The Rainy River District detachment of the OPP would like to remind the public of the importance of locking their vehicle. Many people feel it is safe to leave their unattended vehicle running, either to warm it up or because they will only be out of it for a minute […]
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With a projected increase of up to three percent in some areas, town council will vote to approve the 2008 user fee schedule tonight. “There’s a general consensus of council that there should be up to a three percent increase,” Mayor Roy Avis noted this morning. “We were trying to […]
Although the Northwestern Health Unit’s ’flu shot clinics are soon to wrap up for the season, Cindy McKinnon, program manager for infectious disease, noted there still seems to be a demand for immunizations. As such, the Fort Frances office has opened up two more clinic days—Dec. 19 and 20—to try […]
Fawn Lindberg, 41, of Fort Frances made her first court appearance this morning in relation to missing funds at Fort Frances High School, which was discovered in October. The charge of theft over $5,000 was read aloud. Her next court date is scheduled for Jan. 21.
The Muskie girls’ hockey team coasted to a pair of exhibition victories over the weekend as the first half of their season comes to a close. The squad first iced the Babbitt Knights 5-2 here Friday night before winning 3-1 against the Golden Bears in Eveleth, Mn. on Saturday afternoon. […]
The Muskie junior boys’ basketball team were both hosts and champions, winning all three games of their home tourney over the weekend, including a key pair of victories against NorWOSSA rivals. After opening play Friday with a 41-23 win over the Kenora Broncos and then a 43-31 victory against the […]
The unbeatable and nigh unstoppable Muskie boys’ hockey team marched on, winning a tough NorWOSSA game against Kenora, followed by yet another exhibition blowout. The Muskies earned a 4-2 win over the host Broncos on Friday night, then returned home for a 10-1 shellacking over the Kittson Central Wolfpack on […]
QPO1 George Kemper-Lukasevics, left, of the 144 Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps Fort Frances, instructed a group on different ways to build on fire on Saturday during their annual survival training. Spending the day outdoors in the woods, the corps learned such skills as reading compasses, building shelters, and snowshoeing.
Matthew Gerstner, left, and his sister, Eva, had their photo taken with Santa Claus on Saturday morning at The Christmas Store here, courtesy of Tom Foley of Jadmart Video/Photography.
Joe Basaraba made his way through centre ice during the Muskies’ exhibition game Saturday afternoon against the visiting Kittson Central Wolfpack. Basaraba, who leads the team in scoring, couldn’t find his way onto the scoresheet during Fort High’s 10-1 rout of Kittson, but contributed an assist the night before in […]
Under the direction of Diane Maxey, the Fort Frances Choraliers performed the cantata, “The Love of God at Christmas,” yesterday afternoon at St. Mary’s Church. The Borderland Choral Bells also presented several songs at the beginning of the annual concert.
Described as “A time for sharing the pain as well as the hope of the holiday season,” the annual “Longest Night” service at Knox United Church here will take place this Sunday (Dec. 16) at 7 p.m. Knox United Church administrative assistant Janice Boneham, who will be leading the service, […]
