Peggy Revell Barb Duguay of the Valley Adult Learning Association, centre, led a group of Treaty #3 youth in an exercise about perception during yesterday’s day-long conference on building essential skills organized by the training and employment agency, Shooniyaa Wa-Biitong. About 80 youth from the Fort Frances area attended the […]
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the OPP Rainy River District OPP hosted its first-annual “Stuff a Cruiser” event in Atikokan on Saturday. With the assistance of our policing partners, officers were stationed outside Atikokan Foodland and the Atikokan economic development office from 3-7 p.m. Together, we stuffed seven cruisers full of non-perishable food items to […]
Lucas Punkari It’s often said a two-goal lead is the most difficult to defend in hockey, and that’s something the Fort Frances Lakers found out first-hand last night. The Lakers saw their multi-goal cushion evaporate on two separate occasions at the hands of the visiting Dryden Ice Dogs, who skated […]
Lucas Punkari Despite completely dominating the Dryden Eagles at the Ice For Kids Arena on Tuesday night, it seemed the Muskie boys’ hockey team was destined to go to another shootout with the score tied 2-2 late in overtime. But with just 14.5 seconds left on the clock, Muskie defenceman […]
Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Police Services Board has recommended that town council adopt an official parade route within Fort Frances. In a letter to council, PSB chair John McTaggart said the board has had in-depth discussions regarding parade routes within town limits and the use of limited police resources […]
Staff While last week’s Speech from the Throne outlined the province’s commitment to the continued uploading of social services, Fort Frances council thinks municipalities need to lobby the McGuinty government to increase how much it’s giving to them to pay for social housing. Coun. Sharon Tibbs said that since 2002, […]
Robin McCormick Emo’s annual “Holly Daze” festivities are set to go this Friday and Saturday (Dec. 2-3). The highlight is the Santa Claus parade, which happens on Friday starting at 6 p.m., but plenty of events are planned for both days. Also be sure to register to win one of […]
Dave Ogilvie Former resident Elizabeth Adam (nee Klug), who writes and speaks out of a passion to share the power of true love, has two books for sale this Christmas: “Mother Love: Portraits of its Power” and “Great Expectation: An Inspirational Pregnancy.” Adam’s desire is to touch hearts, minds, and souls through […]
Press Release The government’s proposed Healthy Homes Renovation tax credit will enable Ontario seniors to stay in their homes longer, benefit taxpayers by relieving pressures on long-term care home costs, and help create jobs and grow the economy. Effective Oct. 1, 2011 and worth up to $1,500 per year, the […]
Dave Ogilvie Members of the Golden Age Manor “Country Club” in Emo, along with interested members of the community, were treated to an exceptional “tour” of South Korea by Joanna Esselink last Wednesday. After spending a year teaching on the other side of the world, Esselink had many humorous stories […]
Staff Rick Stamarski has advanced to the provincial round of the annual “Pins Over Average” roll-offs. Competing in the five-game zone round in Dryden, Stamarski took third place overall amongst the men by finishing +195 over his average of 209—a mere 31 pins out of first place. Bowling in the […]
the MNR Two U.S. residents have been fined a total of $1,000 for trying to smuggle live bait into Ontario. Eric Lee Udelhoven, of Boone, Iowa, was fined $500 for bringing live leeches into Ontario for use as bait. Maynard Baratto, of Hibbing, Mn., was fined $500 for the same […]
