Kirsten Stinson, left, Carol Belanger, Andrew Szell, and Sam Harkus were among the members of the Borderland Community Orchestra Ensemble who played Christmas tunes during an open house at the Fort Frances Museum on Saturday. Refreshments were served, and kids could do crafts like building an edible Christmas tree.
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Santa and Mrs. Claus waved from their sleigh Saturday evening as the 50th-annual “Parade of Lights,” organized by the local Business Improvement Association, drew to a close. Despite a chilly wind, residents lined Scott Street to see the parade. Prize-winning floats included those from the Canadian Mental Health Association (first […]
Val Martindale read the first stave of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” last night during the dramatic presentation hosted by CBC Radio and the Voyageur Lions Club. Performances by the Borderland Choral Bells and the Knox United Church choir were interspersed between the staves, which also were read by Dave […]
Michael Brady, as Maxwell Smart, rehearsed a scene yesterday for the upcoming Muskie Theatre production of “Get Smart,” which will be staged at the Townshend Theatre on Dec. 6-8. Tickets for the show will be available soon at Northwoods Gallery & Gifts.
Kevin Bobczynski (#20), Zach McCool, back, and Joe Basaraba, right, celebrated with defencemen Justin Scott and Ryan McDowall after a goal Friday night. The Basaraba-Bobczynski-McCool line combined for six of the Muskies’ eight goals in their 8-2 romp over the visiting Dryden Eagles.
The Muskie boys’ hockey team didn’t let Dryden get in the way of their scoring spree, crushing the Eagles 8-2 in NorWOSSA action here Friday night. Fort High (4-0) already is on a roll this season, winning every game by at least five goals, including their first of the campaign […]
The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres split their weekend series with the Fort William North Stars, winning 3-1 on Friday night before falling 5-3 on Saturday. The North Stars, one of the SIJHL’s perennial powerhouses, have slumped as of late—losing four of their last eight games and slipping to third place […]
Altona’s high school girls’ hockey tournament was decidedly unkind to the visiting Muskies over the weekend as the black-and-gold lost three-straight games after opening with a win. Things started well enough in Manitoba for the Muskies with a whopping 10-0 win over Garden Valley Collegiate. Taylor Meyers and Lauren Krukoski […]
Town council will vote tonight on a bylaw to approve an agreement with the Ministry of Natural Resources with respect to funding under the “Bear Wise” community funding program. The agreement will see the town get $17,000 from the province to install 12 more bear-proof garbage containers in town parks […]
On Friday around 9:13 a.m., a South Port, Man. resident received the district’s first seven-day administrative driver’s licence suspension. Rainy River OPP officers stopped a 200 Chevrolet Cavalier travelling at 150 km/h in a posted 90-km/h zone along Highway #11 in Chapple Township. As a result of legislation introduced earlier […]
Lucy Miller, left, purchased some baked goodies from auxiliary member Gladys Kerr during the La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary’s lobby sale this morning at the hospital. The annual sale featured baking, a bargain table, crafts, knitting, and raffles.
In case they have to use the route at any time next week, Fort Frances Emergency Services drove vehicles over the Victoria Avenue crossing yesterday to make sure they could clear it. The Portage Avenue underpass will be closed next Tuesday through Friday (Nov. 27-30) from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. each […]
