The Borderland Thunder will be looking to improve their best start in franchise history when the host the K&A Variety Golden Hawks tonight and tomorrow at the Ice for Kids Arena. The puck drops at 7:30 p.m. and 5 p.m., respectively. “I thought we could do this, but we still […]
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The town’s involvement in the River Walk Condominium project looks to be nearing an end as more and more of the 32 units are getting bought up. “We’re pretty sure we sold one the other day, and there’s another one in serious consideration right now,” Fort Frances CAO Mark McCaig […]
If a group of football players come knocking at your door tonight wearing their jerseys, it’s not because they’re getting an early jump on Hallowe’en trick-or-treating. Rather, the Muskie Touchdown Booster Club is conducting a second “blitz” night to sell its discount cards. The cards, which cost $30 each, feature […]
The new Canadian Tire store here was the place to be this morning as it marked its official grand opening with a special ribbon-cutting ceremony, bargains galore, and lots of free stuff. Every customer who came through the door was given a tape measure, a sample of laundry detergent, a […]
After having its sights set for a few years on a cement “bowl” design for a skate park here, the local Kiwanis skate park committee is tired of waiting and so will be scrapping the idea to go for something that can be built as soon as possible. “We want […]
Time is running out to nominate someone as the town’s 2004 “Citizen of the Year”—the selection committee is asking the public to get those names submitted by 4 p.m. this Friday (Oct. 29). “I’ve only got four or five as of today. Not a lot,” town administrative assistant Loreen Holt […]
Instead of collecting treats this year during the Hallowe’en season, the Fort Frances High School LEO Club will be collecting eyeglasses for needy people in developing countries. We’d like you to get involved in this cause by dropping off your old glasses in the marked containers at several drop-off locations, […]
The Kenora-Rainy River NDP is planning a spaghetti supper and auction next Friday (Nov. 5) at 7 p.m. at the Ukrainian Hall here. The evening also will feature Winnipeg Centre MP Pat Martin as the guest speaker. Martin was first elected to the House of Commons in 1997, and was […]
The Kiwanis Builders Club of Robert Moore School welcomed its new executive into office last Wednesday night in front of a group of parents, siblings, and friends. Club members elected Lindsey Roehrig as president, Kristina Wreggitt as vice-president, Paige Ward as secretary, and Tressa Galusha as treasurer. Ken Koprowski of […]
Music lovers will be happy to hear the Christmas cantata once again is being planned for the holiday season. Organizer Diane Maxey, who has conducted cantatas here for more than 10 years, said last week that those interested in participating should come out to the first practice this Monday (Nov. […]
As we gather at the cenotaph on Remembrance Day (Nov. 11), a reminder of what the poppy represents would be fitting. For more than 100 years, the poppy has been an emblem associated with those who were killed in wars. A letter written during the Napoleonic Wars pointed out how […]
Leaders are supposed to lead by example, and if that’s the case, then Rebecca Cornell can now be referred to as Rebecca the Great, in honour of the greatest leader of them all, Alexander. Cornell, captain of the senior girls’ basketball team, once again led her squad to victory yesterday […]
