Fort Frances Little Theatre wants to leave their audience laughing as they wrap up their 1998/1999 season with Neil Simon’s female-version of “The Odd Couple.” With Little Theatre veterans Joyce McCormick and Patti Anderson taking the lead roles of Olive and Florence (Oscar and Felix in the male version), director […]
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Come Sept. 1, over ten local children will be experiencing an alternative course of education, when the Conseil de District Catholique des Aurores Boreales opens its “French as a primary language” school here. The official decision to offer strictly French instruction within an existing school came April 10, when the […]
A handful of local residents who are transplant recipients will kick off the development of the Multiple Organ Retrieval and Exchange (MORE) Program Life garden when they hold a sod-turning ceremony at the site outside La Verendrye Hospital next Friday at 11 a.m. The life garden — a visual tribute […]
The “Block Parent” program here looks like it will be a “go” after all. Several person have stepped forward to fill positions on the board late last week. Beating yesterday’s deadline, Sandra Whalen stepped up to fill long-time chairperson Cathy Sinninghie’s shoes–a decision that thrilled the decade-long head of the […]
Anyone who loved February’s “Quest for the Best” should mark July 21 on their calendars as the Chamber of Commerce has recently announced that a “Summer Quest” will be held this year to coincide with the 1999 Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. “The reason we’re doing this is because of […]
Sales barn manager Russell Richards is expecting 700 head of cattle or more to go up for bids Saturday during the Rainy River Cattlemen Association’s (RRCA) annual spring sale in Stratton. Richards said there’s a good number of “top quality cattle” which are destined for the Stratton auction ring. In […]
The fourth annual Ag Days is being hailed a success by its organizers, with more than 60 people in attendance both Friday and Saturday at the Barwick recreation hall for the trade show, seed fair and lecture series. The trade show was packed with exhibits, ranging from farm equipment, to […]
The call is out to all canoeists across the district to sign up for the “Mighty Manitou to the Booming Barwick” canoe race slated Sunday, Aug. 1 in conjunction with Chapple’s centennial celebrations. Registration starts at 2:30 p.m. on the day of the race at the landing just below the […]
The Fort Frances Gymnastics Club had a tremendous competition at the fourth-annual Springfest Invitational meet here last weekend, winning three of the top awards. Cara Yellowega (3B), Janelle Williamson (1A), and Weronika Szmiglielsha (Prov. 1 Open) all received top honour trophies donated by Visserettes founder Laurens Visser. Unfortunately, Visser was […]
After a roller-coaster season a year ago, which saw him suit up for several teams in different leagues, Wayne Strachan found himself playing in familiar surroundings this season. Now back in Thunder Bay, where he once played during his minor hockey and junior career, the 26-year-old former Muskie helped the […]
Coming off an undefeated record at last week’s qualifier, Muskie Katie Vittie is looking to continue that hot streak at the NorWOSSA badminton tournament today in Kenora. Breezing through the senior girls’ singles division in Ignace with a 7-0 mark, Vittie admitted she has her sights on a much bigger […]
The Muskie football program will add a new twist this coming season with the introduction of a ‘C’ team for players in grade seven and eight. The new team, under the direction of head coach Rob Tysz (who headed the ‘B’ team last season), will play a schedule against only […]
