Duane Hicks Erik Olsen, five, chatted with the “Mad Hatter” (Carolyn Stang) during a tea party this morning at the new Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. Pre-schoolers and their parents turned out to participate in activities based on “Alice in Wonderland,” held as part of the ongoing grand-opening celebration […]
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Duane Hicks Tying together reading and science with music and zany hats, Juno Award-winning entertainer Al Simmons delighted kids and parents alike during his “Literacy and Lunacy” concert Tuesday evening at the new Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. The free show was part of this week’s grand-opening celebrations.
Press Release Boise Inc. has announced a celebration for employees and their community tomorrow to mark 100 years of paper manufacturing in International Falls. “We honour the people who have worked in and around the International Falls mill for generations, helping shape the community and our company,” said Alexander Toeldte, […]
Press Release The 30 members of Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada Local 324-10 yesterday voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new collective agreement with Comcare Health Services. Comcare provides home-based health care services, and has branches in Fort Frances, Dryden, and Sioux Lookout. “We are very pleased to have […]
the MNR One new fire was confirmed in the Thunder Bay District of the West Fire Region yesterday. Red Lake District, meanwhile, was investigating the report of two possible new fires by yesterday evening. Smokey conditions are being reported in Red Lake District as heavy smoke from large fires burning […]
Bryce Forbes When Jace Baldwin heard the news he was returning to Borderland, he wasn’t really surprised. He had heard the rumours for more than a year that the Fort Frances Lakers were interested in trading for the International Falls product. It became official Monday when Lakers’ GM and head […]
Bryce Forbes When most NHL players hit the off-season months of June through September (or April through September if you’re a Toronto Maple Leafs’ fan), they take to the golf course, maybe toss back a few beers, and reminisce about the season that was. When Shannon Jackson’s off-season officially started […]
Bryce Forbes Kids do always say the darnedest things. When asked what his favourite part of playing Division 1 soccer was, six-year-old Darian Klem replied, “It skipped some of my time at home so I don’t have wait for my sister to get off the Wii. “It’s boring waiting for […]
Bryce Forbes When Jerome Tuesday passed the 10th mile of his 13.1 mile half-marathon at the Manitoba Marathon on Sunday, he realized he made a crucial error earlier on—even before the race started. He ate an apple. Usually in his training sessions, the 22-year-old will eat a banana to help […]
Peggy Revell FORT FRANCES—St. Michael’s School and Robert Moore School here will be the next locations in the district where full-day junior kindergarten programs will roll out. The province selected these schools to offer the program starting in the fall of 2011, following the inaugural roll-out that will see the […]
Peggy Revell With a high participation and success rate, the Rainy River District School Board once again is happy with the results of this year’s Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT). “We’re pleased with our results,” said Director of Education Heather Campbell. “We continue to have high levels of success […]
Peggy Revell Taking her first few steps down a career path into the music industry, Fort Frances native Jessica George already has been recognized nationally as a recipient of the MusiCounts Fred Sherratt Award. “It was really awesome because I actually didn’t even realize that it was an award,” George […]
