Tuesday, March 16, 2010
  • March Break fun
    March Break fun

    Rianna Roach and Alacea Yerxa glided along the ice this morning during the Memorial Sports Centre’s busy “Toonie Skate”—one of the many activities available around town for children during March Break this week.

    March Break fun
  • Library tour
    Library tour

    Chief librarian Margaret Sedgwick, far left, talked with “Friends of the Library” Davetta Sheppard, Jim Ryan, Cathy Robinson, Marge Sveinson, Pat Bird, and Barb Marr during a tour of the new library on Friday.

    Library tour
  • Pizza creations
    Pizza creations

    Robert Moore student Maya Davis sprinkled some cheese on her pizza while Emily George watched and waited for her turn during a senior kindergarten field trip to Boston Pizza this morning.

    Pizza creations
  • Heed your speed
    Heed your speed

    Members of the Rainy River District Community Policing Committee, including John Beaton, Jessica Barker, Crystal Lambertson, Elaine Fischer, John Young, Bonnie Bender, and OPP Cst. Anne McCoy, showed off the new mobile radar sign they purchased thanks to a grant from Safe Kids Canada. Motorists can expect to see the sign in town, and elsewhere in the district, to raise awareness of speeding.

    Heed your speed
  • Fleury visits
    Fleury visits

    Former NHL star Theoren Fleury presented his speech, “Don’t Quit Before the Miracle,” to local residents at the Townshend Theatre last night. Fleury focused on his recovery from sexual abuse as a child and his ability to bounce back from drug and alcohol abuse as an adult. He also signed autographs and posed for pictures with fans afterwards.

    Fleury visits

Latest news

Keep DSSAB funding formula the same: council

A review by the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board of its formula for the apportionment of costs could have a major impact on the Town of Fort Frances’ 2010 budget.
At its March 10 meeting, DSSAB passed a resolution to review the funding formula after a request from the Township of Atikokan to switch formulas.

Thunderhawks disqualified for using ineligible player

The Fort Frances Thunderhawks saw their Allan Cup dreams dashed in Kenora over the weekend, but not in an expected way.
The Thunderhawks were getting ready to play in yesterday afternoon’s final against the host Thistles when the Thunder Bay Twins protested Fort Frances’ Jamie Davis was an illegal player.

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