Fort Frances Fire Chief Gerry Armstrong, left, Community Services manager George Bell, and town CAO Mark McCaig were three of the 115 walkers who joined in the “World Record Walk” here yesterday. They gathered at the Sorting Gap Marina at 11:30 a.m. and walked to Rainy Lake Sports and Tackle […]
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The Muskies senior girls’ basketball team earned its first win of the young NorWOSSA season here yesterday afternoon while the junior squad remains winless. The seniors opened the action with a convincing 22-13 win over the visiting Kenora Broncos to improve to 1-1. The two teams spent most of the […]
The Muskie junior boys’ volleyball team participated in the Kenora Invitational tournament over the weekend between games in Dryden on Thursday and here at home yesterday. The squad finished round-robin action in second place with nine wins and three losses. In the quarter-finals, the Muskies beat the host Broncos in […]
Earlier settlers and First Nations inhabitants knew the secrets of the little edible tidbits and delights that grow throughout our natural habitat. This is a knowledge base that seems to be disappearing. But if you make the effort to talk to some wise elders and search the Internet, there are […]
Parents Against Illicit Narcotics (PAIN) and the Borderland Bicycle Club are partnering to host the “Run for Recovery” seven-km trail run or 3.5-km hike for health on Oct. 28 at the Reef Point/Hopkins Bay multi-use trail system. The idea of the event was to find an activity to promote the […]
The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres, “Project Porchlight,” and Fort Frances Power Corp. will “team up” tomorrow (Oct. 4) to deliver door-to-door free energy efficient light bulbs. Join the Sabres “Power Play” at the Memorial Sports Centre lobby at 6 p.m. All volunteers are welcome and will be treated to a […]
With the Rainy River Walleye Tournament in the record books for another year, last Friday was a day of fishing just for the fun of it. No pressure to catch the big basket, no worry about the tournament computers crashing. Just plain fun and something to sacrifice to the frying […]
Abitibi-Consolidated will be conducting burning of the residual branches and treetops that remain after logging operations. The objective of burning is to remove the material in order to permit reforestation of the land, to reduce fire risk, and to improve visual aesthetics in our forests. Burning occurs anytime after Oct. […]
Starting Oct. 1, all 600 LCBO stores throughout Ontario are supporting the cause for missing and exploited children. Child Find Ontario donation boxes will be displayed at LCBO checkout counters until Oct. 31, providing the public an opportunity to donate to the prevention of child luring by predators. For 24 […]
Irwin and Elaine Hughes of Devlin won the Kiwanis “Trip of the Month” draw for October. The Hughes will be heading to New York City—a trip valued at $2,400. Next month’s trip is to Nashville, Tenn. ($2,000). Meanwhile, tickets for the 2008 Kiwanis “Trip of the Month” draw go on […]
Ontario Agriculture Week is an opportunity for Ontarians to reflect on the contributions made by farmers and to support them by buying locally-produced food. Farmers and food processors throughout Ontario contribute to a vibrant industry that generates $30 billion a year for the economy, employs 700,000 people, and ships more […]
Seen by many as the kick-off to the holiday season locally, those looking forward to the “Spirit of Christmas” had better mark Sunday, Nov. 11 on their calendars. And given that Nov. 11 is Remembrance Day, the theme for the 13th-annual fundraiser is “Memories.” Linda Hamilton, who sits on the […]
