What if I had turned left in the hallway at the college I was attending in the fall of 1980? What if I had turned left and found a lounge chair in a window vestibule, and plopped myself there during a cancelled class instead of going to the cafeteria for […]
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It sure is a good thing that our summers are as nice as they are across Sunset Country because the cold weather we’ve had over the past month really has me questioning why anyone would want to live here. Over the past week, I’ve had to spend my days outside […]
Good thing I don’t work on commission around here. If I was looking to get paid for every accurate prediction, I’d be in big trouble—or a lot skinnier since buying food might become a more difficult accomplishment. Here’s a look back at my NFL predictions for the just-completed regular season, […]
Joey Payeur Odds-makers would have a tough time handicapping this field. Nine rinks will descend on the Fort Frances Curling Club beginning Friday for the Northern Ontario Curling Association Travelers 2014 Men’s West Qualifier. Three teams will advance through the ‘A’, ‘B,’ and ‘C’ sides of the draw to play […]
Joey Payeur Anika Alexander’s teenage dream involves wreaking havoc on squash courts on both sides of the 49th parallel. The Fort Frances native, who now calls Winnipeg home, is making waves at her age level—and above—in the sport and is on track to soon make her mark in the U.S. […]
Joey Payeur Some teams cling to championship status like a pit bull watchdog on the pant leg of a burglar. The St. Paul’s Crusaders (Winnipeg) showed they were unwilling to surrender their crown by winning the fifth-annual Boston Pizza Piper Classic Tournament of Champions there over the weekend, which included […]
Sarah Pruys With the temperature hovering around minus -30 C (22 below zero F), about two dozen people jumped into Sand Bay here for the Voyageur Lions Club’s annual “Polar Plunge” on New Year’s Day. Those who took part managed to raise $6,581 by 1 p.m. on Jan. 1. And […]
Heather Latter The new year will be a busy one for both local MP John Rafferty and MPP Sarah Campbell as they continue to tackle several issues to ensure the best for the residents of Northwestern Ontario. The issues at the top of Campbell’s list are winter highway maintenance and […]
Duane Hicks The public will get a look at the town’s new comprehensive zoning bylaw at council’s next regular meeting this coming Monday. Over the past year, the bylaw has been revised to be consistent with policies contained in the Town of Fort Frances Official Plan approved by the Ministry […]
Duane Hicks None of the 16 lots comprising the new Huffman subdivision have been purchased yet but the town is poised to embark on a campaign to market the properties—and Fort Frances, in general, as a place to live and do business. “There’s about four people that we’re talking to […]
Heather Latter “I expect [it] to be a blessing and to be blessed, challenged, and inspired.” That’s what local resident Melissa Friesen wrote in a blog back in October, 2012 before she embarked on a missions journey to 11 countries in 11 months through a program called “The World Race.” […]
Duane Hicks With the municipal election coming up in October, some current members of council are looking forward to running again—maybe even for mayor—while others are stepping aside. Coun. Andrew Hallikas, in his second four-year term, said his name will be on the ballot this fall. “I’m definitely going to […]
