Heather Latter Two former residents are proving themselves as film-makers after their latest project—a 32-minute short film entitled “Where’s Barry?”—recently was chosen for two film festivals. “We’ve exceed our goal [with the film] at this point,” enthused Roy Tighe, who created the comedy with Graeme Morgan, as well as their […]
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Press Release Something that’s been weighing on my mind a bit lately is the disappointment that many people seem to have with dietitians and the reasons for this. Basically, it boils down to the fact that we’re not sexy. Nope, we can’t tell you the next great superfood you must […]
Staff With voting closed for the 19th-annual business awards, nominees now will have to wait until the gala next Thursday (March 12) to find out who won. The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce tried out a new means of voting this year—letting the public vote online—and it appears to have […]
Press Release The board of trustees of Riverside Health Care would like to announce that Theodore (Ted) Scholten has been appointed president and CEO effective April 1. Scholten recently served as chief operating officer of the Rehabilitation Hospital of Fort Wayne, Ind., one of two free-standing facilities that are part […]
Staff With the town having received reports of frozen service lines over the past week, Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown again is urging those who have had a history of such problems to “bleed” their taps. Brown told council Monday night there’s been 10 reports of residential lines freezing […]
Heather Latter Robert Moore School’s Musical Club is returning to the stage tonight and tomorrow with its rendition of Disney’s “Alice in Wonderland Jr.” “We took a three-year hiatus,” noted teacher Hue Eldridge, who is directing the show along with fellow teacher Michelle Cain. “Everyone was trying to regroup,” she […]
Staff The “Friends of the Fort Frances Museum” is looking for volunteers to help run kids’ activities during “Snoasis 3: We Are Family.” Slated for Saturday, March 21, the event will run from noon-2 p.m. at the Lions Park and over in the public library parking lot. But in an […]
Dave Ogilvie The annual St. Patrick’s Day roast beef supper will be held Tuesday, March 17 at St. Patrick’s Church here in Emo. This year, admission will be by advanced tickets only, which will be available at Gillons’ or from Jo Bragg and Mary Curtis. The cost is $15 for […]
Cameron Penney There’s still more than three months left in the current school year but Fort High students already are looking ahead to the 2015/16 one. “I have a plan for what I’d like to do [as a career] and what courses I need to take,” noted Grade 11 student […]
Cameron Penney Andrew Eldridge, left, playing “Danny Zuko,” Brandon Cole (“Roger”), Cole Turcotte (“Kenickie”), Shawn Brady (“Sonny”), and Sam Gauthier (“Doody”) rehearsed a musical number in preparation for Fort High’s spring musical, “Grease.” Auditions began in January and rehearsals have been ongoing for the past month. The musical will be […]
Submitted Former Fort Frances residents Graeme Morgan (left) and Roy Tighe—seen here as characters from their short film, “Where Barry?”—are thrilled it has hit the film festival circuit. It will debut at the Capital City Film Festival in Lansing, Mich. from April 9-12 and it also won a Royal Reel […]
Heather Latter Award-winning Canadian author Joseph Boyden talked about his life and the books he has written to Fort High, Rainy River High School, and Seven Generations Education Institute students at the Townshend Theatre yesterday morning. This was followed by an evening presentation for parents, families, and community members. Boyden […]
