A listening session for those interested in signing in this year’s Easter cantata is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 29 at 7 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church here. Diane Maxey, who once again will be directing the choir, said she hopes to see her “Choraliers” there, as well as anyone else […]
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The Northwest Catholic District School Board ended the 2005/06 school year in a balanced position, according to audited financial statements presented to trustees at its regular monthly meeting here last night. “In order to balance revenues with expenditures, a transfer of $34,100 was made from classroom deferred revenue,” Superintendent of […]
The Muskie girls’ hockey team earned a crucial 2-1 victory over the visiting Kenora Broncos Tuesday night at the Ice for Kids Arena. With the win, the black-and-gold are now three points clear of the Broncos for second place in the NorWOSSA standings with a game in hand. They also […]
Temperatures are rising as the third-annual VALA variety show to support literacy gets underway. VALA Productions Studios presents “Las Vegas Legends!” Yes, the famous VALA Follies are back, led by director Babs Speilberg, producer Princess Stephanee, and choreographer Mademosielle Cherie. The ladies are all about line dancing at the local […]
The 2007 Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce executive and board of directors officially were sworn in by deputy mayor Tannis Drysdale at its first regular meeting last Tuesday (Jan. 9) at La Place Rendez-Vous. She brought greetings from Mayor Roy Avis, who was unable to attend the ceremony due to […]
With January being recognized as “Alzheimer Awareness Month” across Canada, the Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River District has several special events planned this week. First, area residents can bring all their copper pocket change they’ve accumulated over the last year to the annual “Penny for your thoughts” penny weigh-in fundraiser […]
The latest funding totals from the Canada-Ontario-Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund (COMRIF) show the Conservative government is using the fund to disproportionately favour Conservative-held ridings, leaders of rural Liberal caucus charged Monday. “This kind of blatant partisanship is immoral,” said Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Ken Boshcoff, who chairs the rural caucus. […]
Patti Jorgenson, right, handed Bethany Friesen a cinnamon dolce latte Monday morning at the Starbucks Coffee counter at Canada Safeway. The coffee outlet, which just open there that day, is part of the renovations the store has undergone in the past few months. The grand opening of Safeway’s makeover will […]
Chandler Borger, four, worked on delivering the stone while holding the proper sliding position on Friday during the “Little Rockers” curling program in Stratton. —Heather Ogilvie photo
A group of local youngsters sold tickets for the upcoming NHL “Legends” game prior to last night’s Muskie hockey games. The kids wore the jerseys of the former NHL stars who will suit up against the local Hopper’s Bruins in the charity game this Friday night. Tickets, which cost $15 […]
Lt. Meredith helped Alyssa Spence, a Grade 7 student at J.W. Walker School, put on a heavy tactical vest during a visit to the school on Thursday. Three representatives from the Canadian Armed Forces, two of whom had recently returned from Afghanistan, spoke to students about their experiences. —Melanie Béchard […]
The driver of this tractor-trailer lost part of his load at the corner of Central Avenue and Third Street West this morning, blocking the right-hand westbound lane. Fortunately, no other vehicles or pedestrians were at that spot at the time. Treaty #3 police were on the scene. —Melanie Béchard photo
