Staff In order to mark the centennial of the Canadian navy, a framed pictorial history of the Fort Frances namesake warship, HMCS Fort Frances, will be presented to Mayor Roy Avis at 7 p.m. tonight at the Civic Centre. Lt. Cmdr. Les Newman will present the display, which includes a […]
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Staff The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce once again will recognize the achievement of local businesses, and the contributions they make to the economic growth and prosperity of Rainy River District, at the 14th-annual Bell Business Awards coming up Saturday, Feb. 13 at the Adventure Inn here. But it is […]
Duane Hicks Under the direction of Diane Maxey, the Fort Frances Choraliers performed the Christmas cantata, “Emmanuel,” at St. Mary’s Church here yesterday afternoon. Several hundred people filled the church to enjoy an hour-and-a-half of music, followed by refreshments and socializing in the hall downstairs.
Peggy Revell Volunteers and employees with Family & Children’s Services here were extremely busy Friday sorting through all the emergency relief supplies for Pikangikum First Nation. Donations poured in from across the district—and beyond—for the children of Pikangikum, who live in a community facing a host of issues such as […]
Peggy Revell Kelly Gooselin scooped cookie dough onto trays Friday evening in preparation for a bake sale hosted by the local Girl Guides’ Pathfinder/Ranger unit Saturday at Knox United Church. Proceeds will go towards their international summer camp, with unsold goodies still available at Bonnie Blue.
Cynthia Hudson was among a group of volunteers from Bethel Baptist Church who wrapped gifts at the Fort Frances Museum on Saturday afternoon. The volunteers were offering to wrap presents for downtown shoppers as an act of holiday kindness. —Heather Latter photo
Staff Deemed by some local residents as the start to the holiday season for them, the Christmas cantata, led by director Diane Maxey, is ready to go this Sunday (Dec. 13). The cantata, entitled “Emmanuel,” will be performed at 3 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church. Maxey said that following a […]
Dan Falloon The Muskie football program has a new bench boss, with former team MVP Chad Canfield taking over the helm from Andrew George. Canfield coached the linebackers and running backs this past season—both positions he played while a member of the black-and-gold. He also played fullback at Mount Allison […]
Staff With the deadline to vote in the election having elapsed yesterday, the ballots have been counted and the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce has a new board of directors. The lineup of directors includes Mark Caron (M.L. Caron Electric), Barb Cournoyer (TD Canada Trust), Tyler Cousineau (Gillons’ Insurance Brokers), […]
Staff With Christmas just around the corner, it appears the spirit of giving is alive and well as the “Adopt-an-Angel” program wraps up for another year on Monday (Dec. 14). “We’ve had a really good response. It’s been really overwhelming,” said Debra Bruyere of Family & Children Services, who organized […]
Peggy Revell Firefighters battled a blaze into the night at a residence on Church Road in Devlin. Reported just before 4 p.m. yesterday, the La Vallee Fire Department responded to the call first, then called for mutual aid from the Alberton Fire Deptartment. Some firefighters remained on site today to […]
Duane Hicks The refurbished lookout tower along the riverfront now is sporting festive lights, spreading Christmas cheer high into sky. These “snowflake” lights, which are on loan from the BIA, recently were put up by the Fort Frances Power Corp., and have since been supplemented by strings of more traditional […]
