A new business officially opened here Saturday that offers new hope for those frustrated with the yo-yo results of conventional dieting. The Herbal Magic weight loss and nutrition centre, located in the Senic River Mall on Second Street East here, has 270 franchises across Canada and recently has begun to […]
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Town council agreed to make revisions to the tipping fees at the landfill site when the scale there is not in operation, as well as to slightly change its hours of operation, at its regular meeting Monday night. A report by Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown noted the previously-approved […]
Town council agreed to amend its water and sewer billing practices under Bylaw 7/89 at Monday night’s meeting after a report from treasurer Peggy Dupuis recommended a change in the billing date for home-based businesses. In a report to council on May 19, Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown recommended […]
After a trip to the all-Ontarios earlier this month, the Muskie girls’ soccer team is looking forward to attending the provincial showdown again next season. With the partial retirement of long-time coach Struchan Gilson at the end of this season, Caroline Spencer will take over and try to lead the […]
The Muskie football program is looking to turn a corner this season. After failing to win a game the past two seasons, the team is physically prepared to face their opponents in the Winnipeg High School Football League, said coach Bob Swing, who has just completed the annual spring football […]
When Rachel Ravwerda and Andrea Dykhoorn signed up to plant trees for eight weeks in Northwestern Ontario, little did they know what they were getting themselves into. The pair hail from Chatham, Ont.—the breadbasket of southern Ontario. Both have worked on farms before and thought they were prepared for what […]
The Town of Fort Frances is sending a letter to Municipal Affairs and Housing minister John Gerretsen to ask the province to consider municipalities of all sizes when it comes to making decisions regarding the share of gas tax revenues mentioned in the provincial budget. “We are writing to you […]
There’s an old saying about old dogs and new tricks, but it certainly doesn’t apply to motorcyclists. The image of the motorcyclist is changing. No longer do young, thrill-seeking riders predominate. Today, more and more middle-aged riders are taking to the road—many for the first time. There’s even a name […]
The people of Iraq may be on the brink of reclaiming power in their country, but the role of the United States military is not yet over. In just a few months, Fort Frances native Rebecca Beck (nee McEvoy) and her American husband, Sean, will be leaving to do their […]
Family and Children’s Services here is planning to relocate from its current address at 450 Scott St. to the renovated westernmost portion of the old Fort Frances High School (260 First St. East) at the end of the month. “We’re excited. We’re very pleased with how the work is turning […]
Twenty smiling students walked across the Townshend Theatre stage last Thursday evening to receive their diplomas and certificates as graduates of Confederation College. Business student Pamela Advent took home the biggest haul, receiving the Academic Award of Excellence, the Campus Award of Excellence, the President’s Award of Excellence, and the […]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is advising travellers entering the United States at the border here to consider crossing elsewhere for the next few weeks due to delays caused by construction. In a press release issued late Tuesday, the agency reported that from “now until mid-July, construction crews will force […]
