Following their annual general meeting last Tuesday (Nov. 27), members of the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce are in the process of voting to decide who sits on its board of directors for the coming year. Chamber manager Dawn Booth said Monday a total of 15 people stepped up to […]
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FORT FRANCES—Made up of parents, staff, community representatives, and members of the Rainy River District School Board, the Accommodation Review Committee for F.H. Huffman School hosted a public meeting Monday night to garner feedback on its possible closure. But a lack of parent attendance had the committee wondering whether there […]
FORT FRANCES—With the “Building for the Future” fundraising campaign moving full-steam ahead, plans for the new Fort Frances Public Library are on track for a ground-breaking this coming spring. Last week, town council passed a bylaw to approve an agreement with Chamberlain Architect Services Ltd. for architectural services for the […]
With news last week that AbitibiBowater is closing or idling more than half-a-dozen mills in Quebec, New Brunswick, Ontario, British Columbia, and Texas, regional manager Doug Murray said it’s hard to say right now what the future holds for the one here in Fort Frances. “I guess the safest thing […]
With its monthly Recognition of Excellence Award, the Rainy River District School Board saluted staff and students at J. W. Walker School during its regular meeting here Tuesday night for their efforts to make the school a greener place. Most notably recognized was Grade 2/3 teacher Angela Petsnick, whose leadership […]
The Muskie girls’ hockey team beat Dryden when it counted last week, but then came up short at the Eagles’ exhibition tournament over the weekend, settling for fifth place. The black-and-gold had bombed the host Eagles 8-1 in NorWOSSA action last Thursday, then stayed in town for a six-team tournament, […]
The Fort Frances Canadians failed to defend their crown at their own tournament, settling for third place in the inaugural Gus Lindberg Memorial after a 6-2 win over the Wayzata Trojans in the consolation final here Sunday. The Canadians missed a berth in the final after a 3-0 loss to […]
The teams may have been new but the scores were as familiar as ever as the Muskie boys’ hockey team won a pair of exhibition matches in Minnesota in their usual blowout fashion. The black-and-gold beat the Lafayette Eagles 7-1 in Red Lake Falls on Friday, followed by a 5-0 […]
FORT FRANCES—With two cancellations already this year, the Fort Frances Curling Club is hoping the third time will be a charm for their bonspiel season. With only a couple of teams signing up for the Hallowe’en Early-Bird Mixed bonspiel in late October and the Grey Cup Skins Game late last […]
After both running in last November’s municipal election, former councillor Todd Hamilton and Ken Perry will be on the ballot for the Jan. 14 byelection for a seat on Fort Frances town council. And with less than a month and-a-half to go before election day, both candidates are making it […]
Emo’s annual “Holly Daze” celebration opened to a cold but happy crowd sipping hot chocolate and eating cookies on Friday while awaiting the start of the Christmas parade, which officially opened this year’s event. This year’s parade featured more than a dozen floats, including “The First Noel” from the St. […]
The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres will sport a new look as they host the Schreiber Diesels this weekend, with forwards Steven Sus and Chris Sinclair joining the team from the Manitoba Junior Hockey League. Both were traded for future considerations shortly before the roster deadline last Saturday night. The Sabres […]
