A local union leader is trying to revive the labour council that last operated here close to 20 years ago. The council would draw from several unions in the region to create an organized effort when dealing with issues affecting its workers. “It really gives us an opportunity to, sort […]
News
Sam Odrowski
Canada’s future prime minister will be elected next Monday and polls show a minority government is the most probable outcome. Local candidates have been working hard to campaign across the 40,000 square kilometers of the Thunder Bay-Rainy River riding to educate constituents about their respective party’s policies and platforms. While […]
Ken Kellar
It was a break in the weather that couldn’t have worked out any better. The Fort Frances branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) held their sixth-annual “Steps Against Stigma” 5k walk/run last Wednesday night at the Sorting Gap Marina. Even before the event concluded, organizers were excited by […]
Ken Kellar
Students at Fort Frances High School are teaming up with Sunset Country Ford to help those in need. During the month of October, the students and Ford staff will be collecting non-perishable food items for the “WE Scare Hunger” campaign. Sunset Country Ford general manager Terry Mueller said the drive […]
Press Release
Press Reease Fort Frances High School (FFHS) administration is pleased that students there are once again able to purchase healthy lunches from the cafeteria, which is now operating as The Caf Co.–a not-for-profit enterprise headed by NCDS. The Caf Co. opened Friday with a soft launch, offering a menu of […]
Jamie Mountain Fort Frances Lakers’ centre Ben Hoefler looked on as Joel Matthews of the Wisconsin Lumberjacks won a faceoff early in the first period of the hosts’ 6-5 overtime loss on Friday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. Hoefler scored twice and added an assist in a losing […]
Submitted Alexia Gate cruised her way to a silver-medal finish at the annual Hial Pike races held in International Falls last Tuesday. The Muskie runner wound up clocking in with a time of 14:45.40 in the junior varsity girls’ division as part of an impressive showing by Fort High’s cross-country […]
Jamie Mountain The Muskie girls’ hockey team braved the elements on Saturday afternoon as they hosted a fundraising barbecue and tag day in front of Safeway here. Members of the black-and-gold were serving up hotdogs to hungry patrons and were taking donations from anyone interested in supporting the team. The […]
Submitted Just in time for Thanksgiving, Bargain Shop staff member Patrick Gallow, left, and Charlene Smith, second from right, joined Jill Pernsky and Dan Smith from the Salvation Army in rounding up the generous donations which came in during the Bargain Shop’s annual food drive. The campaign ran from Sept. […]
Jamie Mountain Chandler Borger, left, and Caleb Allan (15) got up in a hurry to try to block the oncoming kill attempt from a Dryden Eagles’ opponent during the first set of the Muskie senior boys’ volleyball team’s 2-1 loss in NorWOSSA action last Tuesday afternoon at Fort High. See […]
Jamie Mountain Muskie Grace Petsnick faced some stiff defence from the Dryden Eagles as she got prepared to make a layup during the second half of Fort High’s 45-36 win in NorWOSSA senior girls’ basketball action last Tuesday afternoon here. Petsnick led the Muskies with a 17-point performance in the […]
Jamie Mountain Andros Bruyere (6) set the ball up for his Muskie teammates to attempt to record a kill during the first set of Fort High’s 2-1 loss to the Dryden Eagles in NorWOSSA junior boys’ volleyball action last Tuesday afternoon here. The black-and-gold saw its league record fall to […]
