Luke Judson, left, and Patrick Bobczynski tossed a basketball back and forth while being videotaped by faculty from Lakehead University’s School of Kinesiology yesterday. The group, called “Wizards of Motion,” visit Grade 7 and 10 science classes around Northwestern Ontario to provide hands-on activities to teach students about biomechanics. —Melanie […]
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A pair of trumpeter swans were gliding along Sand Bay this morning among the ducks, seagulls, and pelicans. Trumpeter swans are becoming a more familiar sight in the region. —Melanie Béchard photo
Scott Gobeil is no stranger to winning. The local curler made his seventh trip to the podium when he earned a bronze medal as a member of Team Manitoba at the 52nd-annual Canadian Police Curling Championships in Moncton, N.B. over the weekend. “Overall it was a good week,” the Fort […]
The 2007 fire season got off to a cold and wet start April 1, but the Ministry of Natural Resources is warning the public not to let its guard down and be aware that burning regulations are now in effect. “Because of the rain and snow, the fire hazard itself […]
He has the cure—or at least the experience, familiarity, and passion to get Kitchen Creek Golf Club back on its feet after a devastating season last year due to drought conditions here. Réal Curé began his position as the new groundskeeper and manager at the golf course west of town […]
Applying for a passport will become easier for district residents when Service Canada’s Fort Frances office begins offering passport receiving services at the end of the month. “All of the preliminary checking and verification to expedite faster processing of passports, and eliminate the need for people to travel to either […]
With the final “tour de Fort” concert of the 2006/07 season coming up this Friday (April 13), passports for the 2007/08 season will go on sale that evening as part of “Passport Holder Appreciation Night.” Concert-goers are encouraged to show up at the FFHS cafeteria starting at 6:30 p.m. to […]
The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s annual Home & Leisure Show is coming up April 27-28 at the Memorial Sports Centre will have several new features this year, including two photo contests. The first is the “Cutest Puppy Contest,” where dog owners can enter photos of their pooches for a […]
The local Kiwanis Club once again is looking to raise money to help district children with its 29th-annual TV auction next Saturday (April 21) on Channel 10. One change this year is the auction is scheduled a week earlier than usual in order to prevent conflicting with other events, such […]
FORT FRANCES—First Nations students at St. Francis School here are putting their computer knowledge and their creativity to work in a single project—a computer animation of the Ojibway creation story of Nanaboozhoo. Brian Smith’s Native as a Second Language class at St. Francis has been working on the project for […]
FORT FRANCES—After having approved an Official Plan Amendment (OPA) and corresponding zoning amendment back on March 1 for property to be used for a bio-mass boiler at the local mill, town council got an update Monday night about what still must be done before the province gives its final approval. […]
FORT FRANCES—Foster parenting and adoption are two parenting options that often are misunderstood by the general public. As such, Family and Children’s Services of the District of Rainy River is hosting an information night next Wednesday (April 18) in an effort to dispel the myths and inform people how they […]
