Now that the OFSAA boys’ hockey championship is almost ready to go, with last-minute loose ends being tied up, the schedule finished, and seeding determined, there’s only one question left that needs to be answered. How is the Muskie boys’ hockey team feeling about the upcoming event? Although most of […]
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Metalcorp Ltd., based in Thunder Bay, has discovered high-grade platinum mineralization over 3.7 m on its North Rock property near Bear’s Pass, about 25 km east of Fort Frances. A total of 21 holes totalling nearly 4,000 m have been drilled during the Phase 2 drill program, with results available […]
Alberton council is concerned about the condition of Frog Creek Road and spent the beginning of its regular meeting last Wednesday night discussing funding with Fred Davies and Myles Kinnear of the Ministry of Transportation. “It’s quite a unique road with a lot of heavy travel,” noted Alberton Reeve Mike […]
There was a big change in how much Fort Frances residents recycled between 2004 and 2005, according to a report to council from Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown on Monday night. “The tonnage is up quite a bit,” noted Brown. “We were at 240 tonnes that we diverted in […]
The Town of Fort Frances will not reduce the age of seniors under 65 for the purposes of discounts, town council decided Monday night after approving a report from Community Services manager George Bell. Bell noted resident Anna McNay had written the town expressing concern over the town’s policy of […]
The Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association abattoir steering committee has acquired pledges from 75 producers who have agreed to be members of the district abattoir project, so plans are starting to move forward. A membership meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 4 from 7:30-10 p.m. at the Chapple rec centre in […]
As the Town of Fort Frances moves along with its 2006 budget, a bylaw to impose a new user fee schedule was passed by council at Monday night’s regular meeting. With some exceptions, the rates are going up an average of two percent. “We don’t want to fall behind and […]
Darius Brenna blew bubbles yesterday morning during a beach party for preschoolers at the Fort Frances Day Care. With children out of school this week, there is a full slate of activities planned there for both the preschoolers and school age kids. —Duane Hicks photo
It’s March Break, and kids looking for something to do can drop by the Fort Frances Museum and check out this an early version of 3-D glasses, also known as a stereoscope, that’s part of the optics display upstairs. The museum also will be doing crafts, following the theme “Postcards […]
As the town continues to work on its 2006 budget, a bylaw to adopt a new user fee schedule will be voted on at tonight’s regular council meeting. As previously reported, most fees will go up, on average, between two to three percent, primarily to keep pace with inflation, CAO […]
The Muskies have been seeded 12th for the 20-team all-Ontario high school boys’ hockey championship, which runs March 22-25 here and in Emo. The black-and-gold are in Pool ‘D’ with the Birchmount Park Panthers from Toronto (ranked fourth), defending champs Michael Power/St. Joseph’s of Etobicoke (fifth), 13th-seeded Uxbridge Tigers (Uxbridge), […]
The Muskie senior girls’ volleyball team gave it their all but ultimately came away from the all-Ontario championship in Dryden earlier this week winless in four tries. Their final loss was a 25-18 and 25-13 sweep at the hands of Penetanguishene on Wednesday morning. “The girls did play a very […]
