Doug Dunnet (on screen), a Grade 6 teacher from North Star Community School in Atikokan, read to Jodi Easton’s Grade 3 class at J.W. Walker School this morning via videoconference. The exercise was to help the Grade 6 students in their Young Author’s Unit and to help the local class […]
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It is one of the more storied names in Muskie hockey history. For a decade beginning in the early 1970s, fans packed the stands at the old Memorial Arena on Friday nights and cheered as three brothers—Billy “Pic” Roach, Don Roach, and Randy Roach—starred on their respective Muskie teams. During […]
Once again, the Township of Emo is looking to recognize seniors in the community and the countless contributions they make by proclaiming June as Seniors’ Month. In particular, Emo council is eager to nominate an individual for the 2007 Senior of the Year Award, which was established by the Ontario […]
The Fort Frances Gymnastics Academy’s Springfest 2007 Invitational Inter-Club meet is an annual competition, but Saturday’s event held special meaning for two local coaches. It was Mirel and Mirela Bica’s last competition at the club as the couple is moving to Saskatoon. “We were very sad that it was our […]
A squad of Bantam ‘A’ players from various local teams came out on top of their division at a 3-on-3 hockey tourney in Thunder Bay over the weekend. The team lost its first game 8-4 to the Kenora Crush but then rebounded to win its next five, including getting revenge […]
With the 2006/07 season have wrapped up after a “Passport Holder Appreciation Night” on Friday night prior to the Ian Thomas concert, “tour de Fort” already is looking forward to the season ahead. Passports for the 2007/08 season went on sale Friday—and already 258 of the 430 have been sold. […]
Lovers of video games rejoice as the new downtown business, “Global Gaming,” held its grand opening last Friday afternoon. And while he’s been greeted with a positive response from area youth since he open its doors back in late January, owner John Racioppi feels business would be even better if […]
FORT FRANCES—The Northwest Catholic District School Board on Tuesday night received a report from administration on the potential increase of revenues by extending its schools to Grade 9, though no action will be taken at this time. In light of the board’s declining enrolment, trustees had passed a motion at […]
Members of the Rainy River Valley Field Naturalists were saluted at last week’s Alberton council meeting for their work in helping conserve local heritage. The nomination for the group was submitted to the Ontario Heritage Trust by Alberton Reeve Mike Hammond back in October at the direction of council. Since […]
Ted Kaemingh, developer of the subdivision off Emo Road in Emo, attended council’s regular meeting last Tuesday (April 10) to propose an extension of the area currently home to more than a dozen families. “The interest is there, but we’re running out of lots,” Kaemingh told council, adding two or […]
FORT FRANCES—Less than three weeks after kicking off the “Building for the Future” campaign, more than $184,500 has been donated towards a new Fort Frances Public Library. The most recent good news was a $25,000 donation by former Fort Frances residents Dr. Richard and Sheila Moulton, who now reside in […]
FORT FRANCES—Despite one small snag, the fifth-annual ManOMin Watershed Conference provided participants with plenty of information on the environmental sustainability of the Manitoba, Ontario, and Minnesota basins. The two-day conference, held over in International Falls, Mn. last week and presented by the Rainy River First Nations, saw 18 presenters from […]
