Inuit singer/songwriter Susan Aglukark signed autographs and spoke to fans following her keynote address at the Child Witness Conference held at the Quetico Centre yesterday afternoon. The conference, hosted by the Atikokan Crisis Centre, offers social workers an opportunity to learn how to help children who have witnessed domestic violence. […]
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The Muskie girls’ hockey team blew 3-0 and 4-2 leads before salvaging a 4-4 tie against the host Dryden Eagles in their NorWOSSA regular-season finale last night. The black-and-gold is spending a little too much time in the penalty box, which head coach Lynn Kellar said needs to be fixed […]
Now less than two weeks away, organizers are expecting tickets will sell out soon for a concert by singer-pianist Billy Andrusco slated for March 7 at the Townshend Theatre. “Everything’s going very well. We’re in excess of 300 tickets sold, so we only have 100 left or so,” concert organizer […]
Want to gauge the level of customer service your business is providing? Or to figure out how and where you can make any improvements in that area? For a third year, the Rainy River Future Development Corp. is looking for participants for its customer service challenge—and those businesses interested can […]
With the second semester now well underway at Fort Frances High School, the 2006 “chem-free” grad committee is inviting parents to its first meeting tomorrow (Feb. 21) to begin planning the annual event. The “chem-free” grad party gives graduating students a safe and sober environment where they can celebrate their […]
To coincide with “Heritage Month,” Janis Higgins, director for Region XI (Northwestern Ontario) of the Ontario Geneological Society, lead an “Introduction to Genealogical Basics” workshop at the Fort Frances Museum on Saturday morning. Around 10 people came out to the session to get plenty of tips on how to get […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team battled back from a three-goal deficit to beat the host International Falls Broncos 4-3 in an exhibition game Friday night. “It was a very intense, emotional game,” said Muskie head coach Shane Bliss. “We needed a game like this to get revved up for the […]
The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce currently is seeking input from the local business community on the proposed Bylaw #57/05—a new bylaw to licence and regulate business, taxis, and trades within town limits. “As the ‘voice of business’ for the Fort Frances area, we applaud the Town of Fort Frances […]
The Borderland Humane Society recently held a meeting at the Coffee Landing in International and asked that anyone interested in volunteering with the Humane Society attend. There was a great turnout. The goal of this meeting was to hopefully sign on some volunteers and revive the Borderland branch of the […]
Are you tired of feeling saggy, lumpy, pinched, or strained? Well, you’re not alone. As you’ve probably seen on Oprah or read in women’s magazines, more than 80 percent of all women wear the wrong size bra. Barb Chapman—the “Bra Lady”—is coming to Fort Frances next Thursday (Feb. 23) to […]
Junior Muskie, Kayla Lauzon, blew one by the Kenora Broncos in yesterday afternoon’s semi-final game here at the NorWOSSA showdown. The girls won the game in four sets, but fell in three sets at the gold medal game against Dryden last night. -Jenni Condon photo
With the Smoke-free Ontario Act coming into effect on May 31, smokers will be feeling more pressure than ever to quit in the year ahead. And a new smoking cessation study, called the Smoking Treatment for Ontario Patients (STOP), is giving them the chance to try butting out for good […]
