Lucas Punkari After being the man to beat at the Emo Speedway, local modified driver Brad Loveday was ready for a new challenge. The 39-year-old, who has been racing for the last 20 years, made the switch last season from running regularly at the local 3/8th-mile oval to competing in […]
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Heather Latter Families walked together around the track at Fort Frances High School following opening ceremonies of the 2012 “Relay for Life” on Friday evening. They event started out strong with hundreds of people attending, then continued throughout the night with many activities and mini-fundraisers. By morning, a record $81,213 […]
Heather Latter Rochelle Bird received her Bachelor of Education from Peter Chin, of Queen’s University, last Thursday during the Seven Generations Education Institute’s 21st-annual graduation ceremony at the Memorial Sports Centre. More than 100 grads were presented with secondary and post-secondary diplomas, certificates, degrees, bursaries, and awards.
Submitted The ribbon-cutting in the school’s foyer was shared by board chair Mike Lewis, far left, school council co-chair Michelle Allan, Mine Centre School principal Leslie Barr-Kellar, school council co-chair Genevieve Bliss, Mine Centre School student Prudence Kabatay, Director of Education Heather Campbell, and RRDSB trustee Earl Klyne.
Sarah Pruys Erika Moffitt and Gavin Moorhouse were honoured last Tuesday night as the female and male ‘Athlete of the Year’ during the annual Muskie athletic awards banquet at Fort High. The two graduating students both had excelled in basketball, volleyball, and soccer throughout their high school careers.
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers had a local slant to their selections in the SIJHL’s annual draft, which took place Sunday in Thunder Bay. The picks officially were released yesterday, with four of the eight having Fort Frances ties. Three were forwards for the NorWOSSA champion Muskies, with Tyler Mosbeck […]
Duane Hicks The Northern Lights Credit Union here is doing its part to raise funds for the local digital mammography unit campaign, “Together We Can.” Encouraging both credit union members and non-members alike to “Buy A Bra—‘Support’ the Digital Mammography Unit,” the credit union is selling pink paper “bras” for […]
Sarah Pruys The local community garden, located on Lillie Avenue between Fifth Street West and Sixth Street West, is looking for volunteers to assist with two projects tomorrow evening (June 20). “We’ve been working on getting a fence put up around the garden to keep the deer out,” said Krista […]
Staff Two fires in the region were declared “out” yesterday, including Fort Frances District Fire #14, which was located on an island on the north arm of Rainy Lake. This lightning-caused blaze was first reported June 11, but allowed to burn under observation “to fulfill its natural role in the […]
Duane Hicks Northern Lights Credit Union branch manager Marla Thomson put up another paper “bra” on the wall this morning. The credit union is selling them for $2 each, with the proceeds going to the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s “Together We Can” campaign to purchase a digital mammography unit […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers continue to build their roster for the 2012-13 SIJHL season, inking a pair of players over the weekend. One of these signings will see goalie Tanner Hamilton returning to the team for the second-straight year. The 20-year-old from Saskatoon was the back-up for departing starter […]
Staff As the reconstruction of the 300 block Third Street East nears completion, residents can expect to see more construction in town starting next month. Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown reported this morning that Makkinga Contracting will begin replacing of 743 metres of watermain along King’s Highway, from just […]
