Lincoln Rowlinson, left, of the Ministry of Natural Resources, pointed out some areas on a map to local resident Mark McKelvie last Wednesday afternoon during a public review of the proposed insect pest management program to control jack pine budworm. —Heather Ogilvie photo
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Hall of Famer Dale Hawerchuk took part in a shootout during the NHL Legends game Friday night at the Ice for Kids Arena. Proceeds from game went to the “Just Imagine” campaign. —Alex Cruickshank photos
Robert Moore students Jessica Phung and Beth Ward, middle, acted as peer mediators in a “dispute” between Maddisyn Angus, left, and Danielle Jackson during peer mediation training there yesterday. The volunteers from Grades 5 and 6 learned how to be peacekeepers by teacher Rhian MacIver, and will spend one lunch […]
FORT FRANCES—With the fundraising total for the “Just Imagine” campaign to purchase a CT Scanner at La Verendrye Hospital now over $1 million, the campaign chair asked Fort Frances town council Monday night to help reach its $1.5 million goal. Deane Cunningham suggested the town give $25,000 to the campaign, […]
Town council is proposing to pass an amendment to the current business licensing bylaw to require parental consent for people under the age of 15 to operate amusement machines in businesses operating within the municipality. Clerk Glenn Treftlin said this morning the amendment stems from a recommendation of the Planning […]
Canada Safeway district manager Larry Tholl, right, led a group of local delegates, including Couns. Paul Ryan and Sharon Tibbs, Mayor Roy Avis, B•93 FM station manager Ala Dulas, and Wanda Botsford of MP Ken Boshcoff’s office, on a guided tour of the renovated store here Friday afternoon. Safeway cele-brated […]
Colton Spicer scored 2:26 into overtime to give the local PeeWee ‘AA’ Knights of Columbus a 4-3 win over the Thunder Bay Volunteer Pool Bearcats in the final of their home tournament here yesterday. The winning goal capped a remarkable offensive performance for Spicer in which he netted a natural […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team extended their most recent winning streak to four games with a decisive 8-4 victory over the Eveleth Golden Bears in exhibition action here Saturday. After two tightly-contested periods, the black-and-gold took control with three unanswered goals in the third. Assistant captain Mitch Green led the […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team beat the host Dryden Eagles 3-1 yesterday to remain undefeated in NorWOSSA play so far this season. The black-and-gold (11-0-1) are eight points clear of the second-place Eagles with six league games remaining on their schedule. Kyle Turgeon led the offence last night, scoring his […]
FORT FRANCES—The Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board passed a resolution Thursday night to accept a tender from a Dryden contractor to renovate the former Fort Frances Bingo Hall into a new ambulance garage. Terra-Deco Enterprises Ltd. submitted the lowest bid for the work at $583,000. Morley Reeve Gary […]
FORT FRANCES—It’s one of the longest standing traditions in Fort Frances. For each of the past 70 years, the Knights of Columbus has sponsored a team in the Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association. And Friday night, the most recent beneficiaries of the charitable organization’s generosity were planning a special “thank […]
FORT FRANCES—Video game enthusiasts, Internet users, and golfers just itching to get back on the links no doubt will breathe a sigh of relief next Friday when “Global Gaming” opens its doors here. In an interview Thursday afternoon, owner John Racioppi said the grand opening is slated for 3:30 p.m. […]
