Staff A solid first period figured to be just the elixir to cure what has been ailing the Fort Frances Lakers of late. Instead, all it did was wake up their opponent. The Sioux Lookout Flyers scored four-straight times after falling behind early to come away with a 5-3 victory […]
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Heather Latter The Clover Valley Farmers’ Market recently submitted its idea of a “Community Food Box” program to the Aviva Community Fund and now is looking for locals to vote for their cause in order to earn some funding. “We were told about it two or three weeks ago and […]
Duane Hicks Taking advantage of the mild weather this week, Fort Frances Power Corp. electrical apprentice Chris Faragher put up a Christmas decoration on a lamp post on the 300 block of Scott Street. The FFPC once again is helping the Downtown BIA put up their decorations this year—well in […]
Duane Hicks The audience at last night’s “tour de Fort” concert here were treated to three times the talent as accomplished artists Katherine Wheatley (pictured above), Wendell Ferguson, and Suzie Vinnick took the stage at the Townshend Theatre. The trio performed songs, and also shared stories and jokes.
Peggy Revell Local MP John Rafferty discussed pension reform with local resident Randy DeGagne during yesterday evening’s town hall meeting held at La Place Rendez-Vous. While few were on hand, discussion ranged from the state of AbitibiBowater and pensions to the upcoming move by the province to implement a Harmonized […]
Peggy Revell The Eagle staff and flagbearers—E.J. Smith, Dan Yerxa, Elmer Mainville, and Louis Councillor—made their way around the circle during a pow-wow in honour of veterans yesterday afternoon at the Couchiching multi-use facility, sponsored by the United Native Friendship Centre, the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, and Couchiching First Nation. […]
Peggy Revell Aaron Meyers, Kierra Adams, Rachel McEvoy, Shaelyn Jordan, and Danielle Drennan were among Grade 2 and 3 students at Huffman School who performed their own play called “The Dog of the Battlefield”—a tale about a heroic dog who rescued an injured soldier—to fellow students and parents yesterday morning […]
Duane Hicks Communications, Energy & Paperworkers Union of Canada and AbitibiBowater are proposing a new trust fund to replace the existing pension fund pool, and take some of the strain off the company as it undergoes restructuring under bankruptcy creditor protection. The plan is being announced at a series of […]
Staff Couchiching First Nation will receive nearly $1.7 million in funding from the federal and provincial governments to buy a new pre-fabricated building for police officers. The modular building will be built-off site, but delivered and installed on land designated by the community. The total amount of funding is $1,692,870, […]
Heather Latter Although Ontario’s striking driving examiners have rejected the latest contract offer from their employer, Serco DES Inc., “DriveTest” announced this morning it is opening a handful of testing centres across the province, including one in Thunder Bay. United Steelworkers Union Local 9511 noted the offer was rejected by […]
Duane Hicks Despite the fact the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau has a lack of funds for the event this year, organizers aren’t about to let the annual community Christmas dinner here become a thing of the past. Karen Mitchell, who’s taken the lead on organizing the 22nd-annual dinner, said Monday […]
Press Release In May, students in the Advanced Placement program at Fort Frances High School wrote the course’s mandatory comprehensive exam. Out of 319,653 students who wrote internationally, 75 percent of Fort High students performed in the top quarter in the Free Response (essay) section of the exam. The AP […]
