Peggy Revell A group of “cowgirls” tapped away on the Townshend Theatre stage during last night’s rehearsal for Fort Dance Studio’s eighth-annual general division recital. This year’s show, entitled ”Jazz Fusion,” goes there tonight (May 15) starting at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $11 each, which are available either at Betty’s […]
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Mitch Calvert Samara Peterson ran through an obstacle course at Robert Moore School yesterday set up by International Fun and Team Athletics. IFTA is going to area schools setting up a variety of fun Olympic-style events, supported by the Ontario Trillium Foundation, to promote physical education.
Elisabeth Heslop Tight wire artist Fletcher Runyan, of the Circus Spectacular show company, demonstrated his superb balance during last night’s performance of the annual Shrine Circus at the Memorial Sports Centre. Runyan skipped, jumped, and rode a unicycle across the wire before amazing the crowd with a dangerous backward flip, […]
Staff Phone service at Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. is back to normal after being knocked out of commission for a few hours yesterday. Road reconstruction work in the area of La Verendrye Hospital late yesterday afternoon resulted in a main phone line being accidently severed. But due to the […]
Duane Hicks Those wanting to get married in a civil ceremony here soon will have more flexibility as to when and where they’ll be able to tie the knot. Council on Monday night approved a recommendation from the Administration and Finance executive committee to amend the civil marriage bylaw and […]
Staff Despite little co-operation from Mother Nature, NorWOSSA soccer avoided a rain-out and completed Week 2 action yesterday in Dryden. Both Muskie teams split a pair of games with their league rivals. The boys trounced the host Eagles 6-1 on the strength of two goals from Mitch Cain, along with […]
Duane Hicks Council received a report Monday night recommending the town not pursue one-time licensing and microchipping of dogs. The report, from the Planning and Development executive committee, was a follow-up to a direction from council last August to investigate the possibility of residents being able to pay for a […]
Press Release The Northwest Catholic District School Board invites present kindergarten registrants and potential ones to a “Welcome to Kindergarten” orientation workshop for parents and their children next Thursday (May 21) at St. Michael’s School. The workshop will start in the school gym with a meet-and-greet session from 3-3:30 p.m., […]
Elisabeth Heslop Students at Fort Frances High School had a chance to discuss their co-op placements with the general public last Wednesday. Many of the students spoke of how grateful they were for the opportunity to experience the work world before graduating. “It gives you a realistic look at the […]
Staff Residents wanting to water their lawns or wash their vehicles this summer should be aware the town’s bylaw regulating non-essential water use will take effect next Friday (May 15). Starting that day, odd-numbered addresses only can water on odd days and even-numbered addresses on even days (even-numbered houses are […]
Press Release The Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association and Thunder Bay MPs met with top CBC brass to reaffirm the importance of regional and local broadcasting as well as to state their opposition to recently-announced service and staffing cuts. The NOMA delegation, lead by Dryden Mayor Anne Krassilowsky, joined the two […]
Staff With plans now underway for its July 1 celebrations, Chapple’s rec committee now is looking for volunteers to help make the day a success. “The more, the merrier because the more we have means the more things we can do,” said Crystal Gray, Chapple’s deputy clerk/treasurer. Planning for the […]
