Just remember: In exhibition play, the score isn’t really all that important. Good thing, too. Otherwise an 11-4 drubbing at the hands of the Borderland Selects here on Saturday night might leave the Muskie boys’ hockey team feeling a little dismayed heading into the all-Ontarios next week. In a game […]
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In an effort to help seniors and other regular medication users keep better track of their pills, Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. here has developed new medication recorders which are available free across the district starting this month. The free medication recorder is a business card-sized blue folder people can […]
Nomination meetings to choose the NDP candidate for the Thunder Bay-Rainy River riding in the next federal election are being held this weekend. Two-time nominee John Rafferty, who lives in Fort Frances, is being challenged this time around by former Thunder Bay councillor Betty Kennedy. Both nominees will be on […]
As town council and the library board wait to get firm numbers regarding the cost of the new library from Chamberlain Architects, and a better financial picture of the situation, Mayor Roy Avis stressed Monday that council is not trying to stall the project. “Council is not to be seen […]
Angela Halvorsen, with Y.T.B Honeymoon Registry, offered information to those attending the 2008 Bridal Show last night. The event, hosted by Northwoods Gallery & Gifts, featured many local services to help brides with their wedding plans, including music, flowers, and photography. There also were plenty of prizes up for grabs.
Kyle Turgeon (left) and Ryan McDowall (right) showed just how loose the Muskies’ exhibition game against the Borderland Selects was on Saturday night. Players from both teams put on a great show, but moments like this illustrated they also were having a good time. The Selects wore the Muskies’ dark […]
Bella Frenette played the “Pluck a Duck” game at Kaela’s Kiddie Korner during the Clover Valley Farmers Market’s annual Easter Market on Saturday. Along with an assortment of Easter plants, gifts, and food for purchase, the “Kiddie Korner” featured egg colouring, seed planting, crafts, and a scavenger hunt for the […]
Diane Maxey directed the Borderland Choral Bells during a performance at the Kiwanis Club’s annual Good Friday breakfast at La Place Rendez-Vous. The sold-out breakfast also featured Rev. Jill Warner of International Falls as the guest speaker.
Luella Kellar addressed those gathered at the United Native Friendship Centre on Portage Avenue on Good Friday before the start of the “Biimosetaa Walking Together to Overcome Racism” event. The walk, which was initiated by the local Right Relations Circle, was followed by a celebration at the Nanicost gymnasium.
With the library board expected to get firm numbers as to project costs for the new library after meeting with architects on April 1, town council will put off any more discussions regarding funding the library until after that time. During a meeting late yesterday, library project manager Brian Avis […]
Lynton Mounk (#8) put a little zip on his shot during IP2 3-on-3 action last night at ’52 Canadians Arena but goalie Matthew Booth stood tall to make the save. The two teams will meet again next Monday.
Town council faces a jam-packed agenda tonight, including a meeting with the library building committee and several presentations on a variety of topics. Marlis Bruyere, administrator of the Fort Frances Community Clinic, will give council an update on the Family Health Team here. Last March, John McTaggart, chair of the […]
