Staff The “I Am Awesome! (And I Know It!)” self-esteem and empowerment retreat for young women aged 10-14 has moved up in the rankings as it vies for a share of the Aviva Community Fund. While struggling to hold onto 10th place last week, the retreat now is sitting in […]
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Staff The town will buy some new equipment for the aerobic room at the Memorial Sports Centre. Council approved a report from Community Services manager Jason Kabel at last night’s regular meeting, authorizing him to buy a new tread-climber from Pulse Fitness at a cost of $10,965 plus tax. The […]
Staff The town will be improving the way it does recycling in the future after getting funding from Stewardship Ontario to upgrade the “blue box” transfer station/drop-off facility here. Back in April, the town applied to the Stewardship Ontario Continuous Improvement Fund (CIF) for the installation of two new stationary […]
Staff The Muskie girls’ hockey team didn’t need angels on its side to beat a squadron of Saints—just some sharpshooters looking to make amends from an earlier off game. Katie Sinclair and Shelby Tymkin each scored twice as the Muskies blanked the St. Thomas Aquinas Saints 7-0 to capture the […]
Heather Latter Members of the Fort Frances Choraliers, under the direction of Diane Maxey, performed “Bethlehem Morning” for a nearly full house yesterday afternoon at St. Mary’s Church here. The Choraliers also will bring their gift of song to International Falls this Sunday (Dec. 15) when they perform at 3 […]
Staff Consider the messaged delivered—and understood. Mason Meyer scored twice while Lucas DeBenedet had three points as the Fort Frances Lakers got back on track with a 6-2 victory over the Wisconsin Wilderness on Saturday night in Spooner. Two days after playing their worst game of the season in a […]
There is a 40 percent chance of snow tonight, with an overnight low of minus-26 C (15 below zero F). But southwest winds at five-10 m.p.h. will make it feel more like minus-32 to minus-37 (25-35 below). Tomorrow will be cloudy and continued cold, with a high of just minus-22 […]
Heather Latter Sheila McMahon, executive director of the United Native Friends Centre, foreground, and Brandis Oliver, also of the UNFC, attended a candlelight vigil at Knox United Church on Friday evening to mark the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. The ceremony—which also coincided with the […]
Heather Latter Blaire Cross, left, and her sister, Piper, checked out the ornaments on a Christmas tree that was part of the silent auction at Knox United Church’s community dinner Saturday evening. It was a kick-off event for the church’s fundraising campaign to make the building handi-cap accessibile. With more […]
Duane Hicks Margitta McLeod arranged the display of gift certificates yesterday at the library, which is promoting giving non-resident households library memberships as a gift this Christmas.
Staff Glasswork made by Margaret Sedgwick is the newest craftwork on display at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. Examples of her work will be showcased through December.
Heather Latter Bill Leonard, executive director of Kenora-Rainy River Districts Child and Family Services, and Laurie Rose, executive director of Weechi-it-te-win Family Services, shook hands this morning at La Place Rendez-Vous while their respective board chairs Bob McGreevy, left, and Garry Windigo looked on. The two agencies later signed an […]
