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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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) < […]
