The Muskie girls’ soccer team failed to advance to the quarter-finals at the all-Ontarios in Sudbury after tying 14th-seeded Timmins High and Vocational School 1-1 in their final round-robin game this morning. Hillary Morgan scored for the black-and-gold. Fort High—seeded 11th—finished in third place in Pool ‘C’ with two points […]
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With Canada Day not too far off, the Fun in the Sun committee is looking to match the spectacular fireworks display residents and tourists alike got to see last year. But that will take money, and FITS committee member Dawn Booth said this morning that organizers have set up a […]
A new and exciting event is coming to Clover Valley Farmers’ Market tomorrow (June 5)! For the first time, the market will be hosting an auction. Starting at 10 a.m., a consignment auction will be launched by Karl VanHeyst Auctions. Nearly 300 items are consigned, most by members of the […]
A timber company that harvested part of a provincial park has been ordered to restore the area, including planting 1,000-1,500 trees. Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. pleaded guilty to harvesting one hectare of Eagle Dogtooth Provincial Park, a new park east of Rushing River Provincial Park, about 25 km southeast of Kenora. Instead […]
When Prime Minister Paul Martin dropped the writ May 23 for a federal election June 28, a well-organized machine leapt into motion. All across the country, Elections Canada offices sprang into life almost immediately, including the one here in Fort Frances. “We were ready to go at 2 p.m. on […]
The Muskies lost 6-0 to third-ranked St. Mary’s (Woodstock) this morning in their first game at the OFSAA girls’ ‘A’/‘AA’ soccer championship. The Muskies—ranked 11th—were to play again this afternoon at 3 p.m. (EST) against Jean Vanier Catholic High School, who beat Timmins High and Vocational School 5-0 this morning. […]
Only 10 days after the election call, candidates from the three major parties vying for the new Thunder Bay-Rainy River seat were at the Civic Centre last night to debate some local issues. Despite the small turnout of only 20 people in the gallery, the three made every effort to […]
After deciding last week to extend the entry deadline for this year’s Fun in the Sun queen pageant until tomorrow, organizers still are looking for more contestants to vie for the crown. Dawn Booth, a Fun in the Sun committee member, who has teamed up with Sherri Puddicombe and Cheryl […]
Crests (3 times on the Honour Roll) Presented by Mr. B. Fisher Natalie Armstrong, Theresia Bedard, Alicia Boven, Jennifer Carroll, Cameron Cuadros, Megan Darvell, Anke Denzin, Rico Fiedler, Paul Gagne, Danny Gavel, Kevin Gruttner, Taylor Harnett, Brittany Hayes, Scott Hoffman, Leanne Kaemingh, Aaron Keffer, Ross Kircher, Ashley La Freniere, Sheldon […]
Students and staff of Fort Frances High School took an hour yesterday afternoon to pay tribute to those who have achieved excellence in academics, the arts, and community service during the 2003-04 school year. New this year were the Most Valuable Contributor awards—a variation of the Most Valuable Player awards […]
Envision North logged on last week for the launch of its newest addition that will connect it to other practice firms across the globe: a webcam. Envision North, which is sponsored by Confederation College, is part of a country-wide initiative to help people who are out of work—either after finishing […]
From the first boat in Thursday’s parade on Front Street to last call at the Emo-La Vallee Arena on Saturday night, the third-annual Emo Walleye Classic was a huge success. Even while the 53 boats were out on the Rainy River, there was plenty to do back at the arena. […]
