A female has been charged with theft over $5,000 after funds went missing from Fort Frances High School last week and resulted in the Rainy River District School Board seeking assistance from the OPP to resolve the incident. The 40-year-old Fort Frances resident is set to make her first court […]
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The worst fears of the Muskie football team have been realized as the team concluded its season with an 0-7 record. While all teams in the WHSFL earn a playoff berth, Fort High had planned on entering the post-season with something to hang their hat on instead of a 36-0 […]
Quarterback Blake Wepruk (right) talked his team through a play during the Muskies’ match against the Kildonan East Reivers on Friday in Winnipeg. Despite their best plans, the black-and-gold were unable to keep the same pace as the Reivers through an early rash of penalties and less than favourable conditions […]
Alessio Tomassetti fired a shot that beat goalie Mike Bannon early in the third period to tie the game at 3-3 against the visiting Fort William North Stars on Saturday. The Sabres ended up losing 6-5 in overtime, but Tomassetti was named first star for his goal and for setting […]
Josh Phillips, the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market agri-food marketing intern, was busy carving pumpkins there Saturday as Melissa Hughes looked on. There is just one farmers’ market left for the season and a number of activities are planned for “Customer Appreciation Day” this coming Saturday, including the Riverside Foundation for […]
Albert Weir picked out a cookie offered up by Friends of the Library member Marge Sveinson on Friday at the Fort Frances Public Library. The Friends of the Library encouraged the public to drop by that afternoon to have tea, coffee, and a snack in celebration of Ontario Public Library […]
Museum curator Pam Hawley prepared the new “Count Your Pennies” exhibit for viewing Friday at the Fort Frances Museum. The exhibit focuses on shopping in the first half of the 20th century, how much things cost and how people paid for what they bought. It will be at the museum […]
Performing “Walk Like A Babe,” the “Boobettes” (Shawne Crowe, Sue Jones, Shawn McCaig, and Loraine Currie) entertained the 220 women who gathered at La Place Rendez-Vous on Saturday for the Rainy River District Breast Health Network’s seventh “Luncheon of Hope.” Women got a chance to enjoy lunch, socialize, and enter […]
After finishing 41 votes behind Liberal candidate Bill Mauro in Thunder Bay-Atikokan in last week’s provincial election, NDP candidate John Rafferty will get a recount. The Ontario NDP reported this morning that their request for a judicial recount was approved. The recount will take place next Friday (Oct. 26). A […]
Residential and small business customers of the Fort Frances Power Corp. will see a total rate decrease of 5.8 percent beginning next month, according to two announcements made by the Ontario Energy Board in the past week. Effective Nov. 1, the Regulated Price Plan (RPP) prices will dip from 5.3 […]
Diane Maxey will be starting up rehearsals for her annual Christmas cantata in just a few weeks. The first practice, which will be primarily a listening session, is slated for Monday, Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church here. “The music has been ordered and is on its […]
In preparation for Hallowe’en, children in the pre-school class at the Fort Frances Day Care played dress up with a variety of costumes this morning. They also have been making many Hallowe’en crafts and will have a party there on Oct. 29. Pictured here are Cameron Scholfield, left, Josh Ward, […]
