Joey Payeur Many local businesses are showing their Muskie pride with a variety of window displays, such as the one pictured here at Pharmasave. The Muskie girls’ and boys’ hockey teams started play at their respective OFSAA championships today while the Muskie girls’ curling rink opens action tomorrow.
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Heather Latter Friends of the Fort Frances Museum member Samantha Manty, centre, helped Grace George, right, and Emily Fitzgerald build an ice fort during “Snoasis 2” on Saturday at the Lions Park. The event also included ice-bowling, smoosh races, fun with the Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club, face-painting and snacks, […]
Joey Payeur Alex Berg received some top-notch skating instruction from Muskie forward Malcolm King during a field trip by the Fort Frances Day Care to the Ice For Kids Arena on Friday. The event was part of the community relations calendar of events put on by the Muskies each season.
Duane Hicks Emily Fitzgerald showed off a coloured egg yesterday during March Break activities at the Fort Frances Museum. Kids came out in droves for the egg-decorating workshop, where they learned how dyes can be made from natural ingredients such as red cabbage, beets, and turmeric.
Duane Hicks Tim Spence of NCDS chatted with Lindsay Boone, human resources co-ordinator for West Fraser Mills Ltd., during an information day about Hinton Pulp, which is looking to hire skilled workers, yesterday at NCDS here. An interview day followed today. About 50 people dropped by the open house.
Staff Reid’s Voyageur Inn was surrounded by police tape this morning as the OPP continue to investigate a fire that broke out there around 8:30 p.m. yesterday. A 39-year-old male resident of the motel remains in hospital, where his condition is being monitored. Anyone with information pertaining to this investigation […]
Heather Latter Madison Rheault, left, and Anna Gagne worked diligently on their turtle “piggy” banks yesterday afternoon during a kids’ craft at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. Other March Break activities this week include a teen movie today at 5:30 p.m., with family Wii and board games tomorrow […]
Joey Payeur This group of sledders began their trek from La Place Rendez-Vous to Emo and back during a snowmobile poker run hosted by the Borderland Snowmobile Club on Saturday. A total of 50 riders took part in the event.
Heather Latter Using ashes, Fr. Wayne McIntosh made the sign of the cross on the forehead of Rainycrest resident Marjorie Advent during a service there last Wednesday to mark Ash Wednesday—the first day of Lent.
Heather Latter Longtime Fort Frances Lakers’ supporter Jim Fowler helped players Miles Nolan, Riley Daly, and Jordan Cartney (not pictured) carry in boxes containing old photos, books, and plaques from the local mill, which have been donated to the Fort Frances Museum. The museum will use some of the items […]
Joey Payeur Fort Frances Canadians’ goalie Tyson Pitkanen thrust out a toe to stop this scoring chance by David Snyder of the St. Thomas Aquinas Saints (Kenora) during the third period of the home squad’s 6-2 loss Sunday in the fifth-place game of the inaugural Hockey Northwestern Ontario Midget ‘AA’ […]
Heather Latter Rachael McCoy, left, Rhyan McLean, Hunter McLean, and Courtney McCoy had fun skating at the Ice For Kids Arena yesterday while OPP Cst. Anne McCoy looked on. The Rainy River District OPP and Treaty #3 Police Service, in conjunction with the Rainy River District Community Policing Committee, hosted […]
