Planting tulips
Laurel Halvorsen helped her great-niece, Elena Bottomley, plant tulip bulbs on the east side of the Fort Frances Public Library on Friday morning as part of Ontario Public Library Week festivities. A small group of volunteers joined to plant the special bulbs that, come spring, will bloom red and white to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday in 2017.
District man delivers plea for long-term crisis support
The executive director of Fort Frances Tribal Area Health Services was among the presenters calling for more long-term support for indigenous communities in crisis last week in Ottawa.
Fort High staging ‘zombie’ play
Fort High students aren’t afraid of the walking dead.
In fact, they’re going to share “10 Ways to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse” as they present Don Zolidis’ comedy at the Townshend Theatre tomorrow through Saturday.
Teacher Tracy Rob, who is assisting with the production, noted the annual fall play is being held almost a month earlier than usual.
Thumbs up
David Fiset of “Duo Hoops” gave Joelle Bruyere, left, and Emma Toriseva some encouragement as they tried their hand at an acrobatic skill yesterday as he and his partner, Becky Priebe, visited the Grade 7 girls’ gym class at Fort High.
Famous car tour coming to town
Lovers of classic automobiles will be thrilled to know Fort Frances is one of the stops on the Canadian Coasters 50th Anniversary Cross-Canada Tour next summer.
More input on bylaw sought
The local business community would like more input on any future amendments to the town’s business licensing bylaw.
Town council voted 5-1 against a recommendation to approve an amended draft of the bylaw during its regular meeting Monday night, citing it needed more changes and clarification.
Construction zone
A culvert replacement continues at Everett Creek on Highway 11/71 in Emo. Work includes a culvert replacement, embankment rehabilitation, and paving. The contract was awarded to LH North Ltd. and work started in July. The road is expected to fully open to traffic by the end of November, with remaining paving work to be completed next season.
Schools here faring well on inclusive education
When it comes to inclusive education in the province, school boards here in Rainy River District are faring better than most.
At least that was the opinion of experts during a workshop here last week on Effective Education Advocacy, hosted by Community Living Ontario and Community Living Fort Frances and District.
Loving our hobby farm lifestyle
“I don’t know how you find the time to manage all this. . . .”
“Your boys are so lucky to grow up here on a farm.”
These are the two things that nearly every visitor says during their visit to the Spry farm along Highway 11/71 at Devlin.
Pass attempt
Muskie Dylon Woolsey (88) not only was catching passes Friday but also doing his best to break them up as a defensive back, such as in this fourth-quarter play involving Donovan Parenteau of the Dryden Eagles, during the visitors’ 57-0 rout in Fort High’s annual “Homecoming.”
Muskies turn attention to Tigers
From the Eagles’ clutches into the Tigers’ cage.
The Muskies could dwell on what likely was the team’s worst-ever “Homecoming” game loss—a 57-0 drubbing at the hands of the Dryden Eagles on Friday.
But there’s little time for pity parties.
Muskie girls tops at ‘Classic’ again
Todd Hamilton isn’t apologizing for his team turning the season’s annual opening tournament into its personal stomping ground.
Make it six-straight championship titles for the Muskie girls’ hockey team at the eight-team Husky Classic in Winnipeg after a 4-1 win over the Lord Selkirk Royals in the gold-medal game Sunday.
OFSAA champs start new era under Sinclair
The shadow of his predecessor’s learning tree clearly can be seen in the approach of Jordan Sinclair—even though the new head coach of the Muskie boys’ hockey team needs to get something out of the way up front.