Heather Latter Although there’s still plenty of snow on the ground, it’s time to think ahead to spring as the local Community Garden Team gears up for a registration and information session this coming Monday (March 14) from 4-6 p.m. at the Sunset Country Métis Hall here. “We’re going to […]
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Duane Hicks Local delegates had their chance to speak with provincial officials on important issues during the 2011 Ontario Good Roads Association/Rural Ontario Municipal Association conference in Toronto last week. Mayor Roy Avis, Couns. John Albanese and Rick Wiedenhoeft, and Fort Frances CAO Mark McCaig attended the conference, sitting in […]
Peggy Revell The merger between the region’s children’s aid agencies is inching closer, but still hinges on provincial funding coming through to cover costs. April was set as the original date for the amalgamation between Family and Children’s Services of the Rainy River District and Kenora-Patricia Children and Family Services […]
Heather Latter The local Voyageur Lions Club held the first-ever “Healthy Futures Fair” at Fort Frances High School last Thursday, with the focus being on prevention and early detection of disease. “It’s important for students to learn about what to watch out for and how to stay healthy,” stressed Carol […]
Duane Hicks The new Growth Plan for Northern Ontario, released Friday, is being roundly criticized for failing to propose any clear actions to help the region. “It should have been called the ‘Stunted Growth Plan’ because there’s literally nothing there,” local MPP Howard Hampton charged in an interview Friday. “After […]
Heather Latter A celebration to officially open the southern detachment of the Treaty #3 Police Service was held last Wednesday afternoon at its new location on Agency One lands at 1450 Idylwild Dr. After spending more than three years sharing space at the OPP detachment in Emo due to health […]
Peggy Revell Confederation College and the Rainy River District School Board celebrated funding for new shop equipment, as well as the re-signing of their corporate agreement, on Monday afternoon at Fort Frances High School. “We’re delighted to be here,” enthused Confederation College president Patricia Lang. “We’re delighted to partner with […]
Duane Hicks Several local residents are hoping to strike up a group to help raise funds as well as find ways to expand museum programming further into the community. Called “Friends of the Fort Frances Museum,” the new group would take a page from the very successful “Friends of the […]
Staff A Fort High curling rink is headed to the all-Ontarios for a second-straight year—only this time it will be the guys carrying the Muskie colours. The Muskie boys’ foursome, featuring skip Isaac Keffer, third Cody Heyens, second Ian Grant, and lead Jordan Sokoliuk, nabbed the OFSAA berth with a […]
Lucas Punkari It was a whirlwind tour that would make any rock group envious. But despite suffering the effects of a cold following its completion, it was well worth it for local swimmer Donovan Taylor. The 16-year-old member of the Fort Frances Aquanauts finished up a four-meet span over two-and-a-half […]
Lucas Punkari The Fort Frances Lakers are heading into the second leg of their two-game, total-goal series with the Wisconsin Wilderness in a bit of a hole after losing the first leg by a combined score of 6-3 last weekend in Spooner. After taking the opening game 3-2 on Friday […]
Lucas Punkari It’s not very often that a runner-up finish at a national tournament can be considered a disappointment. But given the run of success for the Rainy River Community College Voyageurs women’s hockey team over the last few seasons, that was exactly the case a year ago. With a […]
