With word two weeks ago that Rainycrest’s board of management passed a motion to pursue interim management services from a private firm (Extendicare), Fort Frances town council now is looking for some answers. This became clear Monday night when council asked Coun. Neil Kabel, who sits on the Rainycrest board […]
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The Muskie girls’ hockey team has arrived! No longer content to just stay in games, the black-and-gold once again showed last night they won’t be denied this season—earning a thrilling last-minute 2-1 victory over the Baudette Bears in Rainy River. The Muskies earlier had beaten the International Falls Broncos 3-1 […]
The Town of Fort Frances won’t be sponsoring any prizes for floats in the Santa Claus parade here Saturday afternoon. Council voted on a recommendation from the Administration and Finance executive committee to deny the request from the local Business Improvement Association at last night’s regular meeting. “We denied the […]
Council will receive the preliminary operating and capital forecasts for 2005 at Monday night’s regular meeting and the numbers already are showing a much-better outlook than in 2004. “The budget process is going really well. This is the first blush through it, but it’s looking good,” Fort Frances CAO Mark […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team came third out of 11 teams competing in a tournament at Morden, Man. over the weekend. The black-and-gold edged the W.C. Miller Aces 4-3 in overtime in their first game Friday, then nipped the Garden Valley Zodiaks by that same score later that day. The […]
The local “Communities in Bloom” committee is looking for the public’s help is coming up with a short slogan to jump-start the project here. “We have a slogan at the bottom of our letterhead, but it’s long,” said Crystal Godbout, secretary-treasurer for the local “Communities in Bloom” committee. “We need […]
A dozen households on Colonization Road West should find out Monday if the boil water advisory issued to them Wednesday will be lifted. Residents in that area received notices Tuesday that their water service would be temporarily shut off at 8 a.m. on Wednesday to allow Public Works crews to […]
The Northwest Catholic District School Board is denying any wrongdoing in the hiring of the director of education’s husband for a position with the board. “Concerns have been brought forward to the board on whether all board hiring procedures had been followed with regards to the creation and selection process […]
A 14-year-old runaway was returned home safely Wednesday thanks to due diligence exercised by Canada Border Services Agency officers at the port of entry at Fort Frances. Late that afternoon, a vehicle with Kansas plates carrying an adult male and a 14-year-old female tried to enter Canada at Fort Frances. […]
Canada wrapped up another failed World Cup qualifying campaign yesterday on a winning note, defeating host Guatemala 1-0 in a meaningless soccer game for both teams. Striker Dwayne DeRosario of Toronto scored in the 57th minute. There was little more than bragging rights at stake in the rematch since Guatemala, […]
Thunder Bay firm Kuch Stephenson Gibson Malo Architects and Engineer (KSGM) have brought home a second prestigious award in just as many months. The firm received the “Green by Design” Award for Ecole secondaire de La Vérendrye/Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boréales in Thunder Bay at Tuesday night’s […]
The Board of Health for the Northwestern Health Unit met yesterday, to set the budget for 2005—a budget that includes an increase of 4.06 percent to the municipal levy. This is an increase from $50 per capita this past year to $52.03 in 2005. With a population of approximately 8,300, […]
