Mitch Calvert Muskie forward Brendan Cawston tried to slow down Scott Bailey of the Kenora Broncos during the opener of their best-of-three NorWOSSA semi-final showdown last night at the Ice for Kids Arena.
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Mitch Calvert Maggie Lemesurier looked to get the puck away from Fort Frances Jr. Sabres’ forward Colin Moberly during Fort Frances Day Care activities at the north end rink yesterday afternoon. The Sabres take to the ice for real tonight and tomorrow when they host the first-place Fort William North […]
Staff It’s time to take the next step. The Muskie senior boys’ basketball team will look to make their first OFSAA appearance since 2001 when they take on the Westgate Tigers in the best-of-three NWOSSAA final today and tomorrow in Thunder Bay. The series opens at 4 p.m. today (EST), […]
Duane Hicks The Rainy River Future Development Corp. is getting ready for its sixth-annual customer service challenge, with the “mystery shopping” to start in a few weeks. RRFDC officer manager Cynde Milette said 29 district businesses signed up for the challenge as of the Feb. 20 deadline, including 20 from […]
Mitch Calvert The Muskie boys’ hockey team gained the upper hand in their NorWOSSA semi-final showdown against the Kenora Broncos thanks to a series-opening 5-3 victory here last night. The win came at a cost, however, as Mike Jourdain, Josh Scott, and David Chambers all left the game early with […]
Peggy Revell Joelle Bruyere shook hands with the “Cat in the Hat” at yesterday’s Storytime at the Fort Frances Public Library. The Cat in the Hat, along with other Dr. Seuss favourites, will be making a visit to all library programs next week, including Family Storytime on Monday at 6:30 […]
Staff Those wanting to attend the 11th-annual “Community Chest” benefit dinner this Sunday at La Place Rendez-Vous had better get tickets quick as it’s almost sold out. The Rendez-Vous reported this morning it only had six tickets left out of the 275 that were available. Costing $30 each, they are […]
Press Release The Northwest Catholic District School Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Colin Drombolis to the position of manager of information systems, effective March 2. Drombolis brings to this position extensive experience and knowledge in the field of Information Technology (IT). He obtained his Computer Programmer Analyst […]
Press Release The Northern Ontario Sustainable Communities Partnership will host a workshop on “Community Forests: A Tenure Reform Option for Community Sustainability in Northern Ontario” on March 4-5 at the Prince Arthur Hotel in Thunder Bay. NOSCP was formed in November, 2006 in response to the forest industry crisis in […]
Press Release Two Grade 6 classes from St. Francis completed their Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program last Thursday. D.A.R.E. is a highly-acclaimed program that gives kids skills needed to avoid involvement in drugs and violence. The students had a fantastic time learning how to implement the D.A.R.E. model, including […]
Duane Hicks Town council passed a bylaw Monday night to impose the new sewer and water user fees for 2009. As previously reported, the residential sewer and water rate will remain the same as in 2008 at $770.04 per year, or $64.17 per month ($34.09 for water and $30.08 for […]
Press Release Northern Community Development Services (NCDS) and current host Rainy River First Nations are pleased to announce that, with the support of new sponsors TD Canada Trust and the Rainy River Future Development Corp., they are able to commence the facilitation of “The Gathering, Part II–The Roundtables.” On Monday […]
