The Couchiching Volunteer Fire Department held its 28th-annual “Santa Run” there Sunday night, with 300 children receiving a gift this year. Santa was chauffeured around by a fire truck that was decked out with lights, decorations, presents, and speakers. Three trucks filled with elves and presents followed. Jan Adams, an […]
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As the “Re-Inventing Fort Frances” committee continues to work at landing financial support for a $150,000 feasibility study, NDP leader and local MPP Howard Hampton said he sees a future in its plans. “I’d like to see provincial dollars go into it,” he noted last Thursday. “The concept is an […]
On the eve of contract talks, local public servants said Monday they are prepared to face off against the province to rebuild a crumbling public sector. “There’s a crisis in Ontario and it’s not a financial crisis, it’s a public service crisis,” Bob Dakin, president of Ontario Public Service Employees […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team showed signs of a comeback in the second period last night, but then the Baudette Bears opened the floodgates en route to a convincing 13-3 win in exhibition action there. Muskie defenceman Kyle McTavish scored two quick goals late in the first and early in […]
Fort Frances will be requesting $2.4 million from the province after the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp.’s Northern Communities Capital Assistance program was announced earlier this month. Community Services manager George Bell said at Monday night’s committee of the whole of council meeting that the town will be applying for […]
It was a battle of the up-and-comer versus the veteran with a berth at the district playdowns on the line. And experience won. Thunder Bay skip Diane Adams, curling under the Rainy River club banner, upended first-year ladies’ competitor Angela Lee of Stratton 7-5 in an extra end in Sunday’s […]
When Brendan Cawston opened his carton of milk at school recently, he didn’t get milk—he got a snowboard. The grade four student at St. Francis School heard a “moo” when he opened the carton and knew right away he was a winner in the “Moo You Win” contest. Local dairy […]
A black crow soaring in a turbulent sky, a prancing unicorn playing with its shadow, and a lighthouse surrounded by crashing waves. These are just some of the images on display at the Fort Frances Public Library this month. The library didn’t blow its budget on the new artwork. Instead, […]
Most areas from La Vallee west to Lake of the Woods finally can dial 911 to receive emergency help. People living in La Vallee, Emo, Chapple, Morley, Rainy River, Dawson, and Lake of the Woods townships, along with the Rainy River and Northwest Bay First Nations, previously had to dial […]
The town’s Operations and Facilities committee will have to review its snow removal policy following heated comments by Mayor Glenn Witherspoon and other councillors at Monday night’s meeting. “The whole damn operation has to improve. Put some common sense into it,” Mayor Witherspoon said during the committee of the whole […]
Final plans for the River Walk Condominium project were unveiled Tuesday afternoon and the town now is taking the next step in constructing the Front Street development. “The big news is that we received the architect’s final drawings and we’re going to be inviting tender, with tenders to close on […]
Neal & Leandra, a singer/songwriter duo currently causing quite a stir in the folk music world, appeared on the Backus Auditorium stage in International Falls on Sunday, Dec. 9 in the latest concert of this season’s Border Concert series. The husband-and-wife team took little time in winning over the audience […]
