My name is Paul Cousineau. I am a father of three busy children (Jessica, 16, Donovan, 12, and Chandler, 10) and am presently working for Abitibi-Consolidated. I have lived most of my life here in Fort Frances with my wife, Lisa, and we always have attended St. Mary’s Church. Growing […]
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My name is Anne Marie Fitzgerald and I am running for the office of Catholic school board trustee in Fort Frances. I am a homemaker and my husband, Ted, and I have six children. We have lived in Fort Frances for almost 17 years. I have been a trustee for […]
The Muskie football team lost 27-13 to the Tec Voc Hornets in the quarter-finals of the Winnipeg High School Football League on Friday in Winnipeg. After the game, Muskie interim head coach Shane Beckett cited numerous mental mistakes—particularly the team’s six lost fumbles—as the main reason for the loss. “It […]
Curler Guy Hemmings will be touring Rainy River District on Nov. 6-9 with his “Rockin’ The House” tour, which is designed to promote the sport of curling—especially among younger kids—across Canada. Over the course of his four-day visit, Hemmings will be making stops in Atikokan, Fort Frances, Emo, and Stratton […]
The second-annual Fort Frances Muskie girls’ hockey tournament gets underway tonight at the Memorial Sports Centre. The six-team field, which includes Kenora, Dryden, St. Thomas Aquinas (Kenora), Sioux Lookout, and Altona, has been divided into two pools. Each squad will play the two teams in their pool as well as […]
FORT FRANCES—With the Ministry of Natural Resources’ fire season officially ending this coming Tuesday (Oct. 31), the remaining personnel are wrapping up what has gone down as a very busy seven months. “What we’re dealing with now is the benefit of the cooler weather,” MNR fire information officer Deb MacLean […]
Roll out the red carpet—the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce will honour some of the district’s finest tomorrow night during its 11th-annual business awards at La Place Rendez-Vous. “Personally, I feel it’s a very important event,” said Chamber president Gary Rogozinski. “It gives the opportunity for the Chamber and for […]
FORT FRANCES—While an alarm going off at the Memorial Sports Centre on Monday evening ended up being a malfunction in the fire detection system, Fire Chief Gerry Armstrong wants to send a message to the public: if you ever hear an alarm ringing, evacuate the building. Chief Armstrong said Thursday […]
A group of people played Texas Hold ’Em poker at Plaza Lanes this past Monday night. The players are part of a newly-formed league who each week compete for gift certificates and earn points towards the overall standings. The points will be used to seed the players come the tournament […]
Youngsters were strutting their stuff during the “Mother Goose” program at the Fort Frances Public Library this morning. The kids—from newborns up to 18 months old, were decked out in Hallowe’en costumes to sing songs and learn lap rhymes with their caregivers. —Melanie Béchard photo
FORT FRANCES—After a one-day delay earlier this week, Fort Frances residents should start receiving their mail-in ballot packages Thursday for the Nov. 13 municipal election. Originally slated to be sent out Monday, town clerk Glenn Treftlin, who also is the local returning officer for this election, explained the mail-in ballot […]
FORT FRANCES—After staging a successful inaugural “Chef’s Charitable Dinner and Auction” back in January, the local Alzheimer’s Society is looking to make it even better this time around. Margaret Schonewille, executive director of the Alzheimer Society for the Kenora/Rainy River districts, said Wednesday she’s already off to a good start […]
