Adorned in purple and gold, 120 grade 12 students and 70 OACs crossed the stage at the Memorial Sports Centre last Wednesday for the Fort Frances High School graduation ceremony. Following the customary entrance to Sir Edward Elgar’s “Pomp and Circumstance,” and the invocation by Rev. Gerald Van Smeerdyk, FFHS […]
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A half-century of NorWOSSA football is dead. In a move that has been in serious works since last November’s NorWOSSA title game here, the Fort High Muskies, Kenora Broncos, and Dryden Eagles have joined the Winnipeg High School Football League (WHSFL), which released its schedule for the coming season Monday. […]
Now that heavy rains have been replaced by hot, sunny weather, the water level of Rainy Lake is plummeting towards normal for this time of year. Rainy Lake dropped by 2.1 cm (0.83 inches) Monday night to sit at 338.05 m (1,109.09 ft.)–a drop of 31 cm (12 inches) since […]
Flags at the Civic Centre flew at half-mast on Tuesday in memory of Nick Kingerski, one of the town’s longest-serving employees. During Monday night’s regular meeting, council also stood for a minute of silence in memory of Kingerski, who spent more than 40 years as an town employee from 1945-1986, […]
The first community sail of the year, hosted by the Rendezvous Yacht Club, is a go for 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. There will be two meeting places for anyone interested–the dock at La Place Rendez-Vous here and the one in Ranier, east of International Falls. The free ride will include […]
The fire situation has quickly heated up for local Ministry of Natural Resources firefighters as dry conditions and lightning have started a rash of blazes in the district. “Currently, we have three active fires. They were a result of recent lightning,” fire management supervisor Matt Myers said Tuesday morning. “We […]
The beach at Sunny Cove Camp was re-opened to swimmers Friday after being declared “unsafe for swimming” last Monday, the Northwestern Health Unit said Monday. Brian Norris, a public health inspector with the health unit, noted two consecutive water samples came back “clear.” He said the high water level on […]
Although council has yet to finalize the 2001 municipal tax levy, the due dates of this year’s bills will be presented to the committee of the whole later Monday. Because of delays due to software problems and the province’s Bill 140, this year’s municipal taxes will be due much later […]
Local golfer Greg Ward carded a second-straight par-72 on Friday to finish in a tie for 17th place at the Canadian Club Champions Championship in Calgary. He wound up with a 14-over 302 total. He had a slow start in the first two rounds Tuesday and Wednesday, firing a pair […]
Fort Frances OPP has stepped up its enforcement of local roads and highways once again this summer with its Road Safety Value Partnership (RSVP) initiative. Thanks to a fund contributed to by the Town of Fort Frances, Ministry of Transportation, and the Ontario Auto Insurance Coalition, extra patrol officers will […]
Local golfer Greg Ward shot an even-par 72 on Thursday to survive the cut and play in today’s final round at the Canadian Club Champions Championship in Calgary. The 23-year-old defending Kitchen Creek club champ was tied for 42nd place going into action Friday with a 14-over 230 total (79-79-72). […]
After helping out at the La Verendrye General Hospital Auxiliary’s annual “Strawberry Social” on Thursday afternoon, the six Fun in the Sun queen contestants have kicked into high gear with a slew of activities ahead of them. Lindsay Cawston (George Armstrong Co.), Sarah Hebert (La Place Rendez-Vous), April Matheson (364 […]
