Fort Frances’ own KC Knights won the big prize over the weekend—handily winning the championship of their own PeeWee ‘AA’ tournament Sunday afternoon at the Memorial Sports Centre. The Knights dumped the Kenora Thistles 6-1 on the back of Jordan Larson, who netted a hat trick and added a pair […]
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The Royal Canadian Legion in Emo is hosting a fish fry this Saturday (Jan. 26) from 4-6:30 p.m. Tickets cost $12 for adults and $5 for children aged six and under. A seniors’ dance will follow from 7:30-10:30 p.m. • • • The Emo Environmental Advisory Committee held its first […]
FORT FRANCES—Fort Frances Coun. John Albanese was re-elected chair of the Northwestern Health Unit’s board of health for a fifth-consecutive year during a meeting Friday in Dryden. Coun. Albanese, who’s sat on the board of health since 1989, said Monday that he’s looking forward to another year. “It’s going to […]
Dear Mr. Editor: We have just completed an expensive, unnecessary byelection that ought not have taken place. The message served on Fort Frances town council is one of resounding support for appointment to fill vacancies by succession. I would like to take this opportunity to call on Fort Frances council […]
FORT FRANCES—A police investigation into missing funds at Fort Frances High School over a three-year period that led to a charge against head secretary Fawn Lindberg for theft over $5,000 has found the actual amount of funds missing from the school’s account exceeds $300,000. An information to obtain a production […]
FORT FRANCES—Sending the message that district motorists must obey the same laws both on and off-road, local OPP officers have been busy patrolling district snowmobile trails this winter. “What we really want the public to know is that we are patrolling the trails,” OPP community services officer Cst. Anne McCoy […]
FORT FRANCES—Last Tuesday morning (Jan. 15), Fort Frances Museum curator Pam Hawley welcomed 15 people to the upstairs meeting room there. Representatives from district municipalities, field naturalists, the Rainy Lake Conservancy, First Nations, and parks were on hand to consider whether to pursue having the area west of Quetico Provincial […]
A weekend showdown that looked like a handful on paper proved to be anything but as the Fort Frances Jr. Sabres manhandled the Thunder Bay Bearcats here. The Sabres beat the third-place visitors 6-2 on Saturday night and then 4-3 on Sunday afternoon for their third sweep of the season—but […]
While not yet making a financial commitment in the 2008 budget, Fort Frances council tentatively is supporting a possible agreement with FedNor that would boost the cash flow for economic development here. Stressing that the matter still is in the proposal stage, Geoff Gillon of the Rainy River Future Development […]
At its regular meeting last Tuesday night (Jan. 15), the Northwest Catholic District School Board discussed the Christmas Eve fire at St. Michael’s School that destroyed one classroom. Education director Mary Catherine Kelly stressed the board was thankful for the quick response by everyone involved. She noted the Fort Frances […]
Land ambulance service has been operating under the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board for one year after taking over the contracts from Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. on Jan. 1, 2007. And at its regular meeting last Thursday night, DSSAB heard an update from Emergency Medical Services supervisors […]
FORT FRANCES—After much debate during a budget meeting Monday evening, residential property owners will be getting a voucher to dump one half-ton load at the landfill for free this year. Citing the appearance of some residents’ properties as the greatest source of complaints he heard from taxpayers last year, Mayor […]
