Incumbent Liberal MP Ken Boshcoff spoke about his and his party’s accomplishments over the last 18 months during last Wednesday’s debate at the Civic Centre. —Melanie Béchard photo
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NDP candidate John Rafferty, who lives in Fort Frances, promised investment in the forest industry and strenghthening of public health care last Wednesday’s debate at the Civic Centre. —Melanie Béchard photo
Local NDP candidate John Rafferty, far right, answered a question during last Wednesday night’s debate at Our Lady of the Way School in Stratton as fellow candidates Ken Boshcoff (Liberal) and David Leskowski (Conservative) looked on. Green Party candidate Russ Aegard also took part. —Ken Johnston photo
Fire Chief Steve Richardson stacked a tree on the back of truck in front of a Crowe Avenue home Saturday afternoon during the Fort Frances Fire Brigade’s annual Christmas tree pickup. While the money’s still being tallied up, the pickup brought in at least $600 in donations, which will go […]
More than two dozen teens and parents participated in a Djembe drum workshop yesterday afternoon at St. Mary’s Church. The workshop was sponsored by the St. Mary’s Lifeteen Youth Group, with the drums and lessons provided by Sean Jesseau of Thunder Bay. The youth group plans to start a weekly […]
Fort Frances High School students Jarid Anderson, John McCoy, Matt Badiuk, and Michael Brady were rehearsing for their performance of M*A*S*H which runs from Thursday, Jan. 19 until Saturday, Jan. 21. Tickets are available at Northwoods Gallery and Gifts, and are $12 for adults and $7 for students and children. […]
The local campaign office of Conservative candidate David Leskowski officially opened yesterday at 398 Scott Street next to the Northwestern Health Unit.—Melanie Béchard photo
Emma Kunkel of JW Walker School read her story, “The Spunky, Punky Giant,” to members of the Rainy River District School Board, including assistant superintendents of education Linda Hill and Ian Simpson, during their regular meeting here last night. Kunkel’s school received the board’s monthly Recognition of Excellence award for […]
Aquanaut Levi Ritteau worked on his flutter kick and trying to stay in the lane during practice at the Memorial Sports Centre on Saturday morning along with six other pre-competitive swimmers aged nine-12. —Jenni Condon photo
Abbey McLeod, six, painted a clock on the face of her cousin, Wyatt McLeod, also six, as his sister, Sydnee, nine, and friend, Naomi McManaman, six, looked on. The kids were participating in the “Rock Around the Clock” party at the Fort Frances Public Library last Thursday to celebrate the […]
Billy Barker, right, Devin Ball, and Brandon Benjamin, students in Peg Keffer’s Grade 7/8 class at Crossroads School in Devlin, used a thesaurus Monday to find words for their acrostic poems during their first day of class in 2006. –Heather Ogilvie photo
No one was injured in this blaze in the garage at 627 Scott St. on Monday morning. The Fort Frances Fire Department had to block much of the 600 block of Scott Street in order to deal with the fire. After it was out, they used fans to blow out […]
