Submitted Ninth-grader Bryce Knapp helped clear the soccer field of snow along with the rest of the Muskie boys’ soccer team hopefuls earlier this week. The squad hoped to hold its first outdoor practice this afternoon on the freshly-shovelled field.
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Peggy Revell Liam Dent had a nice chat with the Easter Bunny during its visit to the Fort Frances Nursery School yesterday morning. Dent and the other youngsters made sure to tell the special guest the directions to their homes so the generous bunny wouldn’t miss out on delivering more […]
Dean Jobin-Bevans received his musical education at the University of Toronto and at McGill University, where he completed his graduate work obtaining both a master’s and doctorate degree in choral conducting. Dr. Jobin-Bevans has sung with the Opera in Concert chorus in Toronto, under the direction of Dr. Robert Cooper, […]
Jacques Fafard was born and raised in Saskatchewan. He graduated from Regina Teachers’ College in 1960 and taught for three years in a small French community in southwestern Saskatchewan. He moved to Ontario in 1963 and, after two years, was employed by the Northwest Catholic District School Board, where he […]
Raye Anderson studied theatre and drama education in her native Scotland and at the University of Manitoba. She was education director at Prairie Theatre Exchange in Winnipeg for 15 years, was artistic director of the Ottawa School of Speech and Drama, and was director of Arts Learning at the EPCOR […]
Press Release On April 1, Canada Border Services officers at the Fort Frances port of entry discovered a loaded .38 calibre Smith & Wesson handgun under the driver’s seat of a vehicle during a secondary examination. The driver, a 62-year-old Texas man, is charged with smuggling, failing to report goods, […]
Ken Johnston A press release from the Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association, which appeared in last week’s Times, stated individual lawsuits against members of the board of directors had been dismissed. While that is true, the plaintiff in the case, Russell Richards, informed the Rainy River Record last Thursday that he, […]
Dave Ogilvie As March roared out like a lion, a small but enthusiastic audience gathered at Backus Auditorium in International Falls to listen to the heart-warming “small town stories” of Neal Hagberg. Members of the Border Concert Association who braved the elements to attend the concert were treated to a […]
Staff The “Roundtable #2” gathering slated for next Tuesday (April 14) at Nickicousemenecaning First Nation has been postponed until further notice. Organizers reported the event had to be postponed “due to circumstances beyond our control,” but hoped the follow-up to the successful first “Roundtable” held back on March 2 still […]
Robin McCormick The Clover Valley Farmers’ Market in Fort Frances will be holding its annual Easter market this week, where there will be a wide variety of local meats, Easter flowers, and specialty breads to make your holiday celebration more enjoyable. The market will be open tomorrow (April 9) from […]
Dave Ogilvie The Royal Canadian Legion Br. #99 in Emo will hold its annual Good Friday fish fry on April 10 from 5-7 p.m. The meal will consist of walleye, mashed potatoes, potato salad, baked beans, wild rice casserole, buns, pie, tea, and coffee. The cost is $13 for adults […]
Dave Ogilvie The Emo-Devlin-Barwick Minor Hockey Association celebrated the end of another successful season at its annual awards banquet last Friday (April 4) at the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre. It was a special evening for the association as the executive created a new award—the “Tony Bliss Appreciation Award” for the […]
