As members of the 1952 Fort Frances Canadians senior men’s hockey team prepare to be honoured tomorrow evening during the official opening of the Memorial Sports Centre, many of them had a chance to remember that remarkable run to the Allan Cup that year. About a dozen of the former […]
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The Fort Dance Studio’s year-end recital earlier this month was an overall success, director Borka Gauthier said Monday. “I think it went well,” she noted. “Over 300-400 people showed up for the first and second shows, [and] there were approximately 115 students that were involved in the recital.” The recital, […]
There is one in every high school, sometimes even two. You know them. . . they are well-known, well-liked, well-educated, and win the awards. And at last week’s FFHS Recognition Night, two such deserving students stood out in the crowd–Chad Canfield and Shaunna Cuthbertson. when Cuthbertson walked away with the […]
A lot can happen in 75 years . . . just ask members of Knox United Church in Fort Frances. Members of the congregation gathered there Saturday afternoon for a come-and-go tea to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the United Church of Canada. “The afternoon was wonderful, a really uplifting […]
The FFHS Millennium Reunion was on people’s minds at three different sites over the weekend. On Friday, the “Millennium bug” participated in the Rockford Fosgate-Sight and Sound Db Drag Races. The saving grace for the Bug was that in this race sound, rather than speed, was the measurement of who […]
Dear editor: Premier Harris’ open letter of June 3 is absolute proof that you can’t believe everything you read. There’s no doubt in anyone’s mind that the premier’s initial strategy during this brief visit to Walkerton was to blame the NDP for the town’s contaminated water tragedy. As we quickly […]
Dear sir: I have some questions for Education minister Janet Ecker. On May 2, the Rainy River School Board ratified a staffing agreement for the 2000/2001 school year that was negotiated in good faith with the Rainy River District of OSSTF. Both parties to this deal agreed this was the […]
Chiefs representing the 134 First Nations in Ontario will be joining forces to support Wahgoshig, New Post, and Grassy Narrows First Nations in their struggle for a balanced approach to forestry. Delegates at the 26th-annual All Ontario Chiefs Assembly in Couchiching yesterday adopted a resolution that supports the ongoing protests […]
Summer tours are up and running at Voyageur Panel in Barwick, offering residents and tourists the chance to see how oriented strandboard (OSB) is made. Built for $100 million, employing 140 people, and producing enough panels in one year to cross the country one-and-a-half times, a look around the inside […]
Alberton residents want a referendum before council there goes ahead with plans to build a new community hall. About 35 residents attended a public meeting in the municipal office last Thursday night to voice their concerns about building the new hall–and most seemed to be opposed to the idea. “I’ve […]
“Get High on Life” has proven to be a winning philosophy for David Barron of Barwick. After placing first in both the district and provincial Elks and Royal Purple anti-drug poster contest (grade five/six category), the sixth-grader at Sturgeon Creek School was runner-up in the national contest. “I’m excited–I’m happy […]
All of the thrush family are very good singers. In North America, there are several species which qualify, including the robin and the bluebird. In the Old World, there are many thrushes, including the famous nightingale. In Northwestern Ontario, we have our share of these fine-singing birds, including the Veery, […]
