Recently elected as president of the Rainy River District Municipal Association, Fort Frances Coun. Sharon Tibbs stressed broadcasting the district’s voice is important as change continues to be drafted by the province. “I think that basically the message is that we are aware of the legislated changes and how they […]
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Both the Muskie junior and senior girls’ volleyball teams were beaten out by Atikokan in the playoffs of a tournament at St. Thomas Aquinas in Kenora last weekend. The juniors had compiled a 9-3 record during the round-robin action but lost 2-1 in the best-of-three final to Atikokan to finish […]
Viv O’Donnell can’t wait until spring when she and her fellow horticulturists will be able to get there hands in the dirt again ready to plant for another season. Having already held their first meeting of the year, the Fort Frances Horticultural Society has made a tentative list of the […]
Two Fort Frances girls’ hockey teams crossed the river last weekend to play in tournaments–and they both brought home third-place showings. In the under-10 division, the local squad downed Warroad 3-1 in the consolation final. Lauren Pierce and Kali Hamilton (assisted by Haven Labbe) each scored to give Fort Frances […]
Teens and parents struggling with drug abuse situations are invited to Rainy River High School next week to listen to the recovery story of an Irish youth and his father. Julian Madigan and his father, Gerry, will be on hand Feb. 13 to recount their personal story as part of […]
The president of the Emo Chamber of Commerce for 2001 said she will continue to build on promoting the town to the rest of Northwestern Ontario. “What I’d like to see is the Chamber of Commerce become more active in the community as a group, and promote Emo and the […]
“Creative Memories” consultant Joy Lockman is looking forward to the upcoming class she’ll be holding for scrapbook lovers this Saturday (Feb. 3) at the old CN station here. As a consultant for the international organization, Lockman has been busy honing her skills over the past four years. And she’s hoping […]
An audit the Rainy River District School Board’s finance committee submitted to the Ministry of Education last month shows the board is meeting regulations for average class size and teaching assignment. Local elementary schools housing JK-grade three average 20.92 students per class, well under the required standard of 24, while […]
The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s beautification project committee is looking for the public to give input on which ideas to pursue during an open meeting Tuesday night at the Red Dog Inn. Chamber co-ordinator Dawn Booth said Tuesday morning that “quite a few” ideas have been faxed in by […]
With 2001 being the International Year of Volunteers, the executive director of the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau is hoping to see more people from the community giving a little of their time to a good cause this year. “This is about the ninth or 10th year I have been doing […]
Cathy Kowal is happy to be home after having completed a 42-km run at Walt Disney World in Florida some 10 days ago to raise money and awareness for arthritis research. The First Nations police officer had been training for the marathon for the past eight months with the help […]
ort High students Brandon Morrison and Branda Avis will be joining two others in a cross-Canada walk to raise organ donor awareness. “I think it’s an amazing opportunity because you get to meet so many people,” said Avis. “It’s going to be the experience of a lifetime,” added Morrison. Morrison […]
