The Muskie boys’ hockey team, already feared and revered for their blowout victories, outdid themselves here Tuesday night with a 13-0 whitewashing of the Ely/Tower-Soudan Timberwolves. After a cautious first period, when the Muskies managed just one goal from Joe Basaraba, the home side exploded in the second for seven […]
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The Rainy River District OPP, with assistance from the Northwest Region Crime Unit, Forensic Identification Unit, and Ministry of Natural Resources, is investigating a hunting fatality that occurred yesterday in Morson Township. A group of four teens was deer hunting in Morson Township around 4:30 p.m. when an accidental discharge […]
After sending out a request for donations a few weeks ago, the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau definitely is seeing support for its 20th-annual community Christmas dinner. “People are starting to donate. We’ve got turkeys and various food items coming in, and, of course, we welcome the continuance of that,” committee […]
With Todd Hamilton and Ken Perry confirmed as the two candidates running in the Jan. 14 byelection for town council, the electorate now is being asked to do its part and check the voters’ list so they’ll be able to receive their mail-in ballots with no problems. “The key thing […]
A hike in minimum wage, further implementation of the Ontario Child Benefit program, and an infusion of funding for new social programs were some of the highlights of last week’s speech from the throne by the McGuinty government. But critics, including NDP leader and local MPP Howard Hampton, believe the […]
The Fort Frances Lions Club has received special recognition from the Lions International head office in Oak Brook, Ill. Local Lions Club president Albert Carrier received a diamond pin from past International president James Ross, who congratulated the club on positive membership growth in the past 12 months. Lions Clubs […]
Former town councillors Al Bedard and Nick Wihnan, who ran unsuccessfully in last November’s municipal election, both refused to run in the Jan. 14 byelection for the seat vacated by Coun. Tannis Drysdale. “I will not let my name stand in an unnecessary byelection when past practice, history, establishes replacement […]
Fort Frances High School’s co-op placement program has been around since 1970 and students taking part in it for the first semester this school year staged a display day last Wednesday. “Today was fabulous. We had approximately 50 displays from all types of business and industry,” noted Nancy Gillon, the […]
The National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO) once again is searching for Canada’s best and brightest aboriginal youth for nomination to the 2008-09 National Aboriginal Role Model Program (NARMP). The program, which has been organized by NAHO for the past four years, aims to highlight the accomplishments of Inuit, First Nations, […]
Despite the cold and blowing snow Saturday afternoon (Dec. 1), people gathered at the Knox United Church hall in Emo for a candle-lighting service, “Remembering Those We Miss,” sponsored by the Rainy River District Palliative Care Volunteers. It was a way to acknowledge that though the sounds of celebration are […]
The Northwestern and Thunder Bay District health units have been delivering information to all tobacco vendors in the region to assist them in meeting the sale and promotion requirements of the Smoke-Free Ontario Act. Tobacco enforcement officers have been making personal visits to stores and gas bars where tobacco products […]
On Nov. 14, Albert Jamieson, accompanied by loving family members, crawled (yes, crawled) from Ochiichagwebabigoining to the Grand Council Treaty #3 administrative office located on Round Lake—a distance of 30 km. Jamieson’s “Crawl for Hope” was meant to raise awareness of the substance abuses happening to the people of our […]
