Lucas Punkari The Muskie boys’ soccer team will be on the outside looking in for the second-straight year at the all-Ontario ‘AA’ championships. The black-and-gold were eliminated from playoff contention following a 2-1 loss this morning to the Prince Edward Panthers (Picton) in North Bay. After losing their first two […]
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Staff Despite receiving a one-year reprieve regarding campus classification for Fort Frances High School and J.W. Walker School, the Rainy River District School Board is writing to the education minister expressing its concerns for next year, it was noted at Tuesday night’s regular meeting. As per the Ministry of Education, […]
Sarah Pruys Grade 1 students Jerzi Calder and Tayler Chown enjoyed hotdogs and chips at a family barbecue at J.W. Walker School yesterday evening. The annual event saw many families come out to visit, play, and enjoy the warm weather.
Press Release The 2012 Barn Concert season at Cornell Farms begins next Tuesday (June 12) at 7:30 p.m. when singer, songwriter, and guitarist extraordinaire Kim Churchill will be the headliner. Churchill is one of Australia’s best-kept secrets. His style is explosive, with intricate finger-picking, percussive beats on the body of […]
the MNR Eleven new fires were reported in the Northwest Region over the past two days, most of which were caused by lightning. The new fires yesterday included one in Fort Frances District and six in Sioux Lookout District. Fort Frances District Fire #13 is burning on an island on […]
Press Release The best deals can be found at the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market this Saturday (June 9). The market is hosting a Yard Sale day and would like to invite all readers to empty your garage and raid your closet! Bring those “gently-used” items to the market and turn […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers made their first player signing of the off-season, announcing Tuesday that forward Jordan Christianson will return for the 2012-13 season. Christianson, who is 19 and from International Falls, was acquired by the Lakers in late November from the OCN Blizzard of the MJHL. He scored […]
Sarah Pruys Jillian Gustafson, bottom, a Grade 11 student at Fort High, took the afternoon off school to volunteer for “Camp Day” at Tim Hortons here, where she also works. She was helped by young teen Kiersten Redsky, who will be going to camp thanks to the money raised through […]
Sarah Pruys Members of “Guardians of the Fort” played “Belegarth Medieval Combat,” a physical game in which players fight medieval style with foam-padded weapons, at the Legion Park here yesterday evening. The group—now in its second year—practices each Wednesday and Sunday at 4:30 p.m.
Staff A 19-year-old Grassy Narrows First Nation male is charged with second-degree murder and assault with a weapon stemming from an incident there late Monday afternoon. Toby Meeseewaypetung has been remanded into custody and will appear in court in Kenora tomorrow. On Monday around 4:45 p.m., members of the Treaty […]
Press Release The Town of Fort Frances has announced its “I Live Here” social media contest. To enter, you first must follow the Town of Fort Frances’ (@fort_frances) tweets on the popular social media site, Twitter. Then tweet a picture you’ve taken of Fort Frances with either heading of “I […]
Lucas Punkari The Muskie boys’ soccer team did not get the start they were hoping for at the all-Ontario ‘AA’ championships in North Bay. Fort High fell 3-0 this morning to the top-ranked Cardinal Carter Cougars (Leamington) in their opening game in Pool ‘A.’ After a scoreless first half, the […]
