Duane Hicks Fort Frances Museum curator Sherry George will have an extra set of helping hands later this year. Town council is expected to approve a report tonight to authorize the Fort Frances Museum to proceed with a Northern Ontario Internship Program agreement to hire an intern for one year. […]
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the OPP On Saturday around 11:30 a.m., police, Emergency Medical Services, and the local fire department were called to a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of King’s Highway and Holmes Avenue. Investigation determined an eastbound vehicle turned into the path of a westbound one. A passenger in the eastbound vehicle, […]
Cameron Penney Rob Dokuchie of the Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service served some hotdogs as part of “Community Barbecue Day” yesterday. The event, which was held to promote “Safety Awareness Week,” endured some dreary skies but that didn’t prevent residents from coming out to enjoy a free lunch.
Heather Latter Rilee and Noah Armstrong enjoyed a breakfast of pancakes, sausages, and fruit yesterday at Robert Moore School as part of Education Week activities there.
Lindsay Campbell Local artist Emily Hyatt showed Evelyn Barker, right, some stained glass artwork yesterday during the Fine Line Art Gallery’s 20th-anniversary open house, which ran from 3-8 p.m.
It will be partly cloudy tonight, with an overnight low of one C (33 F) and north winds at five-10 m.p.h. Tomorrow will be mostly sunny, with a high of 15 (59) and low around two (35). Expect northeast winds at 10 m.p.h. There is a 40 percent chance of […]
Press Release Unifor members in Kenora unanimously ratified a six-year labour agreement with Kenora Forest Products yesterday. Along with a 67 percent increase in employer contributions to employee pensions, the new deal will see production pay rise by 18 percent. Licensed trades pay will increase by 36 percent to about […]
Lindsay Campbell The Fine Line Art Gallery here commemorated 20 years with an open house yesterday that allowed residents to revisit work by local artists, as well as check out new pieces. Jean Richards, who spearheaded the gallery’s founding, said although it’s been rewarding, she’s worked hard over the years […]
Duane Hicks The local Voyageur Lions Club is gearing up for its third-annual “Jail or Bail” later this month—and have just over a dozen “convicts” lined up to participate. The event will take place Saturday, May 23 in conjunction with the 2015 Community & Business Expo at the Memorial Sports […]
Joey Payeur Muskie Joey Angus, left, wasn’t backing down against Trey Palermo of the Dryden in this ball battle during Fort High’s 2-0 win in their NorWOSSA regular-season opener here yesterday.
Press Release Since Shriners International opened its first Shriners Hospital for Children on Sept. 16, 1922 in Shreveport, La., Shriners Hospitals for Children have shared their love with more than one million children. Acceptance into the Shrine hospital system is based solely on a child’s medical needs if, in the […]
Nancy Daley Fulton The challenges that many children face can feel overwhelming. Societal norms teach girls that it is okay for them to express their feelings; however, these norms teach boys that “real men” are tough and don’t show their emotions. In reality, unexpressed anger, sadness, fear, or frustration may […]
