Heather Latter Submission falls short A senior French class at Fort Frances High School, including both French Immersion and core French students, had hopes of being deemed Ontario’s top French class of 2014 in a video contest held by the University of Ottawa. But while their bid fell short, the […]
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Duane Hicks District 5M10 of Lions International officially has added Special Olympics to the causes it supports. District Governor Mark Osthus made the announcement during the Voyageur Lions Club’s Governor’s Night held Friday at La Place Rendez-Vous. “This is ‘The Year of the Child,’ and that’s why I am so […]
Duane Hicks The ongoing issue of gender violence was brought to light during the annual candlelight vigil and service held Saturday afternoon at Knox United Church here. This was the 15th-annual observance locally of the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women but Saturday also marked the […]
Heather Latter The Emo Agricultural Research Station is building partnerships and has proven its worth to keep the doors open for at least another year. The station’s future had been on shaky ground for some time over fears the University of Guelph would cut its funding as a cost-saving measure. […]
Joey Payeur Nick Minerva barrelled past former teammate George Roblin (4) to score against English River goalie Greg Harney in the second period of the Lakers’ 4-3 loss to the Miners here Friday night.
Joey Payeur Wayne Strachan saw the signs of trouble coming a mile away—or, more accurately, about 33 hours ahead of time. A less-than-impressive practice last Thursday had the Fort Frances Lakers’ general manager and head coach worried ahead of his team’s two-game home series with the English River Miners. Those […]
Heather Latter Three-year-old Liam Ogden and his sister, Maiya, five, told Santa what they wanted for Christmas when they visited with him at the Emo Legion on Saturday afternoon. Parents were invited to bring their own cameras, as well as a donation to the Emo food bank.
Heather Latter Whether it was the favourable temperatures over the weekend, or simply the community spirit of Emo residents shining through, the annual “Holly Daze” festivities were deemed a success. “It was great,” enthused Tom Jackson of Tompkins. “As far as Front Street traffic, I think it was probably one […]
Heather Latter Frank Maraj read an excerpt from his latest book, “Snapshots 3: Unveiling the Classroom of Life,” during its launch at the Fort Frances Public Library on Saturday. While Maraj was there to sign books throughout the day, the reading took place at 3 p.m. The book is now […]
Duane Hicks Most user fees in Fort Frances are expected to go up 2.6 percent in the new year, but some at the local sportsplex still need to be reviewed. During a special committee of the whole meeting Monday, mayor and council agreed to take a look at both the […]
Duane Hicks The “Waabishkiibinesii Women” drum group performed a healing song during the annual service marking the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women on Saturday afternoon at Knox United Church here. The candlelight vigil honoured the 14 women killed 25 years ago in what has become […]
Heather Latter Grade 5 students Josh Ward, left, Marissa Brown, Tebishkochi-Geshigewab Whitecrow, Merrick Cheetam, and Ayiana Gagne showed off three of the six gingerbread houses they’re raffling off at Robert Moore School. Tickets, which cost $1 for two tickets, are available during the morning break and also will be sold […]
