The OPP is pleased to announce the appointment of the new detachment commander for the Fort Frances cluster. Inspector Dave Lucas will be commencing his duties Jan. 3. Insp. Lucas began his policing career with the RCMP in 1990, posted to the Invermere detachment in British Columbia. He joined the […]
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Tyler Munro, five, got his picture taken with Santa Tuesday at Wal-mart, where Santa was visiting that evening, as well as yesterday. –Heather Ogilvie photo
Santa and Mrs Claus waved to the crowd Friday evening during the local Business Improvement Association’s annual “Parade of Lights.” Despite the chilly temperatures, people bundled up and lined Scott Street to see the festive procession. —Duane Hicks photo
Trent Wilson was just one of the many children who sat upon Santa’s knee for a photo at the Emo Toy Library on Saturday during Emo’s “Holly Daze” events there. —Heather Ogilvie photo
Peggy Loyie of the United Native Friendship Centre led the ceremony to mark the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women here last night. About a dozen people came out to the candlelight vigil to pay their respects to the 14 women killed in Montreal 16 years […]
Mayor Dan Onichuk held up little Rochelle Suarez, four, so she could put a loonie in the Salvation Army Christmas kettle at Wal-Mart while Cpt. Angel Sandoval looked on. The kettles will be out on Dec. 9-10, from Dec. 14-17, and from Dec. 19-24. Anyone interested in volunteering to man […]
Tenth-grader Jeremy Strain, promoted to the Muskie senior boys’ team from the junior squad, tried to pass to a teammate during NorWOSSA season-opening action here yesterday against Kenora. —Jenni Condon photo
Q-Gold Resources Ltd., a company focusing on Canadian gold mining, announced late last month the results from the first phase of its exploration on Mine Centre Gold Property. “It confirmed what we already knew and that’s that there is gold there,” local exploration manager Jack Bolen enthused. Bolen noted any […]
Conservation will be the topic of a public information session slated for tomorrow evening (Dec. 8) in the auditorium at the Memorial Sports Centre—and the Fort Frances Power Corp. is hoping for a good turnout. “We’re counting on a good response from the local residents. We’ve got some good ideas […]
Local residents turned out yesterday evening to honour the victims of the Montreal Massacre with a candlelight vigil in front of the Fort Frances Courthouse—and to remember all women who are victims of violence. It was 16 years ago yesterday when 14 women were shot to death at l’Ecole Polytechnique. […]
The process of having a not-for-profit, community-owned clinic here, and getting the Group Health Association (GHA) on board as consultants, is moving ahead slowly but surely. In an interview Friday, Dr. Robert Algie, president of the Fort Frances Clinic, said the latest news is the GHA will be taking a […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team earned a 7-2 win against host Baudette last night—their first win against the Bears since 2001. Despite the convincing victory, though, Muskie head coach Shane Bliss was furious afterwards. “The reffing was a disgrace,” he fumed. The black-and-gold served their fair share of “questionable” penalties […]
