Both Muskie girls’ basketball teams struck NorWOSSA gold here Friday. The senior squad, who had earned a bye to the final by virtue of their first-place finish during the regular-season (7-1), edged the Kenora Broncos 31-25. They now advance to the best-of-three NWOSSAA showdown here Nov. 26-27 against the Thunder […]
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The Borderland Thunder will be in Thunder Bay tonight and tomorrow as they look to prove to themselves—and to the rest of the SIJHL—that they deserve to be in first place. That test will come against the undefeated Fort William First Nation North Stars, who sit in second place with […]
The Pictograph Art Gallery in Atikokan will be holding its annual Christmas market, which opens this Monday (Nov. 15) and runs through Dec. 18. All items have been created by local artists and artisans. The gallery also is holding a fundraiser, featuring one-of-a-kind “Unique Original Art” on Christmas ornaments, hand-painted […]
Fort Frances OPP is seeking public assistance in locating a missing youth. Cheyenne Hoard, 14, was last seen around 9 p.m. yesterday (Nov. 11) at the Adventure Inn here. Hoard is described as 5’3”, weighing 120 pounds with a medium build. She has shoulder-length brown hair, brown eyes, and wears […]
Students across the district, on average, are showing improvement on EQAO scores over the last three years, and in some cases surpassing the provincial average. The Rainy River District School Board showed particularly strong results among Grade 3 students. Of the board’s 183 Grade 3 students, about 83 percent participated […]
The Safe Communities Coalition of Brockville and District, the Ontario Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services, and the OPP began a new initiative yesterday to kick off Crime Prevention Week in Ontario. There was a special seminar at the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau, conducted by local OPP Cst. Caroline […]
Rainycrest Home for the Aged will be hiring a private firm to provide interim management services there, with an eye to possibly strike a partnership with Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. in the long run. At a special meeting Tuesday morning, Rainycrest’s board of management voted that a proposal received […]
While Manager of Operations and Facilities Doug Brown emphatically stated last week that plastic bags would not be accepted during curbside “blue box” pickups, he noted Monday there would be one exception. “Shredded paper can be put in a clear plastic bag, and put out for pickup,” he said, adding […]
A day-long community summit is being planned for Jan. 13, 2005, with the focus to be on issues that will impact the district in the next five years, council learned at its regular meeting here Monday night. “I think you’ll find the session on Jan. 13 to be quite informative, […]
A step forward may have taken place Monday night to help alleviate Rainycrest Home for the Aged’s financial woes, as council voted unanimously in favour of supporting a letter from Riverside Health Care Facilities Inc. board of directors stating that Riverside and Rainycrest should be amalgamated. But any more details […]
Joyce Gosselin is a mighty busy woman. The 57-year-old Fort Frances native was named “Citizen of the Year” Monday night, and not even that honour can slow her down. On Tuesday, she went right back to her daily routine, working out at the gym and volunteering her time at the […]
Drug Awareness Week is coming up, and students at Fort High are gearing up for a week of fun and excitement. The local chapter of Ontario Students Against Impaired Driving have organized “Fear Factors,” an event based on the popular television show where people do various stunts in an effort […]
