Heather Latter Julie Parks, left, Nancy Leach, and Riley Armstrong, in Karen Peltomaki’s early-learning class, sang a song called “Santa” yesterday for family members gathered in the classroom. As part of their Christmas celebration, the youngsters also made some Christmas crafts, then gathered in the gym with the other early-learning […]
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Submitted Fort Frances Power Corp. line crew members conducted emergency rescue drills yesterday. FFPC crews practised pole top and bucket rescue techniques to rescue an injured powerline technician. The crews also performed bucket evacuation drills—a method of safely evacuating and descending from an inoperable bucket truck. Fort Frances Fire Dept. […]
Heather Latter Joshua Dittaro was thrilled to visit with Santa Claus at the Fort Frances Nursery School yesterday. All the children received books from the jolly old elf during their annual Christmas party held at Knox United Church.
Staff In their final home game before Christmas, the Fort Frances Lakers were unable to solve the red-hot Minnesota Wilderness here Tuesday night, falling 4-2 to the two-time defending SIJHL champs. After trading goals in the first half of the opening frame, Danny Bartkowiak tallied twice later in the period […]
the OPP On Tuesday around 4:30 p.m., Fort Frances OPP officers responded to a two-vehicle accident on Highway 11 in Alberton Township, about 15 km west of Fort Frances. The collision involved an eastbound pickup truck that lost control, slid into the westbound lane, and struck a west bound pickup […]
Staff It seems many people are deciding to keep at least some of their holiday spending local this Christmas—buying up Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce gift certificates to give away as presents. “We have been very busy,” Chamber manager Annely Armstrong noted yesterday. “I have running around dropping them off, […]
Press Release Due to the current visitor restriction at Rainycrest, the annual Christmas dinner on Christmas Day regretfully is cancelled. The restriction continues as a result of the ongoing gastroenteritis outbreak there. We remind the public that visiting is restricted to family members only until further notice. Family members are […]
Lucas Punkari When the Fort Frances Lakers look back on their 2012/13 season, this past week might turn out to be one of the most memorable of the campaign for a couple of reasons. Not only did the team split a pair of shootouts on the road against the Dryden […]
Staff Rainy River District will be well-represented at the Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts next month in Waterloo. Devlin native Jenna Enge and former Stratton resident Angela Lee-Wiwcharyk both clinched berths at the Northern Ontario playdowns this past weekend in Atikokan. Enge, who plays second for defending provincial champ Tracy […]
Duane Hicks Well-known for his 49 years of coaching hockey in Fort Frances, Ken “Kenno” Christiansen was honoured Monday evening as the 2012 “Citizen of the Year.” “This is quite an honour to be ‘Citizen of the Year,” he remarked. “I would like to thank everybody. I really appreciate it. […]
Duane Hicks The Northwestern Health Unit is reporting the number of ’flu shots it has administered so far this season is lower than a year ago. “The number of ’flu shots the health unit has given this year is lower than usual,” noted Donna Stanley, manager of infectious diseases for […]
Duane Hicks The combination of several issues and the overall economic atmosphere have come together to create “the perfect storm” town council has had to face in 2012, and will continue to weather in 2013, said Mayor Roy Avis. “I know it’s been a very eventful year,” he said at […]
