Two members of the First Nations National Accountability Coalition will be talking about on how bands are not ready for self-government at a special presentation here Friday. Speaking at the United Native Friendship Centre starting at 7 p.m., Leona Freed and Jo Ann Longclaws will discuss corruption on reserves as […]
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Now only two days away, Jennifer Mercer is confident the inaugural ManOMin watershed conference here should go off without a hitch. “I’m very calm about it now,” said the event’s organizer, who also works as a biologist with Rainy River First Nation’s watershed project. “The organizational aspect of it is […]
Beta Sigma Phi did a final tally last night on proceeds netted at its “A Stroll Through the Century” fashion show April 15, and will present $3,500 to the Fort Frances Museum. The presentation will be made next week during the sorority’s annual Founder’s Day banquet at the Red Dog […]
Dancers at the Fort Dance Studio took their Al Gilbert Tap and Jazz exams April 16 at the Northwestern Ontario Dance Centre in Thunder Bay. They also participated in workshops the previous day. The following are the exam results: < *c>Grade 1 Tap •Katie Blais (100) •Jazmine Gauthier (100) < […]
< *c>Piano program < *c>Tuesday, April 25 < *c>Morning session •Piano Solo, Sonata or Sonatina (Grade 7)–1. Laura Busch (“Sonatina, Op. 55, No. 3, 1st Movement“) 2. Jaclyn Hart (“Sonata in D Major”) •Piano Solo (Grade 8, Own Choice)–1. Natalie Lundon (“In the Evening”) 2. Jenilee Korzinski (“Song of the […]
The Clover Valley Farmers’ Market got back into full swing last weekend–setting the stage for another season with new managers during its annual two-day Easter Market. While business was fairly slow on opening day last Thursday, the number of customers who turned out Saturday more than satisfied the market’s vendors […]
The Town of Fort Frances agreed to include the landfill site in Alberton in a proposal to acquire land with a restructuring of boundaries. Municipal Affairs and Housing rep Kevin Desrosiers suggested adding the landfill site when he attended Monday night’s council meeting to explain available options regarding the restructuring […]
Fort Frances will be in the electricity business before the year is out after town council accepted three recommendations from the Bill 35 committee. The provincial bill requires all electric utilities in the province to incorporate by Nov. 7, which means they no longer will be subsidized provincial entities but […]
Pulling up to the estate sale of Ray Martin at Nickel Lake Shores east of Fort Frances, there is little doubt who the auctioneer is. One of the tallest people in the milling crowd, along with a mustache, cowboy hat, and a boisterous laugh, Rod Salchert is hard to miss. […]
Due to the wet, cold conditions of late, the opening of Kitchen Creek Golf Course has been delayed until this weekend at the earliest, new club pro Steve Wood said Tuesday. An early spring had many people thinking of an early opening for the local course but the recent mix […]
If it wasn’t for tournament anglers, the general fishing public wouldn’t be as quick to learn effective new techniques. Let’s face it, when your little boy or girl catches more fish, they usually have a better time. And if it wasn’t for the people and the companies who make these […]
Every pew at Bethel Baptist Church here, and then all the rows of impromptu seating in the aisles, were filled Friday night to welcome the African Children’s Choir. About 400 people crammed into the church to listen to the travelling choir of 23 children sing an African version of Gospel […]
