After having no celebration last year due to lack of interest, this year’s Labour Day festivities were a hit, with about 400 people coming out to Lions Park here Monday afternoon. “We’re ecstatic,” said Dale Gustafson, president of the Fort Frances and District Labour Council. “We thought maybe 150, and […]
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New Fort High co-athletic director Darren Johnson is ready for a full year. Johnson, a law and math teacher at the school for one year and teaching veteran for seven, had been doing director’s duties since June when incumbent Jason Kabel was officially given a one-year leave of absence to […]
A hobbyist at heart, Arend Wielinga most likely can fix anything. He is creative in many ways, knows the measurements to the “t,” and yet he will say, “I am Jack of all Trades and Master of None.” Anyone who has been in the Wielinga yard will vouch to the […]
Fort High teachers will return to coaching sports and heading other extra-curricular activities this school year after receiving less required teaching time from the provincial government in their schedules this summer. In early August, the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation announced teachers again would have time to devote towards extra-curricular […]
Two days after one of their closest playoff scares–a tight 8-7 win over Big Grassy–the Emo Bulldogs were aiming not to make the same mistake of falling behind early in the final of the Rainy River District Fastball League last Thursday at VanJura Stadium here. They didn’t. And their 6-2 […]
The summer reading program at the Emo Public Library wound up Aug. 13, said librarian Shirley Sheppard, noting more than 40 children registered with 29 participating to the close. The theme of this year’s reading program was “Summer Sleuths.” The program was sponsored by the TD Bank Financial Group, Ontario […]
Expect a return of curling to Emo this winter. That’s the message coming from Emo’s recreation council after it received an $8,000 grant from the Canadian Curling Association to put the Emo curling rink back into game-ready condition. Local curlers may even see some ice time by the holiday season. […]
Principal Robert Derksen was back in the harness at Donald Young School when the new school year started last Tuesday. It was like coming back home for Bob, who has been here before. Derkson obtained his undergraduate degree and teacher training from Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, graduate courses in […]
After a year in development, the Rainy River District School Board gave the nod Tuesday night to a curriculum plan being implemented this school year–giving a better picture as to what the board will be doing in different areas of the curriculum in the next few years. “The curriculum plan […]
The first rock is still six weeks away but the Fort Frances Curling Club already is gearing up for another busy season. Registration for all leagues will be held next Tuesday (Sept. 11) from 7-10 p.m. upstairs at the curling club. “We’re hoping all our regular members will return,” enthused […]
The Muskie football ‘C’ team won’t run this year due to a lack of adequate facilities and coaching being focused on the ‘A’ team’s first season in the Winnipeg High School Football League. Last year’s coach, Steve Maki, refused to coach this year, and said the program’s demise came about […]
Take away the first half and the Muskie ‘A’ football team held their own against the International Falls Broncos in exhibition action over there Friday night. In fact, if not for a late touchdown being called back on a procedure penalty, the Muskies actually would have outscored the Broncos in […]
