The Ontario budget unveiled yesterday at Queen’s Park by Finance minister Ernie Eves includes a number of contributions to enhance economic growth in Northern Ontario. “This new budget is great news for Northern Ontario–you could argue it’s the best ever,” Northern Development and Mines minister Tim Hudak said in a […]
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For the first time in the 60-year history of the Rainy River District Music and Drama Festival, adjudicators awarded Rose Bowls in all four categories, which were presented during the highlights concert Sunday afternoon at the Townshend Theatre. Taking home Rose Bowls were Allison Webber of Atikokan (Piano), Angela Barron […]
A “millennium bug” will be spreading reunion fever across town until July. Well, a yellow 1975 Volkswagen, that is. The “Bug” was unveiled outside Fort Frances High School last Thursday by the FFHS Millennium Reunion committee to promote the July 7-9 event. “The big purpose of the bug is to […]
Fort High principal Terry Ellwood will step up to take over the role of superintendent for the Rainy River District School Board on Aug. 28. The news came at last night’s board meeting here as trustee Gord McBride explained the appointment. “I think everyone knows [current assistant superintendent] Betty Ann […]
A chapter in Fort Frances history went into the books Saturday when Joe Danku of Joe’s Barber Shop closed up shop–ending a 38-year career. Although Danku is looking forward to spending more time with his wife, Norma, and grandchildren, as well as fishing trips and gardening, he’s also looking back […]
The “Envirothon” competition is a relatively new event in Ontario, and this year Fort Frances High School’s team were crowned the Northwestern Ontario champs. The competition has only been held for five years and this year was the first time it was hosted by Fort Frances (it actually was held […]
A final tally on proceeds from the 22nd-annual Kiwanis TV Auction, held Saturday afternoon on Videon Channel 11, won’t be known for another week or so as the local club wraps up some loose ends. “I think [the proceeds] are close to $13,500 but that’s not our profit–we still have […]
“I did pretty good holding up the rain,” said Dave Debungie, traditional native watchman and interpreter, as he stood in a smoking field of charred grass. “I had a ceremony,” he remarked calmly as a few hundred metres behind him, a line of fire still burned across a second field […]
Festival awards handed out at highlights concert •Ralph Whetstone Band Trophy (Best Band)–Fort Frances High School Senior Band (“River of Life”) •Harper Simmons Trophy (Best brass solo performer)–Jason Godin and Christine Sletmoen •Highlights Concert Award (French Choral Speaking)–St. Michael’s School, grade three-five (“Le Crabe”) •CWL Award (Choral Speaking, Primary Level)–Robert […]
If you ask Lori Caul of Fort Frances what she thinks about the quality of care given at the Continuing Care Unit of La Verendrye hospital here, don’t expect a brief reply–and don’t expect anything less than oodles of praise. “Oh, I couldn’t say enough [good] about it,” Caul, whose […]
As Heather Ash and Melissa Gunsolus prepare for a women’s exhibition hockey series in Blaine, Mn. next month, it could very well be the most important games of their young careers. Ash (goalie) and Gunsolus (forward) are Fort Frances players who starred for the Thunder Bay Midget ‘AA’ Queens this […]
It pays to play. It’s an adage Mike Asplund of Fort Frances certainly would agree with after winning $100,000 (U.S.) in the Minnesota Powerball lottery last Wednesday. Asplund, owner of Sparky’s Confectionary on Second Street East, found out about his windfall Thursday while sitting in the bar at the Holiday […]
