Despite the damp ground and sporadic patches of snow, the Muskie girls’ senior soccer team is ready to hit the field and start the season off right—hopefully with some solid victories. The squad will host a pre-season tournament at the St. Francis pitches, beginning tomorrow with games against Dryden at […]
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FORT FRANCES—The Fort Frances Public Library board passed a motion Wednesday night to keep the plans for a new library as a stand-alone project—at least until the local public school board can provide information on cost-savings to sway their opinion. Library board chair Joyce Cunningham said Thursday morning a special […]
FORT FRANCES—There will be no “Fun in the Sun” queen crowned on Canada Day here as a lack of contestants has forced organizers to cancel the event this year. While a call for contestants was first put out a few weeks ago, no young women ended up committing prior to […]
When it was first conceived in 1981, “Jump Rope for Heart” was supposed to last only three years. In that first year, the response from schools was quite good, with 125,000 parents, teachers, and students taking part. With more than $1 million raised that year, the program looked like it […]
A joint meeting between delegates of the Concerned Citizens’ Committee (Kenora) and the Fort Frances Community Action Group was held in Kenora on April 20. Both groups discussed the lack of citizen involvement in local municipal decisions due to special interest politics, which exclude the democratic rights of community taxpayers. […]
Northwestern Ontario once again celebrated excellence in patient care as cancer care providers from Dryden and Fort Frances were honoured with Human Touch Awards at Cancer Care Ontario’s annual general meeting in Toronto. The Human Touch Awards honour front-line cancer care professionals from across the province for providing exceptional and […]
Janice Beazley, acting chair of the North West LHIN, announced yesterday that Tom Sarvas has been appointed to the board of directors. Sarvas’ appointment by the Lieutenant Governor in Council was endorsed by the Health and Long-Term Care minister George Smitherman, and is effective as of April 2. Sarvas is […]
The holiday season is long over but the spirit of the season continues here, where Canadian Tire is helping families in need in the community. On Thursday afternoon, Canadian Tire owner Paul Sunstrum presented Capt. Angel Sandoval with $775 raised through the Canadian Tire Foundation for Families’ “Family Tree” program. […]
The Office of the Fire Marshal is advising Ontario residents to check with their local fire department, municipal office, or the Ministry of Natural Resources for any restrictions governing open air burning before starting campfires or burning brush. “It’s the time of year where people are opening up their cottages […]
Fort Frances High School’s graduation ceremony is coming up quickly and plans for the annual “chem-free” party afterwards are in the works. Following the ceremony on June 25, students from the graduating class will be invited to gather at the Memorial Sports Centre for a night of fun and games […]
After many months of deliberating and crunching numbers, town council will wrap up the 2008 budget in the coming weeks. On Monday night, council voted unanimously in favour of a tax scenario that will see residential tax rates jump 3.19 percent, or $57.16 per $100,000 of assessment. Multi-residential will go […]
The provincial government’s five-year renovation program for the Noden Causeway will start this spring, Northern Development and Mines minister Michael Gravelle announced here last week. “Certainly one of the issues of great importance to all of us here in the northwest, but particularly here in Fort Frances, is our highways […]
