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 […]
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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 […]
Joanne Davis, a child development worker at the Family and Children’s Services office here, demonstrated some of the items in the multi-sensory room that officially was opened there Wednesday. The small white room, filled with shimmering lights, soothing music, delightful aromas, and a variety of textured objects, is designed to […]
Pianist Billy Andrusco, a Fort Frances native, played before a nearly full house last night at the Townshend Theatre. Following the performance, the audience was invited to meet with Andrusco over coffee and cookies. The concert was a dual fundraiser for the Fort Frances Curling Club and the Fort Frances […]
A wet morning got wetter Tuesday as Mike Allan, with the Public Works department, flushed a fire hydrant at the corner of Victoria Avenue and First Street East. Hydrants throughout town are being flushed to remove grime and ensure they are in working order before the winter sets in.
Thanking everyone who helped with his campaign, re-elected Kenora-Rainy River MPP Howard Hampton gave a tearful speech to the throng of family, supporters, and media from across the province last night at La Place Rendez-Vous here. Hampton noted that, sadly, this was the first time his late father, George, could […]
