News
Bridget McGinnis offered cookies to co-worker Steve Latimer and guest Bert Jourdain at the Northern Community Development Services Corp.’s “Luau Lunch” on Friday. From 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., NCDS staff showed their appreciation for those employers around town who hire their clients. NCDS also was celebrating the launch of its new […]
Sean Councillor watched his long putt during the Treaties 1-11 fundraiser golf tournament at Heron Landing yesterday. The team of Colin Drombolis, Brian Beers, Shane Bliss, and Terry Elwood took first place with a score of 15-under, with Rob and Fred Crowe, Brad Gushlak, and Frank Redford taking second at […]
Hanfen Chen, left, and Marilyn Bell enjoyed a tasty meal at Bears Pass on Saturday during the Halkirk fire department’s 17th-annual fish fry fundraiser. People turned out to eat fish, buy homemade pies, and try their luck in both quilt draws and penny auctions, with proceeds going towards the fire […]
Andrew Morrish and Tiffany Whalen were on Scott Street last week to demonstrate what proper cigarette butt disposal looks. The pair are leaders of the local Youth Action Aliiance, which is now pushing to ban smoking at town parks and beaches.
Joanne Johnston has had her share of slips along the way, but she now can see the top of the mountain and would like nothing better than to take that last step and stay there. The breast cancer survivor and local darts enthusiast has a new challenge in her life, […]
With Caribou Coach Transportation Company Inc. poised to take over Greyhound’s bus route from Fort Frances to Thunder Bay starting Aug. 20, the company has announced its schedule. The bus will run five days a week—Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. It will leave from the Greyhound terminal in Thunder […]
One new fire was reported in the West Fire Region over the long weekend. A FireRanger crew and air attack responded to a blaze near Minnaweiskeg Lake in Fort Frances District on Saturday. As of yesterday, the Fort Frances fire #12 was being “held” at 0.7 hectares. Other than that […]
The day’s of pom-poms and give me a B-I-S-O-N-S are long gone for the University of Manitoba’s competitive cheerleading squad. Now it’s more about the stunts and programs than cheers, said Fort Frances member Leah Nowak. “We don’t have pom-poms,” she explained. “At games we used to cheer, but no […]
