Heather Latter Nyla Henry, left, and Marie Gregory were among the members of the Cabin Country Quilt Guild who gathered at the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau on Saturday to help make “touch quilts” for the local Alzheimer Society. Meanwhile, Kim Roy (top right) concentrated on sewing together squares of different […]
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Duane Hicks Andrea Avis, program director at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre, showed off just a couple of the many library books that have been marked with the FNMI (First Nations/Métis/Inuit) abbreviation and the four-coloured medicine wheel symbol to indicate they were written by an FNMI author, pertain […]
Joey Payeur Voyageurs’ forward Hailey Clendenning (background) was among the crowd watching this puck fall straight down and balance on top of Bison goalie Sydney Swanson during the third period of Saturday night’s game at Bronco Arena. The puck stayed out but Clendenning’s overtime breakway goal gave her team the […]
the OPP The OPP would like to remind the public to be careful about accidentally dialing 9-1-1. “Pocket dials” usually occur when a cellphone accidentally dials 9-1-1 as a result of being stored in locations such as a pocket, handbag, or backpack. It is important to remember that 9-1-1 lines […]
Duane Hicks Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli, who is vying to become leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative party, mingled with about 30 supporters at a meet-and-greet yesterday evening at La Place Rendez-Vous. Fedeli also is a member of the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, which heard presentations this […]
Duane Hicks Town council went over a revised version of its 2015 operating and capital budgets during a meeting yesterday. While the preliminary 2015 operating budget council received at its regular meeting last week indicated a surplus of $1,877, the updated version now shows a deficit of $70,317. Some of […]
The Canadian PressStephen Whyno TORONTO—As the Toronto Maple Leafs returned from a winless Western Conference road trip, they found the friendly confines of Air Canada Centre to be not so welcoming. A few fans threw jerseys onto the ice, a couple wore bags over their heads, and many more voiced […]
Staff After gathering information on the interest of reintroducing the French Immersion program at St. Michael’s School here, a recommendation on how to proceed will be presented at tonight’s regular meeting of the Northwest Catholic District School Board. Superintendent of Education Brendan Hyatt is recommending the program be introduced at […]
Heather Latter “Philip,” played by Philippe Trépanier, had the audience in stitches last night during the show “Clip!”—part of the local Kids & Co. entertainment series. Produced by the Centre de Recherche en Art Clownesque (The Clowning Research) Centre, “Philip” performed silly antics, dancing, and circus stunts to entertain the […]
Staff Players on the Muskie court teams hope their final exams go better than their final NorWOSSA test before their week-long break. The Dryden Eagles posted three wins in four match-ups yesterday against Fort High. The junior girls’ volleyball squad salvaged the day with a 3-1 victory (25-14, 25-21, 18-25, […]
the OPP Around 5:20 a.m. yesterday, Rainy River District OPP officers responded to the report of a robbery at a residence on the 1000 block of Crowe Avenue here. An investigation revealed a male had entered the residence and assaulted the lone female occupant. The female was taken to hospital […]
Joey Payeur A team on a hot streak facing a team with four starters missing was a train wreck waiting to happen. The Fort Frances Lakers extended their winning run to 10 games with a resounding 9-0 shutout over the Thunder Bay North Stars here Friday night. What was supposed […]
