Christine Denby was elected the new president of the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday night. Denby, who served as first vice-president for the past two years, will assume the role Jan. 1, 2007. —Melanie Béchard photo
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A Vianets player drove for a lay-up against the Fort High Muskies Monday night. Vianets beat the Muskies 86-73 to remain undefeated in Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League action this season. —Alex Cruickshank photo
Olivia Andrushuk and her mother, Angel, checked out a veritable smorgasbord of dainties for sale Saturday afternoon during the Christmas craft and bake sale at the Church of the Holy Spirit. The event brought in about $1,000 for the “Just Imagine” CT Scanner fundraising campaign. —Duane Hicks photo
Jaysa Morrison had her teeth checked by Marilyn Romanetz of the Northwestern Health Unit on Wednesday at the 10th-annual health fair hosted by the Rainy River First Nations in conjunction with National Addictions Awareness Week. —Heather Ogilvie photo
Michael Brady, playing a valet, took notes while listening to David Donaldson, the prince, speak with Jarid Anderson, playing his father the king, during a rehearsal of “Cinderella” on Sunday afternoon. The play opens tomorrow (Nov. 30) and runs until Saturday at the Townshend Theatre, with the curtain rising at […]
Santa and Mrs. Claus waved from their sleigh led by nine radiant reindeer (including Rudolph) on Saturday evening as the 49th-annual “Parade of Lights,” organized by the local Business Improvement Association, drew to a close. Youngsters can enjoy lunch with Santa this Saturday at Warp 9. —Duane Hicks photo
Following a successful videoconference with a Canadian soldier in Afghanistan earlier this month as an educational tool, the Rainy River District School Board is offering the use of its equipment to the community as a Christmas gift. Anyone in the district with family serving in the Canadian Armed Forces in […]
FORT FRANCES—Although officially opened to the public back in July by the Rainy River Valley Field Naturalists, the first phase of the Cranberry Peatlands Interpretive Trail’s boardwalk finally was completed last week. The 1, 032-foot trail, located in Alberton Township, gained an additional 112 feet of boardwalk thanks to funding […]
FORT FRANCES—The Ontario Municipal Board will be deciding in the next month whether local resident Allan T. Bedard’s appeal of Abitibi-Consolidated’s proposal to separate the power dam here will be dismissed, or whether there will be a hearing—and an opportunity—for local unions to make a case against the dam property […]
With Emo’s annual “Holly Daze” festivities going this Friday and Saturday (Dec. 1-2), Chamber of Commerce president Colleen Vennechenko hopes to see a good crowd out celebrating the season. “We’re hoping for good weather,” she remarked, though admitting she doesn’t know whether there will be snow for sliding and skating […]
With another successful Christmas parade under its belt, the local Business Improvement Association is keeping the holiday spirit alive and well in downtown Fort Frances with the annual “Lunch with Santa.” Slated for this Saturday (Dec. 2), the always-popular event is expected to draw hundreds of youngsters to Warp 9 […]
If you’re looking for something different to do this New Year’s Eve, look no further! The Community New Year’s Eve BLAST at the Backus Community Centre over in International Falls will have it all: casino party games, including poker, blackjack, roulette, and others, live and silent auctions, hors d’oeuvres and […]
