Staff “Brown & Earth Tones” will be the theme of the 2013 spring art exhibit at the Fine Line Art Gallery here. Interested artists “can do anything they want with the colour brown,” said Fine Line co-op member Jean Richards, adding it’s important that artists stick to brown and earth […]
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Staff The Muskie boys’ and girls’ hockey teams will be returning to the ice shortly. Following a meeting between the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board, the Rainy River District School Board, and Fort High administration, an abbreviated schedule was drawn up. They’ve been away from NorWOSSA action since early December due […]
Duane Hicks Librarian Janet Bell, left, and computer program trainer Jeremy Hughes prepared to play a quick game of Scrabble Slam! at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre this morning. A games’ day program called “Word at the Library” will begin Saturday, Jan. 26 from 2-4 p.m. and continue […]
Staff Even though this year’s Wes Derksen LL.B. Squash Open was moved up a month from its usual February date, the 26th-annual edition will be the biggest yet. “We’ve had 77 players sign up for the tournament, and that is the most that we have ever had,” noted tourney organizer […]
Staff The first step is complete for the Chris Silver rink in their quest to capture the Northern Ontario provincial boys’ Bantam curling crown. The Fort Frances Curling Club foursome, which includes third Reece Jones, second Jason Bazylewski, and lead Kurt McGuire, advanced after posting a 4-1 record at the […]
Lucas Punkari With solid play from everyone on the roster, the Neebing Hawks were going to be a tough team to beat no matter who faced in the final of the 12-team FFMHA Bantam ‘A’ tournament over the weekend. And while the Kenora Forest Flyers put up a valiant effort, […]
Lucas Punkari Despite some impressive offensive performances on the road of late, the Fort Frances Lakers had yet to see that carry over into their games at the Ice For Kids Arena in the last month. But with a five-goal outburst in the first period Saturday night, the Lakers snapped […]
Nicole Horn A new version of the religious education course will be offered to interested high school students starting in the second semester. Fort High, Rainy River High School, and the Sturgeon Creek Alternative Program (S.C.A.P.) will be the pilot schools for this online course. It no longer will be […]
Heather Latter Kumon, an after-school math and reading academic enrichment program, has been running locally through sponsorship from the Kenora-Rainy River Child and Family Services for more than a year and now is ready to accept more students. “It began primarily for children in care but we see a need […]
Heather Latter Students in Grades 6-8 are invited to join the new Builders Club, which is being resurrected here thanks to a partnership between the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre and the local Kiwanis Club. An international student-led organization affiliated with Kiwanis International, the Builders Club provides members with […]
Heather Latter Despite some icy weather and the unfavourable local economy, organizers of this year’s charitable dinner for the Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River Districts, held Saturday night at La Place Rendez-Vous, deemed it a success. “I thought it was great,” enthused “First Link” and public education co-ordinator Eleanor Barron. […]
Duane Hicks With planning for the next International Tug-of-War already underway, council again has endorsed “International Peaceful Borders Day” on July 2, 2013 and will have Mayor Roy Avis sign a joint letter to be sent to Prime Minister Stephen Harper and U.S. President Barack Obama. It was because of […]
