Local sorority Beta Sigma Phi will showcase the results of seven years of fundraising this Sunday when they officially unveil the “Sway Fun,” a wheelchair-accessible swing at the Lions Park here. “It’s really neat,” sorority member Jana Riches said this morning. The $15,000 swing, which was installed at the park […]
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The Superior International Junior Hockey League will return to Fort Frances next season pending approval at a league meeting this Saturday. “It’s gonna happen, it’s as simple as that,” said Ron Whitehead, president and commissioner of the SIJHL. “I expect it to be passed with no difficulties.” The new franchise […]
Jake McTavish, a Tim Horton’s employee, made a splash in the dunk tank unexpectedly after fellow employee, Kate Morrison ran up and hit the button yesterday afternoon during Tim Horton’s Camp Day here. The local store held several fundraising activities including a car wash, book sale, and a dunk tank […]
Grade 11 students David Empey, left, and Tyler Good cooked up some asian beef and mediterranean lamb kebabs in the new industrial kitchen at Fort Frances High School last night for Confederation College’s fundraiser last night. “An Evening of International Appetizers and Cocktails” replaced the annual golf tournament this year […]
The sudden and tragic death of a local teen here last Wednesday evening has led to an outpouring of support from the community. An estimated 400 people came out for a brief memorial ceremony Monday evening that Fort Frances Youth Soccer held for Bryce Devoe, who was killed by lightning […]
The Emo Spray Park committee is officially kicking off its fundraising campaign this Saturday (June 9) from 9-11 a.m. at Cloverleaf Grocery there. Coffee and doughnuts will be available, as well as information on the endeavour and samples of the first design draft. “It will give people a chance to […]
Fort Frances High School held its athletic awards banquet Thursday night at the Ukrainian Hall and a number of graduating students will have some hardware to remember their Muskie years by. Steve Boileau was the athlete with the big total, taking home male Athlete of the Year honours, as well […]
Six local businesses are showing their support for the “Building for the Future” library fundraising campaign here by offering to donate 10 cents per bag to the cause when their customers bring in and use their own cloth or canvas shopping bags instead of plastic ones. The eco-friendly “Go Green” […]
The Ministry of Education is making efforts to improve the achievement of aboriginal students in Ontario, and those efforts are being felt here in the northwest. Last fall, the ministry established seven regional aboriginal education offices across the province—including one in Thunder Bay—to help implement its First Nation, Métis, and […]
On Sunday, the Allen family gathered for a barbecue at Pither’s Point Park here to celebrate the life of their brother, Duane, and to remember his illness that’s made their family ties stronger over the years. They wanted him to know that life wouldn’t have been the same without him. […]
Vicki Stinson’s future is being built on old rocky ground and a recent once-in-a-lifetime experience only furthered the reality that she is headed in the right direction. The 22-year-old Fort High graduate, who just completed her third year of study in honors geology at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, was […]
The Fort Frances Power Corp. is in the hunt for a new chief executive officer after current president and CEO Jim Kibiuk submitted his resignation, effective June 22, to the FFPC board last week. Kibiuk assumed his role with the FFPC three years ago after former president and CEO Mark […]
