Heather Latter Evan Coran, left, Landon DeGagne, and Sarah Fedorak enjoyed a sing-along at the Fort Frances Day Care this morning as local musician John Reader stopped by to share some Christmas songs.
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Staff Three out of four isn’t bad—unless you’re on the wrong end of the three. The Muskie court teams opened their NorWOSSA regular-season action Tuesday in Dryden but only the junior boys’ basketball squad returned home with a win. Matt Swing and Jacob Empey each netted eight points to help […]
Heather Latter Under the direction of Joe Belanger, the Rainy Lake Orchestra offered an evening of holiday music at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre on Monday evening. Refreshments were provided by the “Friends of the Library.”
It will be mostly cloudy tonight, with an overnight low of minus-28 C (19 below zero F). Expect north winds at five m.p.h., creating wind chill values between minus-29 and minus-34 (20-30 below). Tomorrow will be mostly sunny but continued cold, with a high of just minus-21 (five below) and […]
Joey Payeur Instead of worrying about the one that got away, the Muskie boys’ hockey team went trolling for whatever treasure they could find. They ended up reeling in the ‘B’-side title of the Royal Oak division at the Victoria Inn tournament in Brandon, Man. after a 5-2 win over […]
Joey Payeur The St. Thomas Aquinas Saints likely will file a request for future girls’ hockey tournaments: no more games against the Muskies. The black-and-gold dumped the Saints 9-0 to claim the bronze medal at the sixth-annual Portage Collegiate Institute Saints Christmas Classic in Portage la Prairie, Man. on Saturday. […]
Joey Payeur Jesse Quesnel may have to start putting on his goalie equipment in a phone booth if he continues to be the “Man of Steal.” The netminder was kryptonite to what appeared to be a superhuman Lake of the Woods Bears’ team—making a number of key saves to preserve […]
Staff The annual Christmas Bird Count is set to happen this Saturday (Dec. 14) and more participants are encouraged to help out. As in past years, participants will be making a “big circle” around the district and covering different sectors—counting the number of birds and bird species they can see. […]
Lynn Danielson St. Francis School here will be holding a live Skype with Master Bombardier Nathan Cousineau tomorrow (Dec. 12) at noon from the school gym. Anyone wishing to attend the event, and support him while he continues to serve in Afghanistan over the Christmas season, is welcome to come […]
Duane Hicks The goal: To build for seniors an attractive, not-for-profit, fully-secured, free-standing assisted living facility in Rainy River District that is built in accordance with The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and Building Code, which will be enforced in 2025. The key to success: Collaboration. That’s the message […]
Duane Hicks Planning is underway for a 2014 summer festival which would bring together performers and instructors from First Nations and the Métis community. Regional economic developer Geoff Gillon told town council Monday night that the RRFDC is trying to extend the usage of the big tent on the riverfront […]
Heather Latter Applications for Fort Frances High School’s Humanitarian Trip Scholarship are now available and Dexter Fichuk, who spearheaded the initiative, is hoping to receive some strong submissions. “It’s about being able to make a difference and creating change locally and globally,” said the 18-year-old, a former Fort Frances resident […]
