Duane Hicks The “table is set” for new physicians to set up shop in Fort Frances, the chair of the Fort Frances Community Clinic said at last night’s council meeting. “We have now completed one year since the purchase of the building. We’re in our tenth month since taking responsibility […]
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Peggy Revell Newly-elected NDP candidate John Rafferty would be happy to hear that alongside those over the age of 18 who cast ballots for him yesterday, students across the riding also chose him as their MP according to mock elections held last week. Called “Student Vote,” participating schools in the […]
Paige Desmond Neil Dennis, a grazing mentor from Wawota, Sask., will talk about holistic resource management this Friday (Oct. 17) from 7-9:30 p.m. at the Barwick Hall. Dennis has farming in his blood, currently raising cattle on the family ranch which was homesteaded in 1900. Dennis and his wife, Barb, […]
Jessica George It started with a simple fax and a hopeful response—and the rest is history. Last September, the Wal-Mart store in Fort Frances sent a fax to all district schools inviting them to apply to its “Adopt-a-School” program. The adopted school receives funds to help out with all of […]
Mitch Calvert The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres are on a roll. After losing four-straight home games to start their second SIJHL season, the Sabres have now chalked up four in the win column, including 8-3 and 4-2 victories over the host Schreiber Diesels on Friday and Saturday. Enforcer Logan McDonell […]
Jessica George After the unveiling ceremony was completed Friday morning, many in the large crowd stood under the pavilion to get a closer look at the long-awaited monument commemorating the 17 lives lost to the Dance Fire, which occured on Thanksgiving Day back in 1938. The unveiling was held 70 […]
Duane Hicks “Building for the Future” chairman Mark Kowalchuk, left, deputy mayor Sharon Tibbs, Mayor Roy Avis, library board chair Joyce Cunningham, and chief librarian Margaret Sedgwick are hoping to break this shovel out of its case for a ground-breaking ceremony in April.
Jessica George Wal-Mart manager Darryl Skinner, Bonnie Allan (administration manager), and Rosanne DeGagne and Lill Medwechuk (department managers) took aim to make some baskets on the brand new court at Nestor Falls Public School that the Fort Frances store had built through its “Adopt-a-School” program.
Peggy Revell Students in Solange Busch’s Grade 5 class at St. Francis School have been busy learning about politics during this federal election. Cameron Turriff (upper left), Alyssa Chiasson, Jordan Bruyere, Maddie Sanders, Ian Jodoin (lower left), and Maggie Jean showed off the posters they made about the different parties […]
Mitch Calvert Kayla Windigo, far left, fed the ball into the paint during the Muskie senior girls’ 31-30 win over the visiting Dryden Eagles last week. The two teams squared off again here yesterday (the outcome was not known before press time).
Duane Hicks As the country votes to elect its federal leaders today, Fort Frances council will continue to focus on local issues during its regular meeting tonight at the Civic Centre. The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce will present council with a copy of the final report on its Business […]
