The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres, the town’s new SIJHL franchise, will be coached by former Borderland Thunder coach Wayne Strachan. The Sabres were introduced to the community at a press conference held by Strachan, owner Carolyn Kellaway, vice president Nancy Gardiman, SIJHL president Ron Whitehead and Fort Frances mayor Roy […]
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Despite light winds and the threat of rain, the Rendezvous Yacht Club had the best turnout yet for its Wednesday night race series. Six boats competed in a windward/leeward course, which was shortened to four legs due to the light winds. The win went to Ron Bowman and his J24 […]
John Rafferty, Howard Hampton’s representative, spoke to the droves of people who attended the Grand re-opening of the Fort Frances Museum yesterday. Several town dignitaries thanked those who contributed to the project and invited the public to tour the exhibits inside. –Amanda Roy photo
St. Francis School’s drama club presented “Canadian Idle” to fellow students and guests Wednesday afternoon. The play told the story of Bruno Slacker, centre, a clinical psychologist who decides to conduct an experiment on eight volunteers—but things don’t go exactly as planned. —Melanie Béchard photo
The Northwest Catholic District School Board is set to vote on its budget for the 2007/08 school year at its final regular meeting of the current school year tomorrow in Sioux Lookout. Administration will be presenting a balanced budget of about $14.4 million. According to the report, this total represents […]
Enthusiastic residents gathered outside the Fort Frances Museum yesterday afternoon as curator Pam Hawley and several town dignitaries unveiled its new look. Mayor Roy Avis told the crowd on hand how excited he is about the beautiful museum that will help to preserve and showcase some of Fort Frances’ heritage. […]
The first-annual Fort Frances Public Library “car rally” went off without a hitch Wednesday night and has drawn a great amount of attention for the “Building for the Future fundraising campaign. Participants decoded clues and partook in challenges that led them to a number of locations around town, as well […]
The Rainy River District School Board’s results for the 2007 Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) indicate the district’s students continue to perform well in the areas of reading and writing. Of the 248 Grade 10 students who wrote the test for the first time in March, 88 percent passed […]
Sullivan Langford, age two, was over joyed to receive his pre school diploma from Laurel Armstrong yesterday afternoon, during the Fort Frances Nursery School’s graduation. Parents and their toddler’s gathered at the Legion park here for a noon picnic and presentation from the nursery school staff. —Amanda Roy photo
“Team Times” members, Tanya Cumming, back left, Heather Oligvie, and Susan Martin raced to decode the history of Rainy Lake explorers, before Laurel Halvorsen and her team could. Seventeen teams participated in last night’s “Car Rally,” which was a fundraiser for the Fort Frances Library’s “Building for the Future” campaign. […]
Tanner McCormick, nearly two, was one of the first children to enjoy the Sway Fun—the new fully-accessible swing at the Lions Park. About 40 people attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sunday. —Melanie Béchard photo
Todd Moxham, neatly deposited his glass recyclables into the new green dumpster. The new bin is located in the Public Works yard off Fifth St. N. -Amanda Roy photo
