Staff The next “Citizen of the Year” will be named tomorrow following a special committee of the whole meeting. The “Citizen of the Year” selection committee met to review and discuss the six nominations which were submitted by the Oct. 26 deadline, and forwarded its recommendation to council. Council will […]
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Heather Latter Fort Frances High School First Responders Cassandra Jackson and Samantha Martin enacted a scenario with the recently-arrived “METIman” (a.k.a. Rory Paulson) there yesterday. After months of fundraising and grant writing, the group was able to purchase the $60,000 technologically-advanced mannequin to use for a variety of training purposes.
Heather Latter Cast members Cynthia Hudson, left, Maxwell Williams, and Mallory Duffy performed their rendition of the mash-up “Hit Me With Your Best Shot” and “One Way Or Another” during the opening night of Fort High’s “Mash It Up” musical revue. The show goes again tonight and tomorrow at the […]
Staff Women wanting to attend the fun, flirty, and fabulous “Hope in the City” event next Friday night (Nov. 23) are encouraged to get their tickets as soon as possible. “Tickets are still available but are starting to move,” warned Christine Denby, noting they can be purchase at La Place […]
Duane Hicks Paulette Henttonen admired some knitted work by Natasha Shack during the “Christmas Extravaganza” open house yesterday evening at the Fine Line Art Gallery on Mowat Avenue. From now until Christmas, the gallery is showcasing a wide variety of unique items made by local artisans, ranging from fused glass […]
Press Release St. John’s Anglican Church here once again will be hosting an authentic East Indian supper to commemorate Diwali, India’s Festival of Lights. Diwali is the Indian equivalent of Christmas—a time when people of all religious traditions, including Christians, celebrate the triumph of light over darkness, good over evil, […]
Duane Hicks Melissa Carpenter knitted a cap to raise funds for the Border Roller Derby League yesterday evening at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. The Fireside Yarn Club has resumed meeting for the fall/winter every Wednesday at 7 p.m. People who want to knit together—and learn from one […]
Lucas Punkari Muskie Aaron McDowell rushed up the ice during the black-and-gold’s 7-2 win over the visiting Dryden Eagles on Tuesday night.
Duane Hicks Brenda Witherspoon-Bedard, left, and Debra Bruyere of Kenora & Rainy River Districts Child and Family Services put “angels” on the “Adopt-an-Angel” tree erected Tuesday at The Bargain Shop here. For a 10th year, district residents are asked to purchase gifts for local children who may not receive many […]
Lucas Punkari Both Muskie hockey teams began their 2012/13 NorWOSSA campaigns on a winning note here Tuesday night, earning victories over the Dryden Eagles. At the Ice For Kids Arena, the boys’ squad opened its quest for a seventh-straight league title with a convincing 7-2 thumping of the Eagles. “We […]
Duane Hicks National Addictions Awareness Week will be marked locally next week with a slew of activities, including an “Awareness Walk” from Fort Frances to Couchiching First Nation on Monday. The walk will start at 9 a.m. at 601 King’s Highway (across from West End Motors) and proceed east to […]
Lucas Punkari When looking over the schedule for the Ontario Soccer Association’s Long-Term Player Development (LTPD) consultation meetings, the Town of Fort Frances sticks out compared to places like Toronto and Ottawa. But according to OSA president Ron Smale, coming to places like Fort Frances is important in making sure […]
