Moving along right on schedule, the steel framework for the new biomass boiler building started going up today at the site located on Portage Avenue and Sinclair Street. In the next three to five weeks, the entire steel structure should be completed. The concrete for the stoker foundation, which the […]
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Rob Barron, Laurie Hogan, and Rick Collette looked on as Fort High teacher Kelly Connor, who teaches the hospitality course there, poured a marinade during a cooking class last Wednesday at the high school. The course, done through Confederation College, taught a class of eight people how to prepare a […]
CN Police Cst. Pete LeDrew educated Wilma Kooistra’s Grade 4 and 5 class on railway safety at the Queen Street crossing in Emo on Monday.
The Muskie junior girls fought for the ball under both nets in NorWOSSA action yesterday against the visiting Kenora Broncos. But despite some improved and, at times inspired, play, the squad ultimately fell 29-17.
The Blues Berries, a four-member band from the west coast, entertained children and their parents with their “History of Blues” concert last night at the Townshend Theatre. The performance was the season-opener for the “Kids & Co.” entertainment series. The next show will be DuffleBag Theatre’s rendition of “A Christmas […]
Fort Frances High School student Jordan York, second from left, spoke to Robert Perrier, a representative from Lakehead University yesterday during the Ontario Universities Tour there. Booths from 20 of the province’s universities lined the walls of the large gym to offer students information that will help them decide where […]
Quarterback Blake Wepruk (right) talked his team through a play during the Muskies’ match against the Kildonan East Reivers on Friday in Winnipeg. Despite their best plans, the black-and-gold were unable to keep the same pace as the Reivers through an early rash of penalties and less than favourable conditions […]
Alessio Tomassetti fired a shot that beat goalie Mike Bannon early in the third period to tie the game at 3-3 against the visiting Fort William North Stars on Saturday. The Sabres ended up losing 6-5 in overtime, but Tomassetti was named first star for his goal and for setting […]
Josh Phillips, the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market agri-food marketing intern, was busy carving pumpkins there Saturday as Melissa Hughes looked on. There is just one farmers’ market left for the season and a number of activities are planned for “Customer Appreciation Day” this coming Saturday, including the Riverside Foundation for […]
Albert Weir picked out a cookie offered up by Friends of the Library member Marge Sveinson on Friday at the Fort Frances Public Library. The Friends of the Library encouraged the public to drop by that afternoon to have tea, coffee, and a snack in celebration of Ontario Public Library […]
Museum curator Pam Hawley prepared the new “Count Your Pennies” exhibit for viewing Friday at the Fort Frances Museum. The exhibit focuses on shopping in the first half of the 20th century, how much things cost and how people paid for what they bought. It will be at the museum […]
Performing “Walk Like A Babe,” the “Boobettes” (Shawne Crowe, Sue Jones, Shawn McCaig, and Loraine Currie) entertained the 220 women who gathered at La Place Rendez-Vous on Saturday for the Rainy River District Breast Health Network’s seventh “Luncheon of Hope.” Women got a chance to enjoy lunch, socialize, and enter […]
