As part of the downsizing of its prop and costume collection, Fort Frances Little Theatre moved out of the west end rink shack over the weekend—and is in the process of getting rid of more items. “The essentials are moved—with a little extra room to spare—and we need to just […]
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Although we don’t have any of that white stuff on the ground, we have one sure sign that it’s ’tis the season to prepare for Christmas. The sign I’m referring to is an abundance of craft and bake sales. The first is the Burriss and McIrvine Women Institutes’ “Early Holiday” […]
Second World War veteran Tommy Medicine read words of wisdom in front of the newly-unveiled Phase One of the Rainy River First Nations’ War Veteran and Armed Forces Monument on Sunday in conjunction with Remembrance Day. The memorial is located along Highway 11/71 at Manitou Rapids.
Retired RCMP Sgt. Ron Scofield saluted the cenotaph after laying a wreath Sunday morning during the Remembrance Day ceremony at the Fort Frances cenotaph. The well-attended service was followed by a lunch at the local Legion.
Diane Maxey bid on an item during the 13th-annual “Spirit of Christmas” fundraiser Sunday afternoon and evening at La Place Rendez-Vous. The event brought in more than $13,000 for the local branch of the Canadian Cancer Society and the Fort Frances “Community Chest.”
Kayla Windigo (12) and Lauren Gurski, right, tried to wrench the ball away from Kenora Bronco Jazz Thome in the fourth quarter of the senior girls’ basketball semi-final here Friday. The quarter proved an unlikely struggle for the black-and-gold, who started it with a 31-23 lead but then had to […]
Members of the local Métis community demonstrated the “Red River Jig” on Friday night during the “Proud to be Canadian” feast celebrating Métis culture.
The Muskie junior boys’ volleyball team—Fort High’s best hope for NorWOSSA gold after a 6-2 regular-season record—could only manage silver after losing to the Dryden Eagles in four sets in the league final here Friday afternoon. The black-and-gold had swept the winless Kenora Broncos in straight sets in the semi-final […]
Season-ticket sales for the Muskie boys’ hockey team are down by half of last year’s mark—and the squad needs the community to get behind it in order to operate on a balanced budget. “They’ve been a lot harder to sell this year,” noted Gary Beck of the Blueline Club. “I […]
Even if they didn’t get the sweep they were looking for, the Fort Frances Jr. Sabres’ winless streak is over after they beat the Thunder Bay Bulldogs 4-2 on Saturday night. But while the win was their first in nine games, the Sabres (4-10-2-3) couldn’t hide their disappointment from losing […]
It was a much harder-earned silver medal for the Muskie girls’ senior basketball team than one might have expected. The senior girls first defeated the Kenora Broncos 43-40 in the NorWOSSA semi-final here Friday—a game in which the Muskies had to stage an unexpected comeback after leading 31-23 heading into […]
“I think we’re doing extremely well [financially] this year,” president Colleen Vennechenko said as she opened the Emo Chamber of Commerce meeting held Monday night at the Emo Inn. “I don’t think we’ve been spending the money or doing the advertising that we’ve been doing in the past,” she noted. […]
