Press Release More Ontario high school students are graduating. Last year, 79 percent of Ontario students graduated with a high school diploma. Since 2003-04, increases in the graduation rate have resulted in some 52,500 more young Ontarians earning a high school diploma. The Ontario government has been working hard since […]
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Press Release Carl Fontaine and Ashley Fontaine, both of Fort Alexander, Man., were each fined $59,780 for possession of 160,000 unmarked cigarettes. They were convicted March 10 in Marathon for possession of unmarked cigarettes for the purpose of sale. Carl Fontaine also was sentenced to six months in jail. The […]
Robin McCormick A reminder that burning permits are required as of next Thursday (April 1). The permits cost $2, and the rules stated on them must be followed. • • • Although summer seems like a long way off, the Municipality of La Vallee does hire students every year. Just […]
the MNR An Illinois hunter and his guide have been fined a total of $2,500 for charges related to illegal wolf hunting. John Shott, of Genoa, Ill., was convicted under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act and fined $1,500 for wolf hunting without a licence and $500 for abandoning the […]
Press Release Ontario Power Generation (OPG) last week issued a call to potential suppliers of wood-based biomass fuel for the Atikokan Generating Station. OPG will continue to use costs of fuels, required plant modifications, and construction of fuel storage and handling facilities to develop the business case for safe and […]
Press Release Mrs. Beckett’s Grade 4 class at Robert Moore School snowshoed through the mixed forest on the Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club property last month. This is just one of the classes which participated in outdoor education during February. Several topics on their course of studies were covered. The fourth-graders, […]
Staff It was a silver showing for Donovan Taylor at the Man.-Sask. championships in Winnipeg over the weekend. Taylor, 15, brought home five silver medals to go along with two bronze. Three of his second-place finishes came in backstroke events, including the 50m (29.39), 100m (1:00.26), and 200m (2:11.31). The […]
Staff John Rutherford and Christine Stark captured a pair of championships during the annual Gord Dunville Mixed Darts Classic at the local Legion over the weekend. The pair first downed Steve and Rochelle Louma in the mixed doubles event Saturday afternoon. Then they teamed up with Shawn Harris and Khristy […]
Heather Latter The Fort Frances chapter of Ducks Unlimited has slated its 28th-annual banquet and auction for Friday, April 23 at La Place Rendez-Vous. Tickets cost $50 each or $85 per couple, but only about a half-dozen remained as of press time. Those who purchase tickets before Friday, April 9 […]
Staff La Place Rendez-Vous will be looking for a carbon-copy performance. The Vous exploded offensively in local men’s basketball action Monday night, holding off Taggs 94-88 to advance to the league final against Boston Pizza. Mark Lussier drained 56 points for the Vous while Joey Therieau had 30 points for […]
Staff Carla Hanzuk, Cheryl Watts, and Jim Halverson teamed up to claim the M.E.C. adult bowling tournament Saturday at Plaza Lanes. Hanzuk totalled 880 over four games to pace the team, led by a 230 in her final one. Halverson posted a 733 while Watts chipped in 600 as the […]
Press Release Canada Safeway announced that once again it would sponsor the Safeway Kid-Pro tournament, which will kick off the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship on Sunday, July 18 from the Sorting Gap Marina. This marks the fourth year Canada Safeway has been the event sponsor. Public affairs manager John […]
