Sam Odrowski Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary to Br. #29 member Grace Angus shook hands with auxiliary president Alfreda Easton as she was recognized with a pin for her 60 years of service during an Honour and Awards Ceremony held Saturday at the Legion.
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From the MNRF A British Columbia man has been fined for an offence under the Ontario Fishery Regulations. Wayne Jensen, of Vancouver, pleaded guilty and was fined $3,250 for possessing an over-limit of walleye. Court heard that on May 27, Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry conservation officers contacted Jensen, […]
If there was an award for resiliency in the face of adversity, the Muskie football team would win it hands down. The squad was forced to forfeit its first game of the WHSFL season against Churchill after Fort High administration, citing safety reasons, said not enough players had attended practice […]
Jamie Mountain It wasn’t just the adults who were able to get in on all the fishing fun at the 20th-annual Rainy River Walleye Tournament. A kids’ mini-tournament was held early Saturday afternoon, in which the youngsters were able to fish off the docks at Hannam Park.
Sam Odrowski A group of 65 girls from across Northwestern Ontario attended Sunny Cove Camp from Sept. 20-23 for a weekend of empowerment, building positive self-esteem, and leadership skills. The annual “I Am Awesome (And I Know It)” self-esteem retreat for young women brought in girls aged 11-16 from Rainy […]
Duane Hicks Sheri De Gagne checked out an old textbook located on a desk in a portion of the exhibit where school-related artifacts are displayed. The current museum building initially was built as a schoolhouse in 1898 when the little school on Mowat Avenue no longer was adequate for the […]
It will be partly cloudy tonight, with an overnight low of three C (37 F) and southwest winds gusting up to 17 km/h. Tomorrow will see mostly cloudy skies and a little rain, with a high of nine (48) and low around minus-one (30). Look for west-northwest winds gusting up […]
Duane Hicks A Fort Frances Police Department chief uniform was on display at part of the new exhibit. The police station was situated in the current museum location from 1968 until 1976, when the new Civic Centre was built.
Sam Odrowski The Fort Frances Homelessness initiative is in search of brave souls willing to participate in a sidewalk “sleep-out” to raise money and awareness for a good cause. About two dozen individuals so far have signed up for “The Longest Night of the Year” event, which is slated to […]
Haven Labbe carefully crossed a bridge during her climb of the Jegihorn in Saas-Grund during her trip to the Swiss Alps this summer. The climb she embarked on was part of the “very difficult” route and put her mountaineering skills to the test. She is clipped into the steel cables […]
Darryl Allan, who was assistant curator at the museum when it first opened its doors in 1978, shared some memories–including a few funny ones–and noted how far the museum has come over the past four decades.
Duane Hicks La Place Rendez-Vous owner Paul Noonan urged council Monday night to postpone imposing a municipal accommodation tax (MAT) until accommodation providers had more time to study the impact.
