Duane Hicks Under the direction of Diane Maxey, the Fort Frances Choraliers performed the Christmas cantata, “Hope Has Hands,” at St. Mary’s Church yesterday afternoon. Despite the drifting snow and frigid wind, music-lovers filled more than three-quarters of the church to enjoy what’s become a local Christmas tradition. This year’s […]
News
Peggy Revell Geoffrey Chaucer (played by Michael Nelson) and his pilgrims got an earful from Harry Bailey (Michael Brady) during a pep talk that took place during the “intermission” of Fort High’s presentation of “The Canterbury Tales.” The show ran for three nights last week at the Townshend Theatre.
Press Release U.S. Customs and Border Protection has announced the opening of the NEXUS lane, effective Monday (Dec. 15), at the International Falls port of entry. The NEXUS lane will operate between 6:30 a.m. and 8 a.m. (CST) seven days a week. The NEXUS program allows pre-screened, low-risk travellers to […]
VNP Voyageurs National Park has begun checking lake ice conditions. At this time, travel is not recommended on any lake surface due to inadequate ice thickness. As well, three hazardous pressure ridges have been found on Rainy Lake in Black Bay. Park staff will continue to check ice conditions on […]
Peggy Revell This weekend is the last chance to participate in the “Adopt-an-Angel” program as it wraps up for another Christmas season on Sunday (Dec. 14). Run by Family & Children’s Services here, the program gets the public to play “Santa” to children in need from across the district. “Things […]
Staff “Further Connections,” a follow-up to “Connections,” a book published in February, 2004 to coincide with La Vallee’s centennial, has been shipped and is expected to be available towards the end of next week. Liz Donaldson, who put the second book together along with Joyce Witherspoon, Freeda Carmody, and Maxine […]
Duane Hicks It always pays to read the fine print, especially when it says, “Reproduction of this coupon is expressly prohibited.” A local grocery store reported yesterday that a number of customers recently have been trying to use coupons for free Maple Leaf Foods products they got off the Internet, […]
Peggy Revell Students in Mrs. Papineau’s Grade 2/3 class demonstrated Christmas traditions from Sweden during St. Michael’s School’s Grade 1-3 Christmas concert last night. Entitled “Christmas Castaways,” students showed Christmas traditions from places around the world like Ireland, France, Mexico, Australia, and Hawaii.
Submitted Members of OPSEU Local 735 braved the blustery weather yesterday to undertake a leaflet blitz and spread the word about their “Equal Pay for Equal Work” campaign.
Peggy Revell Lyla Moen and her grandmother, Cheryl Armstrong, had some fun and laughs during the “Grandma and Me” workshop at the Fort Frances Public Library this morning. Grandparents were invited to join in to learn songs, rhymes, and other games to do with their grandkids.
Staff Losses have been few and far between for the Muskie girls’ hockey team so far this season. That trend continued Tuesday night with a 5-1 exhibition win over the host Babbitt Knights—giving the Muskies three-straight victories since their 2-1 loss to the Kelvin Clippers in the final of the […]
Mitch Calvert You’d have to figure the goal judges at the Ely Ice Arena developed some sore thumbs Tuesday night. After all, they had to flash the red light a dozen times as the Muskie boys bombed the host Timberwolves 12-0 in exhibition action. Brendan Cawston exploded for five goals […]
