Peggy Revell Members of Chantelle Spuzak’s Dancemakers School of Dance performed a number inspired by Disney’s “Toy Story” during its 10th-annual recital Friday night at the Townshend Theatre. With “Wish Upon a Star” as the theme, dancers took to the stage both Thursday and Friday night with performances inspired by […]
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Duane Hicks Municipal Affairs and Housing minister Jim Watson answered questions from regional delegates during Friday’s “bear pit” session at the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association annual general meeting and conference, held at the Memorial Sports Centre here, as Northern Development and Mines minister Michael Gravelle looked on. Natural Resources minister […]
Mitch Calvert Local residents Lori Green and Connee Badiuk will be putting their training to the ultimate test on Monday at the 113th running of the Boston Marathon. Badiuk, 47, qualified for the world-renowned run at last year’s Fargo Marathon—clocking a personal-best time of 4:00:58—while Green claimed a spot after […]
Duane Hicks As a follow-up to council voting against the contract to build the $4.7-million Fort Frances Public Library and Technology Centre earlier this week, the library board has called an emergency meeting for this coming Monday afternoon. “We’ve called a special board meeting Monday to find out where are […]
Staff Fort Frances native Steve Arpin is mingling with racing fans at “ThunderFest” today in Rockingham, N.C., but the real festivities will take place Sunday with the running of the 200-lap ARCA RE/MAX Series Carolina 200. Pole qualifying begins tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. (CDT), with the race set for noon […]
Duane Hicks After telling delegates about how he recovered from a near-fatal accident in 1988, CFL legend and keynote speaker Terry Evanshen inspired them to “seize each day” yesterday during the first day of the 63rd-annual general conference of the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association (NOMA). About 160 delegates from across […]
Peggy Revell Grand Council Treaty #3 Ogichidaakwe Diane Kelly looked on yesterday afternoon as Northern Development and Mines minister Michael Gravelle signed a letter of intent pledging to build a stronger relationship between the Anishinaabe people and Ontario government. Natural Resources minister Donna Cansfield also signed the letter during a […]
Peggy Revell Aela MacKintosh, who plays “Candy,” and Brian Hagarty, who plays a priest, rehearsed a scene yesterday evening for Fort Frances Little Theatre’s upcoming production of “Suzette’s Closet.” The play, written and directed by local resident Tracy Gibson, will run as a dinner-theatre format on April 23-25 at La […]
Peggy Revell Local MP John Rafferty was making rounds to local schools yesterday to drop off copies of the “ABC’s of Government” to librarians like Kathy Mercure at St. Michael’s School here. The children’s book features words that go with the Canadian government—like “nomination,” “Hansard,” “mace,” and “law”—to go along […]
Staff Three Muskie badminton doubles’ teams have punched their tickets to the NWOSSAA championships next Wednesday (April 22) in Thunder Bay. The highly-touted senior boys’ duo of Rory Bagacki and Tim Desjardins coasted through their bracket at the NorWOSSA final yesterday in Dryden with a perfect 5-0 record. The senior […]
Staff The provincial government announced yesterday it will be investing $11 million in “Celebrate Ontario 2009” to support 224 community events across Ontario, with the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship to benefit in the form of a $41,250 grant. “Our government recognizes the economic impact that festivals and events have […]
Staff While both sides work towards a long-term solution to the expiration of the 99-year Agency One land lease, local residents and tourists can rest assured they will be able to keep using Pither’s Point Park this year. The town said in a press release issued yesterday that “an agreement […]
