Rick Chambers, past president of Fort Frances Youth Soccer, said a few words at the memorial held by the organization in the memory of Bryce Devoe last night, at the equipment shed by the St. Francis Sportsfields. Hundreds came out to the short ceremony, which was held before the FFYS […]
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Robert Moore School’s healthy snack program will receive the Rainy River District School Board’s Recognition of Excellence award at tonight’s last regular board meeting before summer holidays. The program began in December, 2005—organized by parents and guardians from the school council—following the completion of the kitchen in the basement of […]
The annual Grand March and prom both went off without a hitch Saturday as Fort Frances High School senior students celebrated their upcoming graduation. “It was really, really good. I was impressed,” said Shannon Produniuk, the Fort High teacher who took over organizing the event after the retirement of Anna […]
Dave Bell, Sunny Cove Camp Caretaker, dug for the winning ballet for the Kiwaians Club trip of the month while, Allen Zucchiatti, looked on. This month’s trip was a Mexican Cruise valued at $3,500 and went to Georges Blanc.
Members of the Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps Fort Frances #144 marched past those gathered at the Emo La Vallee Arena on Saturday for the group’s annual review ceremony. The cadets had several projects on display and a number of awards were presented. —Heather Ogilvie photo
Recovering drug addicts Dave Harms, left, Brenden O’Rourke, and Roland Vandal spoke to parents and teenagers at the Couchiching Hall on Friday afternoon about drug abuse. The Winnipeg trio was brought in by the Rainy River District Substance Abuse Prevention Team and they also spoke at the Fort Frances High […]
On Saturday around 3:25 a.m., the Kenora Police Service received a report of a break and enter in progress at a residence in the north end of the city. Officers responded and found the residence had been broken into. The culprit(s) had forced their way into the residence by forcing […]
Emo council expressed encouragement of local substance abuse prevention initiatives during its regular meeting last week after having attended a talk on the issue back on May 31. “I was telling people how good it was . . . the boys did a heck of a job,” Coun. Ken Fisher […]
Fort Frances Youth Soccer will resume playing games this evening, with a moment of silence beforehand to observe the passing of Bryce Devoe. Devoe, 13, was killed last Wednesday after being struck by lightning at the St. Francis Sportsfields after league games had been cancelled due to the thunderstorm. “We’re […]
The season is over for Fort High’s golfers after they placed sixth out of eight teams at a tournament in Sioux Lookout yesterday with a total score of 366. That left them well behind top-ranked Red Lake, which easily took first place in the league’s overall standings with 60 points—more […]
With the deadline to sign up to compete in this year’s “Quest for the Best” coming up in two weeks, singers already are starting to line up to take a shot at being the champ. “We’ve got four for ‘Kiddie Quest’ and three for the regular ‘Quest,’” Chamber of Commerce […]
Fort Frances High School hosted its annual athletic awards banquet last night at the Ukrainian Hall. Here is a list of the award winners: •Letterman Awards—Steven Boileau, Natalie Cain, Kristina Caul, Michelle Cournoyer, Sandi Elliott, and Alyssa Holliday •MVP Football—Terry Carmody •Outstanding Contribution (football)—Allen Hunsperger •Outstanding Defensive Player (football)—Steven Boileau […]
