Press Release The Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre is offering local artists the opportunity to showcase their work in the new facility during the week-long grand opening celebration beginning June 21. Artwork should be no larger than 36 inches. One entry per artist will be accepted for display. In […]
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Press Release This past Saturday was another sunny day for the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market. Once again, bedding plants, herbs, and hanging baskets were for sale from local growers. The market also is starting to provide the first fresh local produce of the season. Mark Gerber supplied beautiful spinach and […]
Bryce Forbes After prom took place Saturday night, Fort High grads next can look forward to the annual “chem-free” grad party, which will be held on the night of their graduation. While the students may look forward to the event, it’s the parents who are the driving force behind the […]
Press Release The ’94 Rangers put the “win” in Winnipeg over the weekend, capturing the intermediate men’s contenders division championship at CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada Play On 4-on-4 street hockey tournament. The Rangers—consisting of Elroy Cheesequay (captain), John Monahan, Steve Hands, Trevor Hands, Chris Stainke, Rob Kinsman, and Justin […]
Press Release RBC Financial Group once again is partnering with the Riverside Foundation for Health Care to organize its fourth-annual RBC Charity Golf Classic. It’s slated for Saturday, June 26 at Kitchen Creek Golf Course. The funds raised this year are being designated to support cancer programs at Riverside Health […]
Press Release Provincial fisheries crews will be out on Ontario’s lakes this summer, monitoring lake health and fish populations as well as checking for invasive species. If you’re on a lake that is being monitored and see Ministry of Natural Resources buoys, please don’t lift the nets or buoys, and […]
Staff Locally-connected fitness athlete Joyce Wiedeman was unable to take home a top prize in either of her divisions at the 2010 Mercedes-Benz Winnipeg Provincial Championships in Winnipeg on Saturday night. Wiedeman, whose boyfriend is Fort Frances Lakers’ assistant coach Jon Cooper, finished third out of four competitors in the […]
Anthony Leek Another beautiful Saturday emerged at the Emo Speedway as the WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds, Street Stocks, and WISSOTA Modifieds took to the high-banked oval for the Amsoil Dirt Track Racing Series. The evening started off with the traditional driver introductions, which took place in front of the grandstand, with […]
Dan Falloon A trio of local figure athletes are going to be showing off their physiques at a provincial qualifier this Saturday in Sault Ste. Marie. Alana Pierce, who attended last year’s qualifier in Sudbury, will lead rookies Andrea Turgeon and Kailey Curtis into action this weekend. Pierce said deciding […]
Staff It’s never too early to dust off the helmet and pads, and to dig the caked dirt out of those cleats. The Muskie football team will be hosting its annual spring camp next week (June 7-11), with workouts slated from 6-8 p.m. at Muskie Field. Then on June 12, […]
Staff With Couchiching First Nation having been assured by senior government that their concerns over contaminated soil will be dealt with, and there will be negotiations regarding the Highway 11 corridor running through its territory, the band on Monday night took down the controversial toll booth it had erected on […]
Dave Ogilvie This summer’s “River Theatre” production, under the direction of Renée Martin-Brown, will be a totally new venture for the annual musical theatre program. For the past eight years, Martin-Brown and her students have concentrated on presenting theme-related musicals designed specifically for classroom teachers. This year, however, she has […]
