With work already underway to get students back in class at J.W. Walker School, Fort Frances Fire Chief Gerry Armstrong said the actions of residents, businesses, and responder agencies to last week’s gas leak and fire there are commendable. “I fully appreciate the inconvenience and, more importantly, the unknown of […]
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The curtain closed on Donald Young School’s final performance of the musical “Mulan” on Friday night. The cast of students from Grades 3-8 displayed the poise of professionals as they danced, sang, and acted out the tale of a young girl from ancient China. “Mulan” is based on a folk […]
The highway sign is wrapped in a large tarp and the gate is kept closed, but Phil Hudson keeps the road through Caliper Lake Provincial Park plowed all winter. Beyond the western boundary, but still within the grove of majestic red and white pines that define this beautiful park, are […]
It’s not often a person changes their own name. It’s likely even less often that someone changes your name for you, especially during a hockey game, when your attention is focused solely on flying pucks and hurtling bodies. Such was the case last Friday night as Sarah Trendiak started in […]
The all-Canadian cast of “ABBAmania” performed the band’s popular hits in front of a full house at the Townshend Theatre on Saturday night. Opening acts were Rod Stweart (Dave Battah) and Tina Tuner (Sonia Ndongmo).
Grade 2/3 students from J.W. Walker School posed with “Hammy” the hamster on Monday after he survived the gas leak and fire there last week. In the meantime, “Hammy” will be with the students at Huffman School, who clearly were very relieved their furry friend survived the ordeal.
The Fort Frances Lions (dark uniform) took on the Kenora McDonald’s Bruins in the PeeWee tournament at the Emo-La Vallee Arena on Saturday. Fort Frances won this game 2-0.
Firefighters were out in full force in the bitter cold early Thursday morning to battle the blaze at J.W. Walker School.
Fort Frances OPP is seeking public assistance to solve a reported break and enter at Sight & Sound Audiotronic on Scott Street back on Jan. 21. Police were called to Sight & Sound around 5:15 a.m. at the report of a break and enter in progress there. While en route, […]
While it’s not yet known exactly when students will be able to return to J.W. Walker School, the site around last week’s explosion and fire there is returning closer to normal each day. Union Gas crews wrapped up their work at the site yesterday, Andrea Stass, the company’s manager of […]
The St. Francis Family Fun Evening will take place tomorrow (March 5) beginning at 5:30 p.m. A spaghetti dinner will be served in the gym, followed by sports activities at three stations. Families will rotate through volleyball (gym), a sports scavenger hunt (computer lab and library) and broomball (outside—dress appropriately […]
Museum assistant Katie Urban was among the museum staff setting up the new”Passions Threadworks 2007: A Juried Exhibition of Needle Arts” exhibit yesterday at the Fort Frances Museum. The travelling exhibition, which will be there until April 12, features award-winning pieces in a variety of categories, including traditioanl embroidery, hand […]
