Peggy Revell Darius Brenna held up the Valentine treat he found during a scavenger hunt at the Fort Frances Day Care this morning.
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Staff A book-signing for Frank Maraj’s memoirs, originally planned for today and tomorrow at Moss Yoga Studio, has had to be postponed because a new shipment of the books did not arrive in time. No make-up date was announced as of this morning. The first 250 copies already have sold […]
Staff Brad Jacobs (Sault Ste. Marie) reserved his spot in tonight’s 1-2 Page playoff game after a 9-4 win over Art Lappalainen (Thunder Bay) this morning. Jacobs will face ‘A’ qualifier Mike Jakubo (Copper Cliff) at 7 p.m., with the winner advancing directly to tomorrow night’s final. Jakubo edged Al […]
Duane Hicks Angie Cousineau eyed up an apple pie this morning during the annual “Friends of the Library” Valentine’s Day bake sale at the Fort Frances Public Library. The popular event, which also featured a cookie walk, penny auction, and blanket draw, ran until 3 p.m. today.
Duane Hicks Fort Frances residents will not see an increase in sewer and water rates in 2009, but some industrial, commercial, and institutional (ICI) customers will end up paying more. While the rates have not yet been passed as a bylaw, town council approved a report yesterday afternoon that will […]
Staff Residents are invited to pay a visit to the Fort Frances Museum tonight at 6 p.m. to hear local artist Connie Cuthbertson speak about her experiences in art and with inspiration. While future speakers still are being lined up, Cuthbertson’s talk is the first of many the museum hopes […]
Peggy Revell Keira Sherlock dropped a letter into the mailbox during the Fort Frances Nursery School’s visit to the post office yesterday morning. The children were given a tour, saw how the mail was processed, and even mailed a letter that will arrive at their own doorstep.
Peggy Revell Courtney Sinclair and Melissa Hughes tried some finger-weaving—one of many activities that are part of the new “Discovery the History” backpack program at the Fort Frances Museum. A handful of youngsters gave the backpacks a test run yesterday, with the official launch of the program slated for Family […]
Staff Just two teams remained on the ‘A’-side heading into this afternoon’s 2 p.m. draw at the NOCA men’s provincial curling playdowns here. Mike Jakubo (Copper Cliff) overcame a 6-1 deficit after three ends to down Brad Jacobs (Sault Ste. Marie) 10-7 while Al Belec (Sault Ste. Marie) edged Mike […]
Peggy Revell While her parents filled out paperwork, future junior kindergarten student Leathe Bruyere was quick to check out a magazine at the Robert Moore library during a tour she was given of the school. Public schools across the district hosted open houses yesterday for kindergarten registration, as well as […]
Duane Hicks With Fisheries and Oceans Canada announcing earlier this week it will invest $370,000 into the rehabilitation of the Five-Mile dock, crews already have begun work there. The project involves repairs to the wharf’s substructure, replacement of the entire timber deck, and repairs to the floating docks, and should […]
Peggy Revell Released just two weeks ago, the memoirs of retired English teacher Frank Maraj, entitled “Snapshots,” has proven to be a hot commodity in the area, with all 250 copies already sold out. But for those itching to still get their hands on a copy, more are on the […]
