Heather Latter Junior students at St. Francis School performed a number of carols, including “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” and “Joy to the World,” last night during their Christmas Soirée to celebrate the season. There also was a special hand chimes performance while refreshments were served in classrooms afterwards.
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Duane Hicks The Fort Harmonies performed a selection of Christmas favourites yesterday evening at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. The performance also marked the inaugural use of the library’s keyboard, which was purchased by the Ukrainian Literary Society.
the OPP Yesterday at 2:13 a.m., Rainy River District OPP responded to a serious incident involving a pedestrian and train at the Canadian National (CN) Railway main yard in Fort Frances. Justin DeGagne, 28, of Fort Frances was killed when he was struck by a departing westbound freight train. The […]
Staff Resolute Forest Products will be shutting down the kraft mill and both paper machines at its Fort Frances operation until the end of January or when market conditions improve, a company spokesperson reported Friday. The company had announced in late November that it would be curtailing its paper-making operations […]
Peggy Revell Greeted by local MP John Rafferty, right, NDP leadership hopeful Romeo Saganash dropped by the Métis Hall here yesterday evening as part of his Northwestern Ontario tour. The Sunday night town hall was a tough sell, though, as only a few party faithful came out to meet the […]
Heather Latter Singer-guitarist John Reader sang some favourite holiday tunes with children at the Best Start Hub’s Christmas party on Saturday. The youngsters made Christmas crafts, enjoyed some refreshments, and received gifts from none other than Santa himself, who made a brief appearance.
Peggy Revell Playing the role of Mary, an angel, and Joseph, Samantha Crossley, Linnaea Yount, and Al Yerxa set out from St. John’s Anglican Church on Friday evening as part of “Las Posadas”—a Mexican celebration where community members reenact the story of Christmas by visiting various locales in town seeking […]
Staff In a polar opposite to their performances in losses to the Sioux Lookout Flyers and the Dryden Ice Dogs the previous weekend, the Fort Frances Lakers got back on track at the Fort William Gardens on Friday and Saturday night, sweeping the Thunder Bay North Stars 5-2 and 6-3. […]
Staff After receiving input on the proposed re-zoning of the “Nelson Street Park” last Monday, town council will vote tonight on the bylaw to amend the zoning bylaw for residential development. As previously reported, council has proposed to re-zone the property, located between Minnie Avenue and Williams Avenue, from open […]
Peggy Revell Former FFHS secretary Fawn Lindberg was handed an 18-month conditional sentence here yesterday for stealing more than $300,000 from the high school to feed a gambling addiction. “My assessment of [Lindberg] is that she is a good woman who lost her way for a time and due to […]
Lucas Punkari Fort Frances Lakers’ forward Ryan Wildman was a very popular guy in Becky Booth’s Grade 2 classroom at Robert Moore School yesterday afternoon as he and his teammates handed out Lakers’ tickets and Boston Pizza kids’ meal coupons to students around the school. The players also visited St. […]
the MNR Northern Ontario residents can harvest their own Christmas tree from Crown land. Natural Christmas trees have a smaller ecological footprint than artificial trees do, and they are a sustainable natural product. But the Ministry of Natural Resources encourages people to keep a few basic rules in mind if […]
