The Fort Frances OPP would like to thank the public for its assistance in locating a male youth reported missing on Saturday. Police reported yesterday morning that a 16-year-old Seine River First Nation was located in the west end of Fort Frances in good health. The teen was reported missing […]
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Mayor Dan Onichuk did the honours of cutting the ribbon to start the 26th-annual Terry Fox Run yesterday afternoon outside the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau. This year’s fundraiser saw 70 participants raise at least $9,000 for cancer research, with more money still coming in. —Duane Hicks photo
The Muskie football team struggled offensively in their first road game of the season, losing 16-6 to the host Sturgeon Creek Schooners yesterday afternoon in Winnipeg. The Schooners’ defence dominated the line of scrimmage all game, containing Muskie running back Terry Carmody while forcing numerous two-and-out possessions. “They’re a well-polished […]
With a prolonged, active forest fire season in this region, Ontario may well exceed the 10-year annual average for numbers of forest fires in the province. The region itself has more than doubled the annual average number of fires, which stands at 716. More than 1,600 fires have been reported […]
FORT FRANCES—Like so many other communities across Canada, Fort Frances will hold its own 26th-annual Terry Fox “Marathon of Hope” this Sunday afternoon. And organizers have got everything in place to make it yet another day to remember a hero who fought a disease that’s touched the lives of so […]
Icebox Radio Theater will be holding a class entitled “The Invisible Stage: Radio Drama for Kids” on Tuesday, Sept. 19 at 3:30 p.m. in Room 101 of Falls Elementary School. The class, which is limited to 10 participants, will continue for the next three Tuesdays at the same time and […]
Muskie running back Terry Carmody turned the corner against the Sturgeon Creek Schooner defence yesterday in Winnipeg. But Carmody and his teammates struggled mightily to move the ball offensively, allowing the Schooners to earn a 16-6 victory before their hometown fans. —Alex Cruickshank photo
If you’re not on the list, you can’t vote. It’s as simple as that. With the municipal election coming up Nov. 13, and the town having opted to use a vote-by-mail system for a third election, that’s the message Fort Frances Clerk Glenn Treftlin is sending to residents. Eligible voters […]
FORT FRANCES—The Education Quality and Accountability Office released its 2005/06 test results for Grades 3 and 6 students across Ontario on Wednesday, and both local school boards continue to see incremental increases over time in most subjects. The Rainy River District School Board saw the greatest improvements in Grade 3 […]
The Muskie golf team continued its strong start to the season by finishing as runners-up at a tournament in Atikokan on Tuesday. Andrew Easton, Jordan Sinclair, Ben Bruyere, and Matt Hebert rose to the challenge presented by the Little Falls course—shooting a combined score of 327. Once again, Easton was […]
Crews tore down Witherspoon’s One Stop this morning to make way for an Extra Foods grocery store, to be built here next year. The business, which expanded from a gas station to include a convenience store and hunting equipment over the years, had been owned and run by the Witherspoon […]
FORT FRANCES—The Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board is working to make a landing pad for helicopters to transport people for emergency purposes a reality here in the next year. Dan McCormick, the board’s health services manager, updated town council Monday night on what’s been done—and what still needs […]
