Heather Latter In an effort to have all students feel included at Robert Moore School, administration has allowed for a Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) club to be started there recently. “The students asked if they could have a club and we provided an opportunity for it to happen,” explained principal Bill […]
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Duane Hicks A detour for a section of King’s Highway went into effect yesterday due to the start of a major reconstruction project. King’s Highway has been closed to traffic from Central Avenue to just east of the Webster Avenue intersection. Traffic is being re-routed down Fourth Street West, with […]
Heather Latter Laud Edwards has battled childhood leukemia for the last three-and-a-half years. But on April 7, the seven-year-old won the battle after completing his last intrathecal chemotherapy treatment in Winnipeg. His large family—parents, Pam and Gary, and siblings, Cole, Piper, Berea, Jude, Creed (Laud’s identical twin), Jubilee, and Nain—even […]
Lindsay Campbell Sunshine and summer-like temperatures may have hindered attendance at this year’s Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce Business and Community Expo but businesses that set up booths for the two-day show were not discouraged. More than 60 different businesses were on hand, with outgoing Chamber executive director Annely Armstrong-Thorstad […]
Lindsay Campbell For many students, finding a summer job is a scary prospect each year. Fortunately, opportunities this year are ample, says Tirzah Keffer, summer jobs service co-ordinator at Northern Community Development Services here. “Last year, I’m not sure if there was an issue with funding or if it was […]
Duane Hicks The public has a chance to give their input on the future of Fort Frances. Council and administration are working on a new four-year strategic plan and asking local residents to provide their ideas at a public meeting set for Monday, June 8 before they hash out the […]
Heather Latter Seven local acts have been selected to participate in this year’s “Harmony of Nations” Music Festival, which is set for July 17-18 at the Sorting Gap Marina here. “We have a really diverse group of musicians so it’s not just one genre that is going to be playing […]
Joey Payeur The “drive for five” is nearing the finish line and all the pistons are firing for the Muskie boys’ soccer team. Another pair of wins on the final day of the regular season in Kenora last Wednesday lifted the black-and-gold to a perfect 6-0 record and yet another […]
Duane Hicks With the detour now in place, eastbound traffic on King’s Highway is being directed to turn north onto Wright Avenue. But motorists can proceed straight ahead in order to access businesses beyond that point.
Heather Latter Heather Johnson, left, and Joanne Bliss of RBC here volunteered their time last Thursday to give Wendy Kabel, with the United Native Friendship Centre, a hand during a work bee at the Fort Frances Community Garden. Not only did several RBC members help out in the garden, they […]
Lindsay Campbell Gloria Tibbs, correctional officer from the Fort Frances Jail, put an end to Sgt. Chris Bonner-Vickers’ longtime moustache on Friday as a number of onlookers smirked at the sight. The Community Chest fundraiser—entitled “Locks for Locals”—saw $800 in pledges raised by Bonner-Vickers and Tibbs, who later had her […]
Heather Latter Betsy Brokaw, right, finished just ahead of Kerry Canfield in the “Beat the Band” 5K run/walk at the Sorting Gap Marina Saturday morning. The fundraiser for the FFHS Band and Muskie track-and-field team saw 51 participants in the kids’ 1K event and 52 registered in the 5K distance.
