New mayor Roy Avis, right, signed his declaration of office as Justice Thomas McKay looked on last night in Council Chambers. -Duane Hicks photo
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The Muskie senior girls’ basketball team got their season off to a strong start by winning the silver medal at a tournament at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay over the weekend. The black-and-gold went undefeated in round-robin play, beating Marathon, Churchill, St. Patrick’s, and Hillcrest to earn a bye to […]
A year older, a year wiser. The Muskie senior boys’ basketball team is hoping the return of several key veterans from last season’s NorWOSSA silver medal-winning team will help the black-and-gold take their game to the next level. “Overall I’m optimistic about the year and the way it’s shaping up […]
The Muskie junior boys’ basketball team is hoping a more balanced lineup will lead to success this season. The black-and-gold are coming off a season that saw them advance to the NorWOSSA final only to get routed 64-27 by the Kenora Broncos. “We were sick but the way they played […]
FORT FRANCES—Staff and students at J.W. Walker School are holding a clothing drive this week in preparation for a sale there this Thursday. “Our goal is to reach the people that could really use the clothes,” said teacher Keira Chown. The school is accepting donations of all sorts of clothing, […]
The new council for Fort Frances will start its four-year term tonight after being sworn-in at its inaugural meeting. The meeting will get underway at 7 p.m. at the Civic Centre and the public is welcome to attend. The incoming council includes new mayor Roy Avis and incumbent councillors John […]
Fastenal Company, a full-line distributor of industrial and construction supplies, has opened a new store in Fort Frances. The Fort Frances store is one of more than 200 new stores Fastenal Company has opened in the past year. It operates 1,962 stores served by 12 distribution centers nationwide. The Fort […]
Elizabeth Klem, six, and her brother Darian, three, got to visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus on Saturday afternoon during “Lunch with Santa” at Warp 9. The annual event, hosted by the Business Improvement Association, draws hundreds of children every year. —Melanie Béchard photo
FORT FRANCES—The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce will have a staff member dedicated to a new business retention and expansion project for the next year, Chamber office manager Dawn Booth said late Thursday. Kerri Dittaro will start her one-year contract on Monday, with her primary task being to follow up […]
FORT FRANCES—An agreement to sell Rainycrest Home for the Aged to Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. is now complete, Riverside announced in a press release issued late Friday morning. “Rainycrest is now officially part of the Riverside corporation,” Riverside CEO Wayne Woods said in the press release. “I look forward […]
On Monday of this week, Voyageurs National Park staff conducted a ground and aerial reconnaissance of ice conditions throughout the park. While all of the interior lakes are now frozen, the main water bodies of Rainy, Kabetogama, Namakan, Sand Point, and Crane lakes have open water, with thin ice along […]
The Northwest Catholic District School Board will hold its inaugural meeting tomorrow to swear in trustees following last month’s election, followed by the first regular meeting of the new board. The board also will hold an election for chair and vice chair following the swearing in. Former board chair Gerry […]
