FORT FRANCES—Carolyn Stamarski was blessed with one miracle in her life. Now she’s hoping for another. The 51-year-old Fort Frances woman underwent a liver transplant just over two years ago after a virus in her blood created a clot that caused her own to fail. She lapsed into a coma […]
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FORT FRANCES—Members of council, as well as town management, will get to learn more about fire legislation, responsibilities, and requirements at the “Essentials of Municipal Fire Protection” seminar to be held Jan. 31 at the Memorial Sports Centre. “The actual delivery of this particular seminar is something that is new. […]
Fort Frances OPP officers conducted a snowmobile patrol within town yesterday evening, checking a total of eight snowmobiles and observing a number of infractions. A 22-year-old Fort Frances man was charged with careless driving and driving with no insurance under the Motorized Snow Vehicles Act. He also was issued a […]
The Rainy River District School Board will deal with a number of financial matters at tonight’s regular monthly meeting here, including making a decision on how to finance the Honeywell Retrofit and Renewal Project. Based on a recommendation from the board’s financial committee, trustees will vote on whether to fund […]
Jillian Armstrong, left, and her sister, Jessie, took advantage of the smooth ice at the outdoor rink in Emo after school yesterday. Located at the tennis courts near Lions Park, the rink is a popular spot—when Mother Nature co-operates. -Heather Ogilvie
KENORA, Ont. —Weyerhaeuser is trimming 100 employees from its Kenora, Ont. workforce, including 41 of them permanently. Due to a decline in demand, staff at the company’s ILevel plant will continue to take extended downtime in the first quarter of the year, the company said in a news release issued […]
Town council will hear a presentation tonight from Rainy River Future Development Corp. chair Russ Fortier regarding enhancing the RRFDC’s economic development activities with Fort Frances. Fortier will submit to council a short proposal outlining a working relationship with the RRFDC, as well as an initial action plan addressing investment […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team fell 2-1 to the Mathieu-Martin Matadors (New Brunswick) in the semi-finals of the Winnipeg High School Hockey League’s Tournament of Championships on Saturday night. Riley Caul netted the black-and-gold’s lone goal, with goalie David Moen being saddled with the loss. The Muskies had advanced to […]
Kenora Canadian Tire rallied from a three-goal deficit in the third period to beat the Emo Cowboys 5-4 in the final of the Fort Frances Midget ‘A’ tournament yesterday at the Ice for Kids Arena. Chris Mutz scored a pair of goals, with Charlie Debungee and Colin Kaemingh adding singles, […]
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The famous VALA Follies were on stage in their colourful costumes at the Townshend Theatre on Saturday rehearsing for their annual performance, this year entitled “Las Vegas Legends.” The production goes Feb. 10 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are available at Betty’s in Fort Frances.
John Racioppi showed off just some of the “toys” customers will get to use once Global Gaming (256 Scott St.) opens its doors. The new business, which Racioppi aims to have open two weeks from today, will have a multitude of console video games, including XBox 360s, Playstation 3s, and […]
Be sure to mark Sunday, Feb. 25 on your calendar as plans already are underway for the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s “Oscar Party 2007,” with tickets expected to go on sale the week of Jan. 15. Foundation director Teresa Hazel said the special events committee has been working hard […]
