Duane Hicks Fort Frances Power Corp. is in the process of converting all of the town’s old high-pressure sodium streetlights with new, brighter, more energy-efficient LED lights, such as this one on Armit Avenue. The ambitious replacement program, which will see the town’s 1,000-plus aged streetlights replaced, is costing the […]
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Piano Division (Thursday, April 11) •Popular Selection, Grade 5—1. Katelyn Bruyere •Popular Selection, Grade 6—1. Jordan Bruyere •Popular Selection, Grade 8—1. Erin Gustafson •Popular Selection, Grade 9—1. Sarah Bagacki 2. Kaitlyn Chiasson •Quick Study, Grade 8—1. Lorianne Dueck 2. Lucas Koomans •Own Choice, Grade 2—1. Kaylen Cunningham •Romantic 20th or […]
Submitted Betty McLeod, left, and Robert Schulz of the Assisted Living Action Group (A.L.A.G.) made a presentation on the “Aging with Dignity” initiative Wednesday afternoon at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. The group made a series of presentations here, as well as in Emo, Rainy River, and Barwick, […]
Heather Latter Nancy Daley-Fulton, dressed up in pink, handed a pink carnation to Marjorie Advent at Rainycrest yesterday on behalf of the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Fort Frances branch. Supporting the international “Day of Pink,” the flowers were distributed to the residents there.
Heather Latter Grade 5 student Ally French offered a speech on bullying yesterday during the first anti-bullying assembly held at Robert Moore School. The student-led assembly, which coincided with the international “Day of Pink,” featured presentations, poems, video clips, and music focused on stopping bullying.
Heather Latter Fort Frances High School students marched through the hallways yesterday dressed in pink in support of the anti-bullying “Day of Pink.” The flash mob parade, called “Take a Stand, Lend a Hand,” was presented during the lunch hour by members of the “Best Buddies” program. All students were […]
Staff The sewage treatment plant here continued to operate efficiently in 2012. Council heard a presentation Monday night from Jamie McPherson, with the Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA), on sewage treatment plant operations. McPherson noted the plant has been running efficiently in the past year and had no violations of […]
Piano Division Monday, April 8 •Popular, Level 4—1. Emily Loney 2. Aaron Rittau •Popular, Level 5—1. Aiden Tullio 2. Annalise Rittau •Children’s Songs, Level 4—1. Emily Loney 2. Aaron Rittau Tuesday, April 9 •Post-Romantic or 20th or 21st Century, Grade 8—1. Erin Gustafson •Post-Romantic or 20th or 21st Century, Grade […]
Robin McCormick The Emo-Devlin-Barwick Minor Hockey Association will be going door-to-door this Saturday (April 13) selling boat raffle tickets and collecting used books. The boat was donated by Don and Tami Foster and Nestor Falls Marine as a fundraiser for the new Emo Express jerseys. Tickets cost $5 each, with […]
Lucas Punkari Although the national playdowns aren’t until November, the Kathie Jackson rink already is pumped to be wearing the colours of Northern Ontario at the 2013 edition of The Dominion Curling Club Championships after capturing the women’s provincial title Sunday morning in Sault Ste. Marie. “We’re all extremely excited,” […]
Lucas Punkari With the excitement of last Tuesday’s dramatic 3-2 overtime win over the Dryden Ice Dogs in Game 7 of the SIJHL semi-finals fading, the Fort Frances Lakers have been busy this past week getting ready for the Bill Salonen Cup final against the top-seeded Minnesota Wilderness, which gets […]
Lucas Punkari As St. Cloud State prepares for tomorrow’s “Frozen Four” semi-final in Pittsburgh against the Quinnipiac Bobcats, sophomore goalie and Fort Frances native Ryan Faragher already is sensing the buzz amongst Huskie fans as the team looks to win its first-ever national title. “There is a lot of excitement […]
