Peggy Revell With a passion for PR, Fort Frances native Mia Pearson has been recognized as one of “Canada’s Most Powerful Women” for 2010. “I was proud.” Pearson said about being a recipient of the annual award presented by the Women’s Executive Network, which highlights 100 of the country’s top […]
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Duane Hicks ‘Acts of Kindness’ fetch $20,000 The generosity of district residents never seems to end—the proof being the “Acts of Kindness Benefit” held Friday evening at the Royal Canadian Legion in Fort Frances, which raised about $20,000 for the “Community Chest” and with more donations still coming in the […]
Duane Hicks Like other parts of Ontario, the Northwestern Health Unit is reporting ’flu shot numbers have been lower than usual since its immunization campaign began in mid-October. “It’s a bit slow,” Donna Stanley, manager of infectious diseases, said during an interview last week. “We’re probably in line with the […]
Duane Hicks Christmas came a little early for local choir director Diane Maxey this year after the Ontario Trillium Foundation announced last week it granted $11,500 to local choral groups, including the Fort Frances Choraliers and Fort Harmonies. “It’s very exciting new that we were able to get that,” enthused […]
Dan Falloon Christmas has come early for the Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club. The local club’s cross-country skiing and snowshoeing trails on Rocky Inlet Road already have been open for a week-and-a-half—well ahead of schedule. “We’ve got probably the earliest start ever,” enthused club president Jim Krag. “We’re off to […]
Dave Ogilvie Since its inception many years ago, Emo’s annual “Holly Daze” festivities have remained a popular local event and a great way to kick off the holiday season. Despite the temptation of sales in larger centres, and the lure of a strong Canadian dollar in the United States, people […]
Dan Falloon Coach Shawn Jourdain felt the Muskie boys’ hockey team played well enough to be in the final of the Genesis Hospitality High School hockey tournament in Brandon, Man. over the weekend. However, the team was just a goal short as they fell 7-6 to the Winnipeg powerhouse Oak […]
Dan Falloon It’s been a pretty consistent script for the Muskie girls’ hockey team on home ice so far this season. Fall behind early, then attempt to mount a valiant comeback—only to fall short by a goal in the end. That was the case here Friday night as Fort High […]
Duane Hicks Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce manager Anthony Mason, left, and library technology co-ordinator Raj Sritharan kept tabs on the online component of the “Acts of Kindness” auction Friday night at the local Legion. The benefit ended up raising $20,000 for the “Community Chest,” with more money still coming […]
Peggy Revell Diane DeBenedet took listeners on a journey to Ebenezer Scrooge’s past during the section of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” which she read to those who turned out Sunday evening for the annual reading of the classic holiday tale. Held at Knox United Church and organized by the […]
Submitted A hungry deer managed to get itself into an awkward position to chow down on some bird seed earlier this month in the Marusyk family’s backyard in Crozier. They were able to capture the deer’s hijinks with a camera as it filled its belly and sent this photo in.
Dan Falloon Muskie forward Ericka Tymkin got her stick crossed up with a Bronco defender during Fort High’s 5-4 loss to Kenora in NorWOSSA action here Friday night. Tymkin recorded an assist on Shae-lynn Smith’s second-period goal.
