Heather Latter Diane Gibson had her nails painted by Rozanne Flatt-Evans of Bombshell at one of the “glamour” stations during the “Hope and the City” event Friday night at La Place Rendez-Vous. The women-only evening, hosted by the Canadian Cancer Society, featured cocktails, dancing, shopping, and hors d’oeuvres, with proceeds […]
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Duane Hicks Members of the Fort Frances High School “Mob(ilizers)” waved from their float during the 55th-annual “Parade of Lights” here Saturday. The float, which was based on the 1993 film, “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” won the prize for Best Non-Profit Organization. This year’s parade was sponsored and organized by […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers put the brakes on a three-game winless skid here Saturday night with a 4-2 win over the lowly Duluth Clydesdales. The Lakers improved to 11-9-0-1 on the season and now sit two points back of the Minnesota Iron Rangers for fourth place in the SIJHL […]
Staff The Muskie boys’ hockey team continued its winning ways Saturday in Dryden, prevailing 3-1 in the final of a tournament hosted by the Eagles. Having finished second in the round-robin with a 2-1 record, the final proved to be a lot tighter than a 7-2 romp by the Muskies […]
the OPP With Ontarians starting to head out for social outings in celebration of the upcoming holiday season, the OPP is pulling out all stops to take impaired drivers off roads between now and the new year. The OPP is conducting its annual Festive R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) campaign […]
Lucas Punkari Sturgeon Creek student Morgan Gibson received some lessons on how to deliver a rock from former men’s world curling champ Reid Carruthers during a clinic at the Stratton Curling Club yesterday afternoon. Carruthers, who plays second for Jeff Stoughton’s rink, was joined by two-time Canadian junior curling champ […]
Duane Hicks Linda Hamilton, left, and Teresa Hazel of the Rainy River District Breast Health Network showed off a sampling of the wonderful items donated for the “Spirit of Christmas” this Sunday from 2-6 p.m. at La Place Rendez-Vous.
Duane Hicks Judy Kielczewski shovelled new-fallen snow from around the sleigh in the Fort Frances Museum courtyard this morning. The “Friends of the Museum” will be serving hot chocolate and cookies tomorrow from 3:30-4:30 p.m. for a donation of $2. Also come listen to the Fort Frances Choraliers and take […]
Press Release Lots of interesting and creative Christmas crafts have been donated for the upcoming “Spirit of Christmas” set for this Sunday (Nov. 25) from 2-6 p.m. at La Place Rendez-Vous. The Rainy River District Breast Health Network was given the opportunity to re-introduce the “Spirit of Christmas” this year […]
Press Release Given Tuesday’s announcement from Resolute Forest Products regarding the indefinite idling and the uncertain future at its pulp and paper operation in Fort Frances, the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce would like to reaffirm its ongoing support to the business community and the affected workers. Resolute has stated […]
Press Release ETFO Rainy River Teacher Local, ETFO Occasional Teacher (OT) Local, and ETFO Educational Support Personnel (ESP) Local have received “no board” reports through the conciliator appointed by the Ministry of Labour to resolve their bargaining impasse with the Rainy River District School Board. As a result, the three […]
Lucas Punkari RN Brittany Dumont, left, was busy at Safeway yesterday afternoon as the District Mental Health Services for Older Adults Program handed out its free 2013 Seniors’ Safety Calendar. The calendars can be picked up at the program’s office on Scott Street, as well as at La Verendrye Hospital […]
