The Fort Frances Cyclone Swim Club put the cover on their final pool session of the season Saturday with a team wind-up at the Memorial Sports Centre. Fifth-year coach Debbie Murray reflected on what she found to be another successful and, more importantly, fun year in the pool. “Overall, we’ve […]
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This year, 130 Grade 10 students at Fort Frances High School participated in the P.A.R.T.Y. program (Prevent Alcohol-Related Trauma in Youth). They followed the journey of an injured person from first contact with ambulance/fire/police through emergency room care, and ending with rehabilitation and what it is like to be an […]
The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce has added a new member to its team. Laura Kakeeway started with the Chamber last Monday (May 26) as the project assistant/membership development co-ordinator, and will be there until the end of November. The position will focus on several key factors, including: •retention and […]
The Emo and District Hospital Auxiliary is hosting its annual “Strawberry Social” on Friday, June 13 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. in the Emo hospital cafeteria. Admission is $2, and auxiliary memberships also will be available for $2. They are looking for members to help with the “social” and other events. Come […]
The Muskies girls’ soccer team will be heading to Collingwood on the weekend for the all-Ontario showdown, which runs June 9-11 at Jean Vanier Catholic High School. The girls advanced to the 20-team tournament after a 2-0 shutout over the host Kenora Broncos in the NorWOSSA final last Wednesday, and […]
Brand new, top-of-the-line, and state-of-the-art, the Crimson Fire pumper truck is the newest addition to the Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service. Fire Chief Gerry Armstrong said the pumper truck was delivered to the fire hall Monday morning, with firefighters expected to spend this week training on the new vehicle. […]
The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres may not be on the ice yet, but the off-ice preparations are in full swing as the team begins preparations for the 2008 Superior International Junior Hockey League season. Head coach Wayne Strachan has agreed to a three-year contract with the club, which instills some […]
Ten district businesses were saluted last Wednesday evening at La Place Rendez-Vous here as the Rainy River Future Development Corp. unveiled its annual Customer Service Award recipients. This year’s winners (in alphabetical order) were Cloverleaf Grocery (Emo), Corner Closet (Emo), Curves For Women, Fort Frances General Supply, Green’s Countrywide Furniture, […]
The Rainy River District School Board recently launched a new web-based program called “SchoolHouse,” which is designed to deliver student information to parents through their personal computers. “It really focuses on positive home-school communication, which is a correlate of effective schools research,” stressed IT co-ordinator Chris Denby, who developed the […]
Due to the initiative of the Rainy River Valley Safety Coalition, Rainy River District has proven it is at the forefront of safety at both the national and international levels following its re-designation as a “Safe Community” last Wednesday afternoon. During a ceremony at La Place Rendez-Vous, Paul Kells, founder […]
It took another big finish, but unlike last year, this time it was good enough to take home the hardware. Doug McBride of Devlin and Steve Ballan of Fort Frances managed a tournament-best one-day haul of 14.11 pounds Saturday to capture the seventh-annual Emo Walleye Classic and reclaim the title […]
In addition to planning a memorial to commemorate the 17 lives lost in the Dance fire in October, 1938, a local committee also would like to have a book written about the tragedy. “More and more people are coming forward with stories and we’d really like to compile them all,” […]
