Food drive
Dani Rousseau, left, and Sydney Stanley of Sunset Country Ford were outside Safeway on Tuesday collecting donations for the dealership’s annual “We Scare Hunger” food drive. Drop by the dealership up until Oct. 31 to donate a non-perishable food item and enter your name in a draw to win 1,000 “Go Local” points.
Town hoping to fix street
The town is applying for money under the new Clean Water and Wastewater Fund (CWWF) to reconstruct Second Street East between Mowat Avenue and Portage Avenue next year.
If the application is successful, the federal government will pay for half of the $1.277-million project, with the province and the town each picking up 25 percent.
Poppy campaign
Royal Canadian Legion Br. #29 president Ray Watson and Fort Frances Mayor Roy Avis kicked off the Legion’s annual poppy campaign Tuesday with a flag-raising at the Civic Centre. Poppies are available at various locations around town starting tomorrow (Oct. 28) through Remembrance Day.
‘Trunk or Treat’ set to go
The “Project Safe Hallowe’en” committee is inviting everyone out to its third-annual “Trunk or Treat” event on Monday (Oct. 31) from 5-7 p.m. at the Fort Frances Public Library.
Library CEO Caroline Goulding said 14 decorated vehicles will be lined up in the parking lot so children can go trick-or-treating in a fun and safe environment.
Parties planned
Just a note to let you know what is happening at our local Legion Br. #29.
We are having a double night of Hallowe’en parties on Oct. 28-29.
There will be costume judging for prizes both nights so put on your best costume and come out to rock with “Thinking of Pinky.”
OPP offers Hallowe’en safety tips
As Hallowe’en approaches, the streets soon will be filled with hundreds of young ghosts and goblins.
Parents and children are reminded of some simple safety tips for trick-or-treaters:
Muskie junior girls clinch bye to final
The Muskie junior girls’ basketball team now knows they can put their feet up and let their challenger come to them.
Fort High dumped the host Kenora Broncos 36-19 in NorWOSSA action yesterday to clinch first place and an automatic bye to the league final Nov. 8 in Dryden.