Duane Hicks Who are you? Why do you matter? What do you want to be known for? What do you want to say to who and how? These are questions the community is being engaged to answer in the near future as Twist Marketing, an award-winning Calgary-based firm, undertakes a […]
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Duane Hicks While she won’t predict when the next provincial election will be, Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath said her party is gearing up to fight a campaign. The NDP are listening to what Ontarians have to say, are acting on that information, and will continue to do so, Horwath […]
Heather Latter Rainy River District School Board senior administration provided trustees with an analysis of the recent accommodation reviews of Donald Young, Sturgeon Creek, and Crossroads at a special committee meeting of the whole last night—and ultimately recommended consolidating the three schools. The future of these schools had been up […]
Duane Hicks The Fort Frances area has a new lawyer now that Nicole Miller has joined Clint Calder at Calder Law Office here. The 37-year-old, who originally hails from Couchiching First Nation, moved back to the area last month, along with her husband, Craig, and daughters, Piper, seven, Davilyn, five, […]
Joey Payeur Instead of tears of frustration at not moving forward, there only were smiles on the faces of the vanquished hometown heroes as they savoured all they did achieve this season. The Muskie senior girls’ basketball team was overwhelmed by the Hammarskjold Vikings, who dumped the host black-and-gold 45-10 […]
Duane Hicks Hugh Masson spoke with Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath last Thursday evening during a spaghetti supper hosted by the Kenora-Rainy River NDP Riding Association. The fundraiser dinner at the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau was brimming with party supporters.
Duane Hicks St. John’s Anglican Church truly was transformed into a “Winter Wonderland” on Saturday. The event was lavishly decorated by Pattie Anderson and Karen Sockolotuk, with the true showcase being this scene depicting two women in vintage clothing getting ready to ice skate. The display featured “snow,” lamp posts, […]
Duane Hicks District trapper Ken Wilson demonstrated how to skin a martin yesterday at the Zaagi-idiwin Aboriginal “Head Start” program. Children there got to learn about trapping as well as touch animal pelts, including a weasel and a wolf.
Joey Payeur Kristen Setala of the Hammarskjold Vikings found herself the centre of attention as the Muskie quartet of Cassandra Moffitt, left, Keira Kowalski, Maisie Fichuk, and Jenny Hammond tried to strip her of the ball during Game 2 on Saturday morning. The visitors won 57-15 to sweep the best-of-three […]
Staff Members of “Day Tripper” performed a song from the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper-era last night during a “Tour de Fort” performance at the Townshend Theatre. The Montreal-based Beatles’ tribute band served up all of the excitement of “Beatlemania” to a packed house—complete with spot-on costumes and vintage instruments for each […]
Duane Hicks Christina Hahkala, left, with the Canadian Mental Health Association here, gave Sarah Olson one of the 2014 Mental Health and Awareness Calendars yesterday at Safeway. The free calendars include information about all the CMHA’s many programs, with each month providing not only a pleasant photo to admire but […]
Staff The Rainy River District School Board will hold a committee of the whole meeting tonight to receive information regarding the accommodation reviews for three district schools. The meeting, scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at La Place Rendez-Vous here, is being held as part of the process to determine the futures […]
