Fire safety specialist Wayne Riches, back left, and Canadian Tire owner Paul Sunstrum congratulated Nathaniel Berg, 10, as he dropped by Canadian Tire last Thursday to pick up his new bike. Berg won it in a draw at the Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service’s “Spring into Fire Safety” event […]
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Lauren Holborn, left, and Victoria Gosselin settled in to plates of hot pancakes and sausage with their friends at this year’s annual graduation brunch last Wednesday in Fort Frances High School cafeteria. For the price of a ticket, the grads were treated to a buffet-style meal served by members of […]
Fire activity remains rather quiet in the West Fire Region, with the only active blazes being two new fires in the Sioux Lookout District yesterday. No problems were reported with them. Recent rainfall across the region, particularly in the southern sectors, has resulted in a mixed fire hazard—ranging from “low” […]
The third-annual “Portfolio Day” at Robert Moore School here last Thursday was a huge success yet again. Grade 7 and 8 students put together a portfolio to showcase a collection of their writing to their parent(s) or guardian(s), which included poetry, writing exemplars, expositories, narratives, speeches, letters, or anything else […]
While black bears wandering into town are expected during the late summer each year, reports of bruins already have begun in the past week or so. Bylaw enforcement officer Dave Egan said yesterday that bears have been reported in the north and west ends of town, including a sow and […]
The Rainy River District School Board has approved the 2008/09 balanced budget for $39,219,381. The board was faced with the challenge of a six percent decline in elementary enrolment. The board will draw from reserves $50,000 for multi-year commitment to the Aboriginal Achievement Leader Project. The focus of the 2008/09 […]
The curse of the defending champs continues. Last year’s Emo Walleye Classic winners, Bill Godin and Ralph Galusha, went into the 2008 tournament knowing the troubles teams have had trying to repeat—and fell into the same trap with their 17th place showing. A quick historical look at past champions reveals […]
Big crowds seem to be as consistent as rainfall during the Emo Walleye Classic weekend—and this year’s edition proved no different. Steady rainfall put a bit of a damper on Thursday evening’s boat parade and Friday’s fishing, but the skies parted and provided beautifully sunny weather for the big finale […]
A small group of Aquanauts made the trip to Thunder Bay in late May for the 35th-annual Thunderbolts International swim meet. Five local swimmers competed in the event, which attracted 240 swimmers from 19 different swim clubs across North America, including ones from Minnesota, Sault Ste. Marie, and the host […]
Badminton may not be considered among Canada’s major sports, but the club here in Fort Frances definitely has had staying power. Manami Alexander originally began coaching the Muskie badminton team in 1992, but felt the season was too short to make a positive impact on the student players so she […]
After more than an inch of rain overnight Thursday, and fairly wet weather again Friday, track preparations at the Emo Speedway were difficult to maintain Saturday. However, after plenty of running in, the WISSOTA AMSOIL Dirt Track Series was ready to race. Thirteen cars were entered in the WISSOTA Midwest […]
Last summer, the Ministry of Natural Resources announced a review of the province’s moose management program. Recently, meetings were held to review those plans. One of the meetings, held in Dryden, brought together hunters from around this area. Eight members of the Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club were on hand to […]
