The Fort Frances OPP would like to thank the public for their assistance in locating a 16-year-old female who went missing Saturday. The Fort Frances teen was located safely around 10 p.m. last night. She had last been seen walking away from the Training and Learning Centre in Watten Township […]
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What are you doing with the pile of outdated glasses shoved in the back of the dreaded junk drawer or taking up space in the bottom of your purse? The Fort Frances High School Leo Club is looking for donations of old eyeglasses, lenses, and frames and today launched its […]
The Associates of St. Marguerite du Ville are holding their annual coat drive at the end of the month and are looking for donations of coats. The coats will be available for those in need of warm clothing as the temperature continues to drop. Winter coats for men, women, and […]
The Muskie junior girls’ basketball team went 1-2 as hosts of a six-team tournament on the weekend. The girls opened play Friday with a 21-9 win over Red Lake but then fell to Hammarskjold in a close 21-17 match. Then they were routed 31-5 by the St. Patrick Saints on […]
Roberta Jeffery chose a dessert to go with her coffee during the La Verendrye Hospital auxiiliary’s tea Saturday afternoon at the New Beginings Fellowship Church. The annual event not only served as an occasion for people to chat over coffee and dainties, but enter raffles and buy baked goods. The […]
Morgan Kruger tried to find a way around the tough St. Patrick’s defence in the Muskie junior girls’ final game of their weekend tournament. The squad won one and lost two as hosts, including a crushing 31-5 loss to the Saints.
Tyler Brusven tried to get a hold of Clippers’ running back Conor Stevenson during the visitors’ 65-0 rout over the Muskies on Friday afternoon. The 0-6 black-and-gold will try to end the regular season on a winning note this Friday versus the host Kildonan East Reivers.
Nearly 80 people turned out for the first-annual Rainy River District Havest Dinner on Saturday night at the Kitchen Creek Golf Club. The five-course meal showcased local foods, including the main course of Frenched pork loin with smoked apple chutney, classic filet mignon with sauce bordelasie, and peppered escalopes of […]
Maryam Sied, foreground, got behind the wheel of a fire truck as Timothy and Melissa Hughes came along for the “ride” Saturday morning at Canadian Tire. The Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service was there to promote “Fire Prevention Week” (Oct. 7-13), giving out plastic fire helmets and safety information, […]
Members of the Fort Frances OPP responded Thanksgiving Monday to a missing hunter incident. Jozsef Fiser, 59, of Hamilton, Ont., was hunting on Beaver House Road, located in the Flanders area near Atikokan, on Sunday when he failed to return to camp. His hunting party searched that night for him […]
The Muskie boys’ volleyball teams caught no break on a trip to Kenora yesterday, with both the senior and junior squads being swept against the host Broncos. The juniors fell 25-15, 25-17 and 25-21 while the seniors remained winless on the season (0-4) after losing by scores of 25-14, 25-13, […]
The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for its 12th-annual business awards with a full slate of nominees. Chamber manager Dawn Booth said yesterday a surge of names came in by Tuesday morning, translating into 93 nominations for a total of 84 different nominees. This year’s nominees are […]
