has a full council. Morley’s fourth councillor, Gary Jolicoeur, was sworn in last week, joining Reeve Gary Gamsby and Couns. Bill Romyn, Ken Haw, and George Heyens. “He’s been a councillor before and […]
The Muskies senior boys’ basketball team had a tough time at the Oak Park tournament in Winnipeg last weekend, coming home with a 1-2 record. “We had a tough weekend,” noted co-coach Mike Busch. “Every team ends up with an injury, we just ended up with the ’flu.” Still, Busch […]
Dear sir: There is a group of students at Fort Frances High School I would like to acknowledge: the directing/producing team of Kim Badiuk and Charles Fisher, along with their very talented cast and crew. Since the fall, they have been hard at work rehearsing, forfeiting sleep, learning lines, finding […]
The local K of Cs ‘AA’ PeeWee rep team dropped four of five games at a tournament in Brandon, Man. last week but still managed to come home as the ‘B’ side runners-up. After coming up flat in round-robin play, losing all three of their games, the team picked up […]
The Fort Frances Museum will open its doors for an afternoon of reminiscing and refreshments tomorrow from 1-4 p.m. in conjunction with Ontario Heritage Week. To commemorate the week-long event, the museum also has honoured six recipients for their dedication in the preservation and promotion of local heritage. In the […]
Continuing their mission to make every town resident feel like they’re all part of one big neighborhood, the local “Good Neighbours” council recently supplied La Verendrye hospital with six “comfort kits.” “We contacted the hospital and they were happy to have them,” said council chair Vivian O’Donnell. The kits–intended for […]
