Heather Latter Debbie Fairbanks and Buddy Loyie offered up medicine teachings to early-years students at J.W. Walker School yesterday as part of their “fall harvest” celebration. The school’s youngest students also learned about drumming, regalia, wild rice, and making bannock. The event ended with the children enjoying a feast of […]
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Staff Robert Moore School will be presented the “Recognition of Excellence” for its early-years “fall harvest” by the Rainy River District School Board at its regular meeting tonight. The annual event, held Oct. 10, saw elders sharing their traditions and knowledge of preparing for winter with the school’s youngest learners. […]
Heather Latter Penny Faragher of Northwoods Gallery & Gifts drew the winning ticket for November yesterday in the local Kiwanis Club’s “Trip of the Month” draw as Kiwanian Robin Wright look on yesterday at International Travel Services here. Bonnie Doucette of Fort Frances was the winner of a trip to […]
Joey Payeur The Muskie girls’ hockey team figured its 10th-annual home tournament started so well, it as well end the exact same way. Amber Jourdain and Kaily Greengrass each had a goal and an assist, while Kate Parsons earned the shutout, as Fort High defended its title with a 4-0 […]
Joey Payeur Junior Muskie Alyssa Clendenning (15) had to move fast to avoid the twin sister tandem of Megan and Rachel Rubin of the Westgate Tigers (Thunder Bay) during Saturday’s final of Fort High’s home tourney. The black-and-gold fell 27-23 to finish second in their last game before the NorWOSSA […]
Duane Hicks Carter Daniw, left, with a little help from mom, Karla, got a treat from Nancy Daley of the Canadian Mental Health Association (Fort Frances branch) during the inaugural “Trunk or Treat” event Friday afternoon in the parking lot of the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. The very […]
Joey Payeur Meet Wayne Strachan, wheeler-dealer. The Fort Frances Lakers’ general manager spent the weekend doing some serious roster renovations while also guiding his team to a 5-4 overtime victory against the Minnesota Iron Rangers here Saturday night. Colton Spicer used his long reach to stretch around a defender and […]
Duane Hicks A delegation of local municipal and First Nations’ representatives will be starting a “David-and-Goliath” fight for the future of Rainy River District at Queen’s Park tomorrow. The Town of Fort Frances has chartered a Dash 8 jet, and will be taking as big a delegation as possible to […]
Duane Hicks Royal Canadian Legion Br. 29 president Noris Piccinato, left, Sgt.-at-Arms Bob Boland, Mayor Roy Avis, and first vice-president Bob Bagacki kicked off the Legion’s annual poppy campaign this morning with a flag-raising at the Civic Centre. Poppies will be available at various locations around town, including Canadian Tire, […]
Staff The Town of Fort Frances is alarmed that talks between Resolute Forest Products, Expera, and the Province of Ontario, regarding the acquisition of the local kraft mill, have broken off. The town said Wisconsin-based Expera has indicated a strong interest in acquiring the facility from Resolute, which would have […]
Staff When the rest of the SIJHL gets this news, it’s going to be a very unhappy Hallowe’en for them. The Fort Frances Lakers announced today the return of forward Lucas DeBenedet, last year’s SIJHL scoring champion, to the roster. “Lucas will join the team for practice [today] and will […]
Duane Hicks Do you know anyone who has made a difference in our community? The town’s “Citizen of the Year” selection committee is asking the public to nominate such individuals for the award, which is being given out for the 27th time this year. But those wanting to do so […]
