Progress sometimes takes time. Muskie senior boys’ volleyball coach Brian Love has been preaching patience with fans all season—insisting his squad is on the verge of something special despite the fact they’ve yet to win a match in NorWOSSA play. As the losses mounted, Love remained positive—pleased with the progress […]
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The Muskie girls’ basketball program is on a roll as both the junior and senior squads dominated the Kenora Broncos in NorWOSSA action here yesterday. The juniors outscored the Broncos 11-2 in the third quarter en route to a convincing 25-13 victory that improved their league record to 5-1. After […]
This past weekend was a busy one for some students of Rainy River District as both the Northern Ontario Schools 12th-annual Chess Championships and the Mid-Canada Elementary School Cross-Country Run were held in Thunder Bay. < *c>Cross-country Although students took part in the Rainy River District Athletic Association’s regional cross-country […]
The MNR is conducting a monitoring program this fall for chronic wasting disease in deer. As such, they will be collecting deer heads to find out if the disease is present in this area. With the above in mind, the Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club has invited the MNR to a […]
Three members of the local Sunset Country Squash Club travelled to Winnipeg over the weekend to participate in the Winter Club’s open squash tournament. In the girls’ under-13 & 15 recreational division, Kimika and Anika Alexander both defeated Nochole Wills and Kianna Cadugan by scores of 3-0. Then Kimika blanked […]
The “Friends of the Fort Frances Public Library” would like to say thank you by hosting its second-annual appreciation tea this Friday (Oct. 27) from 1:30-3 p.m. There is no cost to attend and the “Friends” will be on hand to serve you tea/coffee and cookies, as well as answer […]
With the deadline for applications coming up next Tuesday (Oct. 31), the town’s “Citizen of the Year” selection committee is asking people to hand in their nominations for the award, which is being given out for the 19th time this year. Administrative assistant Lori Pattison said late yesterday afternoon that […]
With the 2006 municipal election underway and ballots being received in the mail by local voters starting this week, incumbent mayoral candidate Dan Onichuk said he’s more than prepared to lead Fort Frances for a second term if elected. “I decided to run for a second term as mayor of […]
You have to walk before you run. That’s the adage Roy Avis is standing by in his campaign to be elected mayor of Fort Frances in the Nov. 13 municipal election. “It has always been in my mind that someday I would like the opportunity to be the mayor of […]
FORT FRANCES—Bill Michl set out to raise public awareness with a feat of physical endurance last Friday. He managed a feat of fundraising at the same time. Michl’s 60-mile “Run for the Scan”—the equivalent of two full marathons—was held to kick off the “Care Close to Home 2: Just Imagine” […]
FORT FRANCES—Due to an anticipated change to the province’s Municipal Act, the approval of Community Improvement Plans, which were developed in several municipalities across Rainy River District, has been delayed. “We’re ready to go ahead, but we’ve been informed there are some changes to the legislation and it doesn’t make […]
St. Francis students Stacey Cridland (Grade 6) and Taylor DeGagne (Grade 4) read “Wait and See” by acclaimed Canadian author Robert Munsch together during the “Reading Buddy” program at the school on Thursday. The program pairs older students with younger ones to help each other with their reading skills. —Melanie […]
