With the deadline to enter elapsing Thursday, the Miss “Fun in the Sun” pageant will take place once again this summer. Organizer Melissa Gushulak reported Thursday evening that she has four confirmed contestants to vie for the crown, as well as a possible fifth who still needs a sponsor. “They’re […]
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Community Living Fort Frances and District kicked off a new campaign this week to encourage kids to keep an open mind when it comes to people with developmental disabilities. The “Let’s Grow Together” project has the CLFFD distributing 1,600 seedlings to students in Grades 1-8 throughout Rainy River District. The […]
A fire that burned about one hectare of brush along Idylwild Drive here Wednesday evening likely was caused by human activity, the local Ministry of Natural Resources said Thursday morning. “We’re pretty confident it was human causes,” said Gary Harland, fire operations supervisor with the MNR. “We know there was […]
The Muskie golfers headed over to International Falls for a tournament yesterday, finishing in sixth place out of the 11 teams competing. The black-and-gold posted a 349 total—well behind Virginia’s tournament-winning of 304 score. “Conditions were perfect for scoring,” admitted Muskie coach Greg Ste. Croix. “I don’t think they underachieved […]
If you’ve waited this long to get tickets for The Scott Woods Show this Sunday at Knox United Church here, you’re out of luck. “As of yesterday, we’re sold out,” said Bill Gushulak, who was looking after ticket sales for the fiddling concert. “We actually have a waiting list of […]
Sydney Gillon, a Grade 7 student in Christa Gibson’s class, showed off her literature portfolio to her father, Geoff, yesterday morning at Robert Moore School. The second-annual Intermediate Portfolio Day showcased a collection of 130 Grade 7/8 students’ work for their parents, who then questioned their children regarding their reflections, […]
MNR firefighters battled a one-hectare blaze on Idylwild Drive last night. The fire was likely caused by human activity. —Melanie Béchard photo
Muskie Anikka McTavish’s defence got spirited against her team’s rematch with the Broncos on Saturday morning. The girls had a tough time with the visitors from Kenora, managing only a goal from forward Sandi Elliott in the back-to-back games. —Justin Holmes photo
Sharon Hagerty, right, co-ordinator for the Northwestern Ontario End-of-Life Care Network, presented Juliana Sprovieri with 15 palliative care books that will be added to the Fort Frances Public Library’s shelves to help adults, teens, and children develop coping strategies in the last stages of life. The network made similar donations […]
Mark Vancook cleared a propane tank and some old paint cans from the back of a truck Saturday morning during the seventh-annual Household Hazardous Waste Day here. The event, organized by the Rainy River Watershed Program, saw about 260 district residents drop off their harmful waste. —Heather Ogilvie photo
Donna Lowey, seen here in one of the temporary greenhouses, is looking forward to the opening of the new state-of-the-art garden centre now being built at the Lowey’s property on Highway 602. —Amanda Roy photo
Dan Loney stocked the shelves at Cloverleaf Shop Easy with Ritz Crackers—just one of the many grocery items at the store marked with signs comparing Cloverleaf’s prices to those of Wal-Mart. But this advertising has gotten the Loneys into a legal battle with the mega-company. —Duane Hicks photo
