Peggy Revell As another Remembrance Day marked the sacrifices made by our country’s war veterans, a new generation of Canadians has become a part of this story. This includes Fort Frances native Colin LeBlanc, who recently returned to Northwestern Ontario after serving in Afghanistan for seven months. Master/Bdr LeBlanc was […]
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Peggy Revell Countrywide, it’s the time of the year to get into the “learn to do by doing” spirit as November marks national 4-H month. Locally, there won’t be much happening, noted Tracy Hyatt, the district’s 4-H volunteer co-ordinator, since this time of year is slower for the area’s 4-H […]
Mitch Calvert The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres are hoping to lure a big fish back to his hometown. Former Muskie Tyler Miller, currently leading the Port Hope Predators of the Ontario Provincial Junior ‘A’ Hockey League with 43 points in just 22 games, is looking for an opportunity to win […]
Duane Hicks St. Francis student McKenna Begin and J.W. Walker student Danielle Hammond, both winners of an essay contest held in conjunction with Local Government Week (Oct. 19-25), got the chance Monday night to tell council what they would do if they were mayor of Fort Frances. Begin said “she […]
Staff Linda Hamilton, the 21st “Citizen of the Year” for Fort Frances, formally will be honoured Nov. 21 at the town’s annual appreciation, recognition, retiree, and long-service dinner at La Place Rendez-Vous. Town council approved the recommendation to name her as “Citizen of the Year 2009” at Monday night’s meeting. […]
Peggy Revell The Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board is inviting the public to check out its newly-renovated office at 450 Scott St. during an open house slated for this Friday (Nov. 14) from 1-4 p.m. “Anyone who’s ever been curious, now’s the chance to come and see it,” […]
Peggy Revell Preliminary plans are in the works for a new school in Mine Centre. “Mine Centre has been a long time without a new school,” noted Jack McMaster, director of education for the Rainy River District School Board. “And this is another opportunity for ourselves, as a board, to […]
Duane Hicks After first earning the honour in 2007, the Rainy River Valley Safety Coalition received its second Safe Communities Canada Award of Excellence at the Safe Communities Canada conference in Winnipeg on Nov. 3-4. “We did it,” enthused RRVSC administrative co-ordinator Grace Silander, who attended the conference with RRVSC […]
Duane Hicks District business large and small, as well as dedicated entrepreneurs and volunteers, were recognized for their efforts Saturday night at the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s 13th-annual business awards, presented by Bell. Canadian Tire was named Business of the Year (16+ employees). “It’s an honour,” said Canadian Tire […]
Duane Hicks With Lake of the Woods District Hospital in Kenora announcing last month it would be making a permanent scheduling change to its ER by not having a physician on-site at night, and Dryden Regional Health Centre warning last week it may be left with no choice but to […]
Mitch Calvert As a final tune-up prior to their NorWOSSA season-opener here last night against Dryden, the Muskie girls’ hockey team recorded two wins and three losses at a tournament in Winnipeg over the weekend. “It wasn’t too bad,” coach Chris Hill said. “The girls played pretty well, considering we […]
Mitch Calvert The Muskie boys’ hockey team finally got some game action in over the weekend, but their visiting opponents didn’t exactly ease them into things. Shattuck-St. Mary’s came into the three-game series in mid-season form, having already played 18 games, and swept it by scores of 5-3, 5-1, and […]
