Muskie hockey coach Shane Bliss can remember what it felt like to be in the exact position his team now sits in heading into the all-Ontario boys’ high school hockey championship. With action getting underway here today, Bliss said it’s a different feeling to be coaching the Muskies rather than […]
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Having initially implemented low-level sanctions back on Feb. 20, local occasional teachers will move to the next stage in protest of their lack of a contract with the Rainy River District School Board. Andrew Hallikas, chief negotiator for the OSSTF District 5B Occasional Teachers’ Bargaining Unit, said Monday that starting […]
Faith Moen, communications/public relations co-ordinator for Community Living Fort Frances and District, is looking for volunteers to take several of its service users to some of the OFSAA games here this week. “I’m sure there are people who are going to OFSAA who wouldn’t mind taking someone else along,” said […]
With the OFSAA boys’ hockey championship getting underway here tomorrow, local merchants such as McTaggarts clearly have Muskie fever and are showing their support of the home team by decorating their store windows in black and gold. Action starts tomorrow at 8 a.m. with the Gonzaga Bulldogs (Mississauga) playing St. […]
Fort Frances High School students Kenneth Kellar, left, Melissa Friesen, and David Barron rehearsed a scene from “Les Miserables” yesterday at the Townshend Theatre. The musical production is set to run there April 5-8. Tickets cost $10 for adults and $7 for students, which will be available at Northwoods Gallery […]
Having first got underway in late October, the Northwestern Health Unit actually has given out more shots during its annual influenza immunization campaign than in 2004-05. “In the district we distributed 34,000 doses. That would be to all health-care providers,” noted Cindy McKinnon, program manager for infectious control for the […]
Shortly after 1 a.m. on Friday, Fort Frances OPP arrested a male driver on the 300 block of Scott Street. The 26-year-old Northwest Angle man was charged with impaired driving and failing to provide a breath sample. He was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in court April […]
Brenden Laur made a shamrock necklace this morning during a St Patrick’s Day party at the Fort Frances Day Care. With children out of school this week for March Break, a full slate of activities were held there for all age groups. —Duane Hicks photo
The extensive renovations at The Place Food Town, which started back in October, continue to move along, with owner Craig Sanders expecting all of the new areas of the store to be open to customers next month. “Things are going well. They’re starting to paint the new section [on the […]
As part of its 50th anniversary celebrations, the Fort Frances Highlanders will be performing a special concert at Giant’s Ridge ski resort in Biwabik on Saturday. “In the fall, we decided we’d form a strategic alliance with both the Air Cadets and Sea Cadet corps in the district, and from […]
Though it isn’t taking place for nearly another month, those who want to attend the local Kiwanis Club’s annual Good Friday breakfast had better act fast. “Tickets are going exceptionally well,” club secretary Dr. Robert Lidkea said this morning. “It’s definitely going to be a sell-out again this year, so […]
With spring quickly approaching, the OPP would like to remind people that ice conditions are very unpredictable at this time of year. Snowmobiling is fun, but did you know that drowning is the leading cause of snowmobile deaths? If it’s necessary to ride on the ice, always check the conditions […]
