Menacing Captain Hook (Hailey Trimble) warned Wendy (Paige McNally) it was her turn to walk the plank during Donald Young School’s presentation of the classic “Peter Pan” story last Wednesday. The show ran Feb. 22-24 in the school’s gymnasium, with several performances enacted during the week for other schools in […]
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Lindsay Lizotte, left, and her sister, Stephanie, enjoyed a plate of pancakes yesterday at Knox United Church—just one of the several local churches that served pancakes up for Shrove Tuesday. Also known as Mardi Gras, yesterday was the last day before Lent. —Duane Hicks photo
Jessica George danced the role of Alice while Laura Darby portrayed Mr. White Rabbit during Fort Dance Studio’s presentation of “Adventures in Wonderland,” which saw two performances Saturday at the Townshend Theatre. Next up for Fort Dance Studio will be its fifth-annual General Division Recital, which this year is entitled […]
Local delegates got the chance to talk to provincial ministers at the Rural Ontario Municipal Association/Ontario Good Roads Association joint conference in Toronto last week. And while it wasn’t the only topic talked about, the future of the local paper mill here was a prominent topic, Mayor Dan Onichuk said […]
With Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) legislation expected to pass this week, town council passed a resolution Monday night calling on the province to establish full, cross-province public hearings on the legislation and release its full plans for health care reform. The resolution was introduced during a presentation by Corinne […]
Fort Frances Theatre had not done a dinner theatre in years. That is until last week, when “I Bet Your Life” was staged at La Place Rendez-Vous. “We wanted to do something with a small cast and something intimate,” noted Cathy Richards, who directed the three-night run last Thursday through […]
In anticipation of an international conference coming here in August, town council voted Monday night to match International Falls city council in providing “seed money” for the event. Council agreed to set aside up to the Canadian equivalent of $1,500 (U.S.) to put on the inaugural Canadian American Border Communities […]
The new president of the Rainy River District Municipal Association has called a special meeting here this Saturday for elected reps to discuss pressing health care issues. “It’s to paint a picture of what’s going on, and get the input from the president’s chair to ensure all elected officials are […]
Ken McKinnon, head of the steering committee proposing an abattoir for the district, still is looking for support from local beef producers and businesses. “I was very impressed with the turnout from the meeting,” he remarked, noting more than 70 people were on hand at the public meeting Feb. 15 […]
A total of $50,000 was divided up among 13 local recipients Monday night at the Civic Centre as the town disbursed money from the Moffat Family Fund on behalf of the Winnipeg Foundation. The recipient of the largest portion of this sum was the Robert Moore School Council, which got […]
“Wish upon a star and you might just get one.” That’s Teresa Hazel’s advice for those who still haven’t got their tickets for the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s “Come As You Are or Come As A Star” fundraiser gala this Saturday night. “Essentially, it’s sold out. But still, please […]
Representatives from the forest industry were nearly unanimous in their praise last week of the Ontario government’s $220 million package to help pay for forest access roads and to reduce stumpage fees. “Everything we’ve asked the government to do has been done,” said Fort Frances Coun. Tannis Drysdale. “We’re extraordinarily […]
