Weechi-it-te-win Family Services Inc. marked its 10th anniversary yesterday with an open house, celebrating its success as a native child welfare agency despite a continuing struggle to keep up with funding cuts. Held at the Nanicost grounds, the open house included traditional drumming ceremonies and a barbecue, as well as […]
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It’s a tale that closely resembles the one about the country mouse and the city mouse. But this one was real-life. Local 4-H members Stacey Angus, 16, and Simone LeBlanc, 18, took part in “Today’s Leaders, Tomorrow’s Issues,” a workshop Aug. 23-25 at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto for […]
With the top two teams in the Women’s Borderland Soccer Association going head-to-head in last Wednesday’s final, it had all the makings of a spirited, high-tempo matchup. And that’s exactly what happened as Causeway, who finished first during the regular season, hung on for an exciting 3-2 victory over defending […]
Dean Patrow, 41, of Fort Frances defeated U.S. champ John Ford in the Masters under 319-pound division at the Drug Free World Powerlifting Championships on Sunday in Taber, Alta. Patrow finished with a 1,660-pound lift total, based on a 680-pound squat lift, a 395 bench lift, and a 585-pound deadlift. […]
Terry Ogden has been a fixture behind the Muskie hockey team’s bench for the past 18 years, crafting a winning tradition here on the ice that goes unsurpassed on the NorWOSSA circuit. But during last Tuesday’s session of the week-long tryout camp at Memorial Arena, Ogden gave word to assistant […]
With a new head coach, an earlier training camp and an abundance of spots left open by graduating players, there’s no doubt the Muskie hockey team will bolster a new look this season. And with that new look, the black-and-gold are hoping for a sharp turnaround that saw them bounced […]
Quarterback Jon Caul tossed two touchdown passes and scored another on the ground Saturday in Winnipeg–not too shabby considering he only played just over half the game. Caul, who split pivot duties with rookie Gary Wager in the Muskies’ 31-28 exhibition loss to the St. Paul’s Crusaders, completed six of […]
Grade nine students, and those who have transferred from other schools, weren’t the only newcomers at Fort High this morning. Five new teachers have joined the staff at the high school for the 1997-98 school year. There will be 74 full-time teaching staff there this year, down one from last […]
The Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters is keeping a close eye to make sure Section 35 of the Fisheries Act is enforced after the province announced it was turning that responsibility back to the federal government. That section of the act deals with harmful changes to fish habitat. Mark […]
Sixth-grade students across the district are going to see a new lesson added to their curriculum this year. Cst. Steve Maki and Cst. Mark Boileau of the Fort Frances OPP will introduce the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program, reaching about 450 students. Every week for 17 weeks, each class […]
The Fort Frances Dental Centre has added another dentist to its staff, bringing the complement there to four. Dr. George House, a 1996 graduate in dentistry from the University of Manitoba, joined Drs. Brent Danylchuk, Mike Gerstner, and Steve Kuzdenyi in the practice Aug. 10. Prior to his arrival here, […]
Local school boards may have two more bills on their plates as Fort Frances explores whether it can charge for both crossing guards and election fees. At its regular meeting Monday night, council directed administration to look into whether the town could recuperate any of these expenses. Mayor Glenn Witherspoon […]
