Fourteen Fort Frances women voluntarily have taken on new identities and new looks—all for a good cause. They’re called the Vala Follies, Northwestern Ontario’s answer to the Rockettes, and will be starring in The Vala Variety Show. The curtain rises Feb. 12 to raise literacy awareness and funds for the […]
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“Fort Frances: A Story of a Town and its People,” written by Neil McQuarrie in conjunction with the town’s centennial in 2003, has won an award. McQuarrie’s work captured the Gertrude H. Dyke Award for best popular, full-length publication, the Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society announced during a reception Sunday […]
The local Legion held elections at its general meeting on Dec. 9, with the following people appointed for 2005—Ron Mondor (president), Ray Watson (first vice-president), Norris Piccinato (second vice-president), and Glen Westover (Sergeant-at-Arms). The past president is represented by Cde. Lance Halstead. The chair positions have been filled as follows: […]
“Danae’s Song” is a 90-minute long tribute to the life and death of 16-year-old Danae Ashton Grace Dupuis, who was a front-seat passenger killed in a drunk-driving collision on Oct. 3, 2000. “Danae’s Song” is unlike anything you’ve seen before. It presents a new perspective to impaired driving issues facing […]
January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month and the Kenora-Rainy River branch of the Alzheimer Society is preparing to raise funds to help in the fight against the disease. First and foremost is the “Penny for your thoughts” weigh-in, said Margaret Schonewille, executive director of the local Alzheimer Society. For a second […]
Like a well-delivered vodka martini, the Muskie girls’ hockey team is a balanced blend of new and veteran players that has been shaken (not stirred) to create a team that has been steadily improving since the season began. The squad remains winless in NorWOSSA play—their latest loss coming here last […]
What’s the attitude you are going to take? How will you conduct yourself? Will you turn complacent, or reach another level? All of these, and many other questions, will be answered by the Borderland Thunder when they return to the ice here this Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. against […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team is having no trouble outshooting their opponents. The problem is getting those shots into the net. The black-and-gold had the edge in shots on goal against Dryden here last night but it was the Eagles who skated away with a 4-0 victory—solidifying their lead atop […]
With a rash of armed robberies in town over the past month, the Fort Frances OPP is working to educate local store owners as to what they can do to avoid being targeted for theft—and how to cope if they are. “Basically, what we’re doing is going businesses to business […]
The planning has come together for a day-long “community summit” here Jan. 13, where the focus will be on issues that will impact Rainy River District in the next five years. Now it’s a matter of getting more registrants to sign up before the deadline this Friday (Jan. 7), organizer […]
The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce will be pursuing a higher profile in 2005, its president vowed yesterday. “We’re going to be more visible,” said Gary Rogozinski. “It’s a pretty ambitious goal for 2005, but that’s the direction the Chamber has to go. “The Chamber has to be the voice […]
A combination of deep snow, sub-zero temperatures, and a bitter wind meant the annual Christmas bird count was an abbreviated affair this year. The Rainy River Valley Field Naturalists participates in the annual survey and submits its findings to the Nature Conservancy of Canada, where they are included in the […]
