Sarah Pruys Student Leslie Mortimer shook hands with Fort High principal Peg Keffer while vice-principal Dan Bird waited to present her Ontario Secondary School Diploma. Thirty-one students graduated from the United Native Friendship Centre’s Alternative Program yesterday morning at the Townshend Theatre.
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Douglas Mills (Spruce Grove, Alta.) won the $500 up for grabs on Father’s Day in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for June 16-22 were Cliff and Angie Paul (Thunder Bay), Allan Covel (International Falls), Heidi Ivall (Rainy River), Isabelle Kempf (Fort Frances), […]
Sarah Pruys Presley Fader accepted her diploma from Zaagi-idiwin Aboriginal “Head Start” teacher Charity McMahon yesterday morning. Almost 30 pre-schoolers from the program will be heading off to kindergarten next year—already set with their backpacks and lunch boxes they received at their graduation ceremony.
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers added International Falls native Lucas DeBenedet to their roster late Tuesday afternoon in their first signing of the off-season. The 18-year-old centre had a strong senior season for the Broncos’ hockey team last winter, scoring 25 goals and adding 31 assists in 25 games. “We […]
Press Release Our country turns 146 years old this year–and a collection of local community groups think that’s something to celebrate! In the true spirit of working together, several committees have joined forces with one goal in mind: to organize and implement a day chalk full of activities in celebration […]
Staff The town is conducting a survey to determine the need for on-demand accessible taxi cabs required in the community. Human Resources manager Christine Ruppenstein explained yesterday that all municipalities are required to do this in accordance with the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities […]
Staff The 144 Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps (Fort Frances) proudly presented its annual ceremonial review Saturday afternoon at the Emo Legion before a crowd of parents, relatives, and friends. Lt(N) Dawn Gray welcomed everyone to the review and introduced this year’s reviewing officer, William (Bill) Zroback, CD Lieutenant (N), […]
Heather Latter Her last name suits her. Mackenzie Wright is a writer—and now a published author. The Grade 8 student from St. Francis School here recently had a piece of work published in a collection of short stories written by young Canadians. Titled “Winds of Change,” the book features winning […]
Lucas Punkari Although his Street Stock machine has been at the top of the class so far this season at the Emo Speedway, Ron Westover admitted luck may have been on his side this past Saturday night. The veteran driver started on the outside of the front row for the […]
Lucas Punkari With their annual summer development camp in International Falls just a month away, the Fort Frances Lakers continue on the recruiting trail as they work on setting their roster for the 2013-14 SIJHL season. “We probably started through the playoffs on recruiting the top guys that we have […]
Lucas Punkari Over the last couple of years, the Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association has received many questions from parents about body checking at the PeeWee level, especially after it was removed in Quebec and in the United States. Now, with Hockey Canada mandating the removal of checking in the […]
Heather Latter Aboriginal youth at the Ge-Da-Gi-Binez Youth Centre here participated in a Lacrosse for Development Program last week to help them develop life skills, leadership, and goal-setting. Offered through a partnership between Ontario’s Ministry of Children and Youth Services, Right to Play, and the National Lacrosse League, the one-week […]
