Duane Hicks A community foundation to build endowments and disperse grants for local projects could be in the cards for Fort Frances after town council agreed, in principle, to creating one at its regular meeting last night. The ball’s now in the court of the Economic Development Advisory Committee, which […]
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Heather Latter Kim Jo Bliss, a hard-working beef farmer who lives in Emo, is one of Ontario’s “Faces of Farming”—gracing September in the 2014 calendar produced by Farm and Food Care Ontario. “It was a really neat project,” enthused Bliss, who has purchased the calendar for the past eight years. […]
Joey Payeur With the championship trophy back in their grasp, the five graduating seniors of the Muskie senior girls’ basketball team savoured another in a long list of title victories. But this one—the last to bear the NorWOSSA brand—was just a little more special. The Muskies throttled the Kenora Broncos […]
Joey Payeur Silver Cross Mother Jean Legarie, left, saluted the fallen Fort Frances veterans during Remembrance Day ceremonies here Monday.
Duane Hicks Jean Richards, seen here holding a stained glass Christmas tree made by Emily Hyatt, got the silent auction ready for the Fine Line Art Gallery’s “Christmas Extravaganza” open house tomorrow (Nov. 14). Art lovers are urged to drop by the gallery at 529 Mowat Ave. and get in […]
Dave Ogilvie Petty Officer 2nd Class M.J. Nyberg, of the 144 Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps (Fort Frances), stood silently at the Emo cenotaph Monday during Remembrance Day ceremonies there. Services also were held at the other cenotaphs across the district, followed by a supper at the Emo Legion.
Joey Payeur Muskie Hannah McLeod decided it was a good day to go skywalking on this lay-up as teammate Keira Lindgren (51) and Kenora’s Katie Leckhart watched from below. Fort High lassoed the Broncos in a 44-26 victory to capture the NorWOSSA senior girls’ basketball title Friday in Dryden.
Staff Knox United Church wants your vote. All eyes are on the Aviva Community Fund website as voting started Monday for the final qualifying round for the “Knox Renewal Project,” which hopes to get funds to buy an elevator in order to “create a welcoming and inclusive space for everyone.” […]
Staff It appears Sunday’s derailment of a CN freight train east of here has something to do with interrupted Internet service in town. Internet service has been down for Shaw and Vianet customers in Fort Frances since sometime between 9:30-10 p.m. yesterday. “Looks it is a fibre cut due to […]
Staff Town council will vote tonight on whether to approve a one percent user fee increase for 2014. A report from treasurer Laurie Witherspoon noted user fees are an important part of the operational budget preparation for the upcoming year. And over the past few years, the town has tried […]
Joey Payeur Muskie Celia Berry set her sights on hitting the Kenora Broncos’ basket last Friday during Fort High’s 44-26 triumph in the NorWOSSA final in Dryden. The black-and-gold now will host the best-of-three NWOSSAA championship versus the Thunder Bay champion Hammarskjold Vikings. Game 1 goes Friday, with tip-off tentatively […]
Joey Payeur Comrade Robert Boland, representing the Royal Canadian Air Force, solemnly saluted the memory of Canadian war veterans during Remembrance Day ceremomies this morning at the cenotaph here. About 150 people braved the chilly conditions to honour those who fought and died during the two world wars and in […]
