FORT FRANCES—A group of students held a brief demonstration at Fort Frances High School on Thursday morning to voice their concerns about a series of threats that allegedly have taken place there over the past week. School administration met with a small group of students and is taking action on […]
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The Fort Frances Canadians will look to continue their strong play of late at the 30th-annual “Spirit of Duluth” hockey tournament this weekend. The Canadians are set to face Minnetonka, Eden Prairie, and Marquette in round-robin play starting tomorrow morning. The team is coming off its most successful stretch of […]
Steam rose off of Rainy River near the Rainier bridge this morning. The district is in the grips of a cold snap that has seen temperatures dip down to around the -30 degrees Celsius mark with the windchill. Relief is on the way though as temperatures are expected to rise […]
An agreement to amalgamate Rainycrest Home for the Aged with Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. has been finalized, Riverside announced Friday. “Rainycrest is now officially part of the Riverside Corporation,” Riverside CEO Wayne Woods said in a press release. “I look forward to working with all staff and management to […]
EMO—Since community revitalization is at the forefront of many recent initiatives, Emo council was in favour of looking further into a proposal for a water spray park there. “When we were out west this summer, we took the kids to a water park that my friends recommended and it was […]
You can’t win them all. The Muskie boys’ hockey team suffered their first defeat of the season—6-1 to the St. Paul’s Crusaders—in the championship game of the Genesis Hospitality high school hockey tournament in Brandon, Man. over the weekend. The loss snapped a string of 18-consecutive victories to start the […]
FORT FRANCES—Dryden trustee Robert vanOort was elected chairman of the Northwest Catholic District School Board during its inaugural meeting Saturday. Fort Frances trustee Anne Marie Fitzgerald was elected vice-chair. “I’d like to thank everybody very much for supporting me,” vanOort said after the results of the vote were announced. “I’d […]
After being on sale for only two weeks, tickets are all gone for the upcoming concert entitled “Glorious Christmas” on Dec. 17 at the Townshend Theatre. “We are sold out,” choir director Diane Maxey said late Monday. “There might be an odd ticket here and there. Those who want one […]
After being first vice-president for two years, Christine Denby (Gillons’ Insurance Brokers) was elected president of the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce at its annual general membership meeting last Tuesday at The Harbourage. “It’s kind of like being lady-in-waiting and now it’s my turn to be queen,” Denby said last […]
FORT FRANCES—The new council for Fort Frances started its four-year term Monday night after being sworn-in. And in his inaugural address, Mayor Roy Avis made it clear that teamwork will be a necessity for success. “Tonight, I would like to thank the citizens of Fort Frances for electing me mayor. […]
FORT FRANCES—The Rainy River District Schoo Board on Tuesday night approved a $2.5-million Energy Retrofit and Renewal Program with Honeywell Inc. “We wanted more than an energy retrofit program. We wanted to create an improved classroom environment so they are truly good places to learn,” said Raymond Roy, the board’s […]
Liberals from across Canada chose former federal Environment minister Stéphane Dion as their new leader Saturday—and Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Ken Boshcoff is pleased with the choice. “I’m really pleased. It augurs well for Northwestern Ontario,” Boshcoff said yesterday from Ottawa. “I could not have wished for a better conclusion.” […]
