The cast and crew of “Camelot” have come a long way since rehearsals began in January. But there’s also no denying that as everything comes together, a lot of hard work still needs to be done to make next week’s 16th-annual musical production at Fort High a success. With the […]
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Last week, six area businesses enrolled in the Safe Communities Incentive Program (SCIP) were interviewed about their experience with the program by two private consultants working on behalf of the Workplace Safety Insurance Board. Consultants Nicholas Ignatieff and Debra Nixon were gathering information for the board in order to gauge […]
I am not a wine drinker. Never have been. To me, wine comes in three varieties–red, white, and bubbly. To add adjectives like “sharp,” “sweet,” or “dry” to describe the wine would be mere shots in the dark for me. But even a complete wine list illiterate like me couldn’t […]
“Pointing kids in the right direction–which way do you want to go?” is the motto of the “Youth United” program run by the Sunset Country Métis. But the program–which began in October on a six-month basis with funding by the Métis Nation of Ontario and Human Resources and Development Canada–may […]
Thanks to a joint effort between the Fort Frances Seniors’ Coalition and the Rainy River District Substance Abuse Prevention (SAP) Team, local seniors can get a free specialized directory of services and resources based on their needs. Called “The Fort Frances Directory of Services and Resources for Seniors,” it will […]
Several students at Fort High are gearing up for an important annual event. Like thousands of other Canadian teens, they will be participating in the 30-Hour Famine. The “famine,” which aims to raise money for World Vision Canada and its projects, will take place at FFHS in mid-April. As the […]
The Rainy River Rebels claimed the PeeWee hockey tournament in Emo last weekend with 2-1 overtime victory over Kenora Blue Esso in the final Sunday afteroon. After a scoreless first and second frame, both teams poured on the power in the final stanza–with Kenora drawing first blood when Brandon Speight […]
Tourist outfitters who face financial loss due to the cancellation of the spring bear hunt in Ontario have a simple reaction to Natural Resources minister John Snobelen’s compensation package announced late last week–it’s not enough. The province has promised each eligible spring bear hunt operator $250 per hunter who used […]
The Aquanauts continue to excel in the pool this season, with five more club records smashed at the Manitoba/Saskatchewan Open short course provincial swim meet last weekend in Winnipeg. Karli McKinnon, 10, led the way with three new club records in her age group, including a time of 3:04.69 in […]
With their largest contingent travelling to an out-of-town competition this season, the Fort Frances Judo Club also had one of their most successful–with four different judokas bringing home gold medals. Paul Dobransky continued his medal count by earning gold in the under-30 kg division and a silver in the under-34 […]
The Border Figure Skating Club skated to several top finishes at the Thunder Bay Open competition last weekend, bringing home 12 gold medals in all. Sarah McComb led the way with three golds, topping the junior silver compulsory, singles, and spins events. She was coming off a solid performance at […]
Emo Predators challenged Emo Cowboys in Bantam action recently and came out on the short end of a 3-1 score. Matt Meyers started the ball rolling for the Cowboys midway through the first but David Pollard replied for the Predators just two minutes later. The Cowboys took over the second […]
