Identifying the origin of an antique teacup or arrowhead wasn’t new territory for the artifact experts who headed up Saturday’s “treasure clinic” at the Fort Frances Museum. But it was the first such event of its kind here, and despite a relatively poor turnout, it was a marked success in […]
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Kids with an interest in collecting stamps, coins, sports cards, or even pogs are being encouraged to get involved in the “Kids Treasure Swap” at the Fort Frances Museum. The program is designed to offer area kids the chance to trade their doubles or interesting finds with each other. If […]
It was a scene right out of PBS’s “Antique Roadshow” at the Fort Frances Museum on Saturday when area experts shared their knowledge of antiques and artifacts with the treasure-toting public. Dubbed “The Treasure Identification Clinic,” the four-hour gathering was held in conjunction with Heritage Month–an annual promotion aimed at […]
Sheila McMahon has seen the local United Native Friendship Centre’s literacy program go through a lot of changes since its inception 10 years ago. Now executive director of the UNFC here, McMahon was the first literacy program co-ordinator. “The first year I had 10 clients,” she said, noting the current […]
Should the town build a new double-rink facility, or put a second ice surface next to the existing Memorial Arena? That is one of three questions Fort Frances council wants the public to answer before it decides what kind of facility it will build here. As the town signs off […]
The executive of the Kenora District Municipal Association has decided it won’t join in the request for a programmatic audit on the Northwestern Health Unit–at least not yet. And that has the Rainy River District Municipal Association wondering if it will have to go at it alone. “I don’t know […]
Town council will take another stab at the proposed 1998 budget next month, with almost $1 million still needing to be cut if it hopes to maintain a tax freeze for the fifth consecutive year. But whether that can be done won’t be known until the March 16 budget meeting […]
Evelyn Brown was honoured as 1997 Senior of the Year for La Vallee in recognition of her dedication to the community. A very quiet person by nature, but someone who loves people, Brown visits the sick and shut-ins in the hospital or their homes, taking along baking. She also volunteers […]
It only happens once, and the Burriss Women’s Institute wants to make sure the event doesn’t go by unnoticed. That’s why the group met Monday night to get the ball rolling on Burriss’ 100th anniversary party, which they’re aiming to hold this summer. “We’d like to have a family day […]
Laura Zimmerman and Greg Hartlin each walked away with a little cash from the annual banquet of the Rainy River District 4-H Association held Feb. 6 at the Devlin Community Hall. Zimmerman won the DeGagne Award ($100 and a trophy) as the calf club member who accumulated the greatest number […]
There’s no question all eyes in Rainy River District will be focused squarely on the Labatt Brier in Winnipeg next month given that Fort France native Rob Sinclair Jr. and former Atikokanite Dale Wiersema will be representing Northern Ontario there as members of Bruce Melville’s Port Arthur rink. Melville, making […]
The Muskie senior girls’ volleyball team lost its sixth-straight NorWOSSA match this season, dropping a hard-fought battle against the front-running Dryden Eagles there Saturday afternoon. But despite being swept 15-13, 15-11, and 15-4, the Muskie coaches were pleased with certain aspects of the match. Co-coach Caroline Spencer said the serving […]
