Daniel Lalonde of Emo was among the first distict residents to give the “gift of life” yesterday during the first day of the Candian Blood Services’ spring donor clinic at Fort Frances High School. It continues there today from noon-3 p.m. and 5-8:30 p.m.
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Students at J.W. Walker School here deposited garbage into a trash bag held by teacher Natalie Lundon on Tuesday as they participated in the annual Earth Day clean-up. Students cleaned around the school yard, with older students tidying around Fort Frances High School and some of the fast food joints. […]
Organizers of the Canadian Blood Services’ spring donor clinic here were pleased with the number of donors who stopped by Fort Frances High School yesterday to give the “gift of life.” There were 148 donors and 127 units of blood collected, which was very close to their first-day target of […]
More festival results < *c>Piano < *c>Monday, April 21 •Class P902 Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Classical (Grade 9) 1. Garnet Cornell •Class P802 Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Classical (Grade 8) 1. Lauren Davis 2. Alicia Adair •Class P702 Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Classical (Grade 7) 1. Courtney Peters 2. Ursula […]
FORT FRANCES—While council made no decisions regarding funding a new Fort Frances Public Library at Wednesday’s budget meeting, it did run through various tax levy scenarios showing the potential impact if the town chooses to help pay for the project this budget year. Treasurer Laurie Witherspoon presented council will four […]
The Muskie senior boys’ doubles team of Tim Desjardins and Jamie Jensen advanced to the all-Ontarios after finishing second in their division at the NWOSSAA championships yesterday in Wawa. The pair defeated Keough/Heath (Manitouwadge), fell to O’Connor/Campbell (Manitouwadge), then beat both MacQuarrie/Desaulniers (Atikokan) and Cameron/Migliazza (St. Ignatius). The provincial showdown […]
This past Saturday (April 19), Rainy River OPP officers responded to Rainy River High School after a report of an intoxicated male refusing to leave the premises. Around 6:30 a.m., teachers and parents supervising the “30-Hour Famine” event were confronted by a male wanting to come into the school. He […]
Students and staff are about to embark on a journey of environmental awareness—and great expectations are in the air. The Ministry of Education’s environmental education initiative, as outlined in “Shaping Our Schools, Shaping Our Future,” has provided funding to school boards and schools across the province to develop, introduce, or […]
Wayne Strachan is continuing on as president of the Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association following its annual meeting last Thursday night at the Memorial Sports Centre. Milt Strachan is staying on as vice-president and Penny Knapp as treasurer. Elizabeth McDonald is taking over as secretary from Kelly Jolicoeur, who is […]
A former Sioux Lookout man has been fined $800 for lying to a conservation officer and $400 for having a loaded firearm in a vehicle. Conrad J. Wesley, 37, of Winnipeg, Man., pleaded guilty under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act. The Crown seized the rifle, which will be returned […]
Coinciding with Earth Day, about a dozen Youth Action Alliance (YAA) volunteers participated in the cigarette butt pickup at Fort Frances High School yesterday. YAA spokesperson Tiffany Whalen said the exercise was done to raise awareness about cigarettes and waste. Some facts about cigarette butts include: •it takes 12 years […]
Volunteers from the Rainy River District Breast Health Network will be situated at Pharmasave, Wal-Mart, Safeway, and Shoppers Drug Mart this Saturday (April 26) from 10 a.m.-noon to remind women of all ages of the importance of breast health. “It’s a tag day, but we don’t want your money,” stressed […]
