Heather Latter Anne Zucchiatti kicked off the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre’s “Human Experience” series on Monday night with her presentation entitled “The Way I Walked,” which outlined her travels on the Camino de Santiago Compostela. “It was excellent—really interesting,” enthused Andrea Avis, the library’s program director who initiated […]
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Lucas Punkari While most people around here probably aren’t thinking about the “beautiful game” at this time of year, winter isn’t standing in the way of three local soccer players as they look to develop their skills. Claire Hyatt and Liam Metke, Grade 9 students at Fort High, and Cameron […]
Duane Hicks Christopher Misch, vice-president of Sun Country Highway, “fuelled up” this Tesla Roadster on Saturday at the new charger installed at La Place Rendez-Vous here.
Heather Latter Whitney Williamson, four, helped OPP A/Sgt. Anne McCoy add her donation to the back of a cruiser at Safeway on Saturday during the third-annual “Stuff-A-Cruiser” event hosted by the local OPP, along with Treaty #3 Police and CN Police. With cruisers also located at Walmart and Safeway here, […]
Heather Latter Anne Marie Armstrong, of the Sunset Country Métis, lit a candle during the annual service marking the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women last Thursday evening at Knox United Church here. The candlelight vigil honoured the 14 women killed 23 years ago in what […]
Lucas Punkari Muskie captain Nick Kaun jostled with Kenora Broncos’ forward Adam Vaughn for the puck during Fort High’s 4-1 victory last Tuesday night at the Ice For Kids Arena.
Duane Hicks The town may have postponed its annual appreciation dinner until next June, but it will be honouring “Citizen of the Year” Ken Christiansen at the Dec. 17 council meeting. Council received a report from the Administration and Finance executive committee last night recommending that “Kenno” be formally honoured […]
Press Release The Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s board of directors has voted to not mail out a Christmas appeal letter this year. “The generosity of the district in the past year has been phenomenal,” said board chair Livia Lundon. “Individuals and businesses have donated the $650,000 needed for the […]
Staff The Fort Frances men’s basketball league has tipped off for another season and with two weeks in the books, the defending champs once again are the team to beat. Investors Group, who were known as Boston Pizza last season, improved to 2-0 with a 92-81 win over the Muskies […]
Duane Hicks Destiny Morrisseau, a Grade 5 student at Robert Moore School, told mayor and council that she’d love to see a water park built in Fort Frances during last night’s council meeting. Morrisseau and Jenna Mose, a fellow Grade 5 student at Robert Moore who also wants to see […]
Duane Hicks Members of the Fort Frances Choraliers performed “Silent Night! Holy Night!” for a nearly full house yesterday afternoon at St. Mary’s Church here. The group dedicated this year’s Christmas cantata to late members Paul Fraser and Ron Bernardi. The Choraliers also will bring their gift of song to […]
the OPP The Rainy River District OPP continues to investigate an incident at Fort Frances High School last Thursday where a male youth had a replica firearm in his possession. As a result of their investigation, a Fort Frances male youth has been charged with: •possession of a weapon for […]
