Morley Reeve Gary Gamsby, who also is the president of the local Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario, has pledged to shave his beard for striking CUPE members. Gamsby, who has had his beard since 1976, is joining Pinewood resident and CUPE #65 member Kevin Kennedy–who has only shaved once since […]
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For all you young anglers out there, today and tomorrow is your only chance to sign up for this year’s Kid-Pro tournament slated July 22 in conjunction with the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. Open to kids aged 10-14, those interested can sign up at the Fort Frances Chamber of […]
“You never know what you’re going to get when start carving.” That’s Marlene LaFreniere’s philosophy when it comes to her award-winning work, which is on display at the Fort Frances Public Library for the next two weeks. LaFreniere’s love of carving started four years ago when she and her husband, […]
Meet Christine Eisenzopf, cancer survivor. As strong as those words are, their simplicity doesn’t do justice to the journey this 53-year-old Fort Frances woman has made from her doctor’s office in 1994 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer to the gravel road around Pither’s Point at last Friday’s “Relay […]
The ground has been broken for construction of the new Canada Customs and Immigration facility here. “We hope to have it finished by the end of this year,” said Jim Gartshore, general manager of the Abitibi-Consolidated mill here. “We’re glad to get started and I think it’s going to have […]
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 […]
Now that heavy rains have been replaced by hot, sunny weather, the water level of Rainy Lake is plummeting towards normal for this time of year.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 […]
Vice-principal Kendal Olson welcomed the audience to Sturgeon Crek Alternative Program’s 2001 graduation ceremonies last Tuesday (June 19) at the Sturgeon Creek School gym. Olson led in prayer to open then exercises, then introduced each item on the evening’s agenda. Don Ricci first provided a multi-media presentation reflecting on each […]
Last Wednesday (June 20) was the last day of school for students at Mine Centre School. At 1 p.m., friends, family, staff, and students gathered in the gym for the senior kindergarten to grade seven graduation. The first presentation was made by Mrs. Dennis as she presented each student from […]
Donald Young School held its awards assembly last Tuesday morning (June 19) in the gym, attended by few parents and friends. The program was emceed by teacher Lucinda Meyers. Third-graders Taylor Latimer and Marcas Veldhuisen this year were the recipients of the Grant Shine Memorial Plaque, presented by Linda Angus. […]
Construction of the golf course at Couchiching is on hold pending overall environmental concerns and paperwork for a bridge which will span Frog Creek there. “We have been on site,” said Earl Jessop, a habitat biologist with the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans. “The course is actually on hold […]
An extremely successful slo-pitch tournament, organized by the Crossroads rink committee as a fundraiser, wrapped up over the weekend in Devlin. Joe Bodnar said they exceeded the amount of money they thought this event would make, adding he and the rest of the committee were extremely pleased. After a lot […]
