Alyson Booth, from Devlin, is in Winnipeg this week trying out in the new “Canadian Idol” contest. She left Monday and we wish her success. I spoke with her before she left and she was very excited and nervous, but was pleased to take her singing career to a new […]
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Happy birthday, Fort Frances! Centennial festivities began Friday morning at the Fort Frances Museum when B-93’s Barry Blake and Jennifer O’Reilly were on hand doing the morning show live. Robin’s Donuts provided doughnuts and coffee for the public who were invited to drop by and start the anniversary celebrations. “I’m […]
Seven female Muskies flexed their badminton muscles Wednesday at the NorWOSSA qualifying tournament in Atikokan. Three doubles teams and one singles player all finished in the top two of their respective divisions to advance to the NorWOSSA final next Wednesday (April 16) in Kenora. The senior girls’ doubles team of […]
Seven and three equals 10—simple math that added up to yet another happy ending for Candy Greengrass. “It certainly is a nice round number,” smiled Greengrass, who along with her teammates survived a seven-match, three-hour marathon to help Gillons’ win its 10th-consecutive Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League championship last night […]
The OPP will buckle down on drivers who fail to buckle up during the Spring Seatbelt Campaign starting Saturday and running through to April 26, 2003. OPP officers will be patrolling Saturday province-wide throughout the campaign and are determined to stop unbuckled drivers in their tracks. Motorists continue to place […]
After two days of sitting down together, local secondary school teachers and the Rainy River District School Board are close to reaching a settlement in contract negotiations. “We had two productive days of talks,” said Brian Church of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation District 5B bargaining unit this morning. […]
With the Town of Fort Frances officially turning 100 on Friday, this weekend’s activities are shaping up to be one heckuva birthday bash. “It’s going to definitely be a once-in-a-lifetime experience,” said centennial co-ordinator Marla Simpson, who’s encouraging as many residents as possible to come out for the many events […]
As Fort Frances celebrates the centennial of the town’s incorporation this weekend, residents won’t have to wait much longer before they can read all about the last 100 years of the town’s history. Former resident Neil McQuarrie has spent the past 18 months researching and writing a book on the […]
After receiving notice it will be getting even more money than last year from the Moffat Family Fund, the Fort Frances Community Fund is looking for some ideas as to how to divvy up more than $56,000. But any local individuals, groups, or service clubs looking to get a piece […]
While a slew of centennial activities are slated for this weekend, the celebration will continue next month when the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce focuses on “Celebrating 100 Years of Community & Lifestyle” at its 15th-annual spring home and leisure show. And Chamber co-ordinator Dawn Booth still is looking for […]
Despite the fact no cases of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) have been reported in Rainy River District, local hospitals and rest homes will continue to implement strict policies as precautionary measures in compliance with directives from the Ministry of Health and Long-term Care. Wayne Woods, CEO of Riverside Health […]
Three months ago, Rob Scales didn’t know if he’d ever put on a Borderland Thunder jersey again. Today, three months ago seems like a different lifetime. Scales capped a remarkable comeback story by scoring the game-winning goal in the Thunder’s 2-0 shutout over the Thunder Bay KC Bulldogs in Game […]
