Staff Limited manpower and the dumping of household waste are the two reasons why the town has locked some of its garbage bins at local parks. Several recent public comments prompted Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown to explain the town’s rationale. Bins in higher-traffic areas, such as along the […]
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Heather Latter Students from Jean Bujold’s class at St. Francis School didn’t change clothes in a phone booth on Hallowe’en but were superheroes in their own right as they proudly showed off what they collected as the class that collected the most food for the “We Scare Hunger” campaign supported […]
Heather Latter With November being Woman Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month, Jacquee Loerzel of Riverside Community Counselling Services is inviting local businesses to participate in a contest by decorating their windows and stores in purple to support the campaign. Here, she invited Neila Booth of Northwoods Gallery & Gifts to […]
Staff Take away the first period and Ryan Faragher was unbeatable last night. But after being beaten three times in the opening 20 minutes, the Fort Frances native was saddled with the loss in his inaugural AHL appearance as his Norfolk Admirals fell 3-1 to the host Bridgeport Sound Tigers. […]
Staff With their chief rivals unavailable for action, the One Hit Wonders walked through the open door of opportunity. Thanks to their third-straight six-point night last Thursday, the squad grabbed sole possession of first place in the Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League with 40 total points. One Hit Wonders and […]
Joey Payeur Technically, one could call this weekend’s season-opening exhibition games for the Muskie boys’ hockey team a warm-up. But considering the intensity that accompanied last year’s pre-season series with the Thunder Bay Major Midget Kings, warm could turn hot very quickly. The two teams went through a three-game war […]
Duane Hicks Just in time for Remembrance Day, the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre has put together a display to highlight books about military history—from ancient times to recent conflicts, including World War I and II. The display, which includes several brand new books recently donated to the library, […]
Joey Payeur Having never coached before this season, Kirsten Talsma is experiencing life at the other end of the spectrum. She likely will be the busiest sideline boss in the building this Friday when she takes on the challenge of leading both the Muskie senior and junior boys’ volleyball teams […]
Joey Payeur In the numerical world of the Muskie senior girls’ basketball team, 20 equals three. Riding a 19-game league winning streak that stretches back to the 2012 playoffs, the black-and-gold will chalk up their third-straight NorWOSSA crown if they can make it an even 20 victories in a row […]
Duane Hicks Local pilot Jordan Manty has become a partner with Kasper Aviation Inc. and is ready to launch a new air service by the end of this month. Manty had contemplated starting his own air service earlier this year but instead joined up with fellow pilot Kasper Wabinski, whom […]
Heather Latter Patti-Jo LeDrew, a registered nurse with the Fort Frances Family Health Team, has received the 2014 Outstanding Health Professional Award from the Canadian Diabetes Association. “I think it’s a wonderful, wonderful accolade,” she enthused. “The Canadian Diabetes Association is a huge organization that promotes prevention and health promotion […]
Kiera Kowalski Members of Fort High’s student council returned from Winnipeg last week feeling inspired and motivated after attending the Manitoba leg of the 2014-15 “We Day” Empowerment Tour. “We Day” is an annual event put on by “Free the Children” that celebrates youth while encouraging them to participate in […]
