Graduates of the Zaagi’idiwin Aboriginal Head Start program wore proud smiles on Friday as they took their seats at the front of the room packed with family and friends.
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“France” keeper Chris Jensen prepared to make a save during penalty kicks to decide the outcome of the the Division IV final Saturday against “Germany.”
Students ran around a stick five times to get nice and dizzy before completing the obstacle course set up during the “School Rendez-Vous” yesterday at Pither’s Point Park. Held in conjunction with the arrival of the David Thompson Brigade here this Friday, about 400 students were on hand to have […]
The Watoto Children’s Choir performed to a packed audience at the Christian Reformed Church in Emo last Wednesday evening. The children captured the hearts of everyone in attendance with their energetic blend of dancing, singing, and personal stories of rescue from the streets of Kampala. The young peformers also shared […]
Members of the La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary served up strawberry shortcake, ice cream, and coffee during their annual “Strawberry Social” last Thursday. The event, which took place on the hospital grounds, also featured a plant sale, bake table, book sale, raffle, Bingo, and a “Pick-A-Strawberry” game.
Town council is joining other district municipalities in the push to find a local operator of a bus service between Fort Frances and the Lakehead as opposed to an application from Caribou Coach of Thunder Bay. “We have received a letter from Howard Hampton’s office in regards to this resolution […]
The proposed development of a Boston Pizza restaurant here got the go ahead last night after town council looked over a report outlining the purpose, background, and scope of work required to build it. The restaurant and sports bar is slated to be built at 810 King’s Highway (next to […]
A special meeting of the Rainy River District School Board will be held today at 5:30 p.m. at Robert Moore School in order to make a final decision about the future of F.H. Huffman School. After several public consultations and meetings, the Accommodation Review Committee unanimously recommended in April that […]
Students started the day off right by diving head-first into an obstacle course this morning at Pither’s Point Park as part of “School Rendez-Vous,” a program co-ordinated by the Fort Frances Museum to honour the David Thompson Brigade due to arrive here Friday en route to Old Fort William from […]
Wal-Mart in Fort Frances has made a donation of $5,920 to the Children’s Miracle Network. The money will help support 14 children’s hospitals across Canada in caring for the most critically-ill children. Staff here raised money through an in-store fundraising event, and part of the money raised was matched by […]
A 36-year-old female has been charged in connection with a stabbing incident that occurred here yesterday morning. Fort Frances OPP officers were called to the 600 block of King’s Highway around 8:30 a.m. to investigate the report of a male having been stabbed by a female. The male, 73, was […]
An 18-year-old Lake of the Woods Township male has been charged with careless handling of a firearm in connection with a hunting death back on Dec. 5 in Morson Township. Eric Olsen is scheduled to make his first court appearance July 10 in Rainy River, Fort Frances OPP reported this […]
