Catchy tunes, combined with superb skills and fantastically-choreographed routines, made this year’s Border Skating Club ice show “High School Musical” a big hit over the weekend. Of course, the appearance of 2007 Canadian silver medallist Chris Mabee may have been a selling point, too. “It was a really great show, […]
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The Muskie boys’ hockey team wrapped up the season with its annual awards banquet Monday night at the Adventure Inn. Family, friends, and representatives from the Blueline Club gathered to honour the team for what was another strong season. The black-and-gold finished with an impressive 47-11-1 record, which included a […]
Federal Conservative candidate Richard Neumann had the opportunity to introduce himself and his views to some district party members during a nomination meeting Friday night in Emo. “We are not a region in decline, but we are a region in seemingly perpetual transition,” Neumann said in his speech to party […]
FORT FRANCES—La Verendrye Hospital programs and nearly a dozen local charitable organizations will share a sizable gift left to them from the late Myrtle and Albert Gaylord of Fort Frances. With the recent final closure and disbursement of the last will and testament of Myrtle Gaylord (who died in 2005) […]
FORT FRANCES—A former Fort Frances resident will experience the ceremonies in France to commemorate the 90th anniversary of Vimy Ridge first-hand—as the corps commander for the honour guard. Maj. Eric Gilson, son of Pat and the late Struchan Gilson, was selected for the position, which will see him heading the […]
FORT FRANCES—Thanks to the efforts of the Fort Frances Family Health Team, clinic physicians have a new staff member who will help them better meet the primary health care demands of patients and reduce wait times. Nurse practitioner Nicole Therrien started her job with the Fort Frances Community Clinic on […]
FORT FRANCES—Nearly 40 parents, teachers, and concerned citizens from Atikokan attended the Rainy River District School Board meeting here Tuesday night to protest its decision not to replace Atikokan High School’s bus and to ask trustees to reconsider. Another 40 people were on a bus to attend the meeting but […]
FORT FRANCES—The Rainy River District Substance Abuse Prevention Team, along with its partners, participated in a two-day workshop last week learning about the “Prevent Alcohol and Risk-Related Trauma in Youth” (P.A.R.T.Y.) program. Leona Liski, co-ordinator of P.A.R.T.Y. Secretariat, and Darlene Grabo, both from Alberta, offered information on the program, which […]
FORT FRANCES—The district now has three deputy small claims court judges after Fort Frances lawyer Wesley Derksen was sworn in Tuesday afternoon at the courthouse here. Derksen was sworn in as a Superior Court deputy small claims court judge during a brief ceremony performed by senior regional Superior Court Justice […]
FORT FRANCES—After attending a national youth forum on suicide prevention in Alliston, Ont. last month, Ian McGinnis, a research historian for Rainy River First Nations, learned he was selected to join a team to educate First Nations’ communities on the issue. “It is really important to get the message out […]
DEVLIN—The “Sharing Circle,” a unique strategy at Crossroads School in Devlin, has shown continued success for a small group of students there. Students from the Living and Learning class have been meeting several times a month since October to share what’s on their mind. “We envisioned it as more of […]
STRATTON—Our Lady of the Way School in Stratton now has the sound of music echoing in its halls. Thanks to the skills and the volunteer time of principal Brendan Hyatt, a 25-piece band has been struck up there. Hyatt, in his second year as principal at OLW, taught music for […]
