INDIAN-TRENDIAK–Born to Stephane Indian and Joshua Trendiak, of Big Island, Ontario, a boy, Shane, weighing 7 lbs. 3 oz. on September 29, 2013 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

SMITH–Born to Richard and Shayla, of Devlin, Ontario, a boy, Mason Harrison Thomas, weighing 7 lbs. 10 oz. on September 29, 2013 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

Heather Latter Audrey Thomson, left, and Irene Hughes enjoyed turkey dinner with all the trimmings Friday during a Thanksgiving lunch provided by the local Salvation Army.

Joey Payeur Wisconsin Wilderness goalie Luke Thompson robbed Lucas DeBenedet in the third period of the Lakers’ 6-1 win Saturday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. The victory extended Fort Frances’ winning streak to six games.

Joey Payeur The “Lake Show” continues to be a smash hit. Three power-play goals in the second period broke open a 1-1 tie and sent the Fort Frances Lakers to their sixth-straight victory—a 6-1 triumph over the visiting Wisconsin Wilderness on Saturday night. The Lakers (7-1-0-1) sit atop the SIJHL […]

Staff The Fort Frances Curling Club is asking town council to proclaim Nov. 16-24 as “Curling Week” in Fort Frances. Curling club chair Patrick Briere wrote a letter to council explaining the dates coincide with “Curling Week in Northern Ontario”—a time the Northern Ontario Curling Association has designated to promote […]

the OPP Yesterday around 9:30 p.m., Rainy River District OPP officers responded to a report of a deceased male located about 30 km north of the junction of Highway 11 and Highway 611 North in an unorganized township. The deceased male, a U.S. resident, had been hunting with friends but […]

Joey Payeur Muskie Victoria Beaudry poured her heart into every stride during the junior girls’ race at the International Falls Broncos’ annual cross-country running meet yesterday at the Falls Country Club. The black-and-gold have another meet next Thursday in Dryden before the NWOSSAA championships Oct. 23 in Thunder Bay.

Joey Payeur The annual Thanksgiving dinner hosted by the United Native Friendship Centre here drew a sizable crowd yesterday. Among those enjoying the festive delights were Rick Kabatay, left, Brody Kabatay, and Krista Yerxa.

Duane Hicks With the annual “Great Canadian Chili Cook-Off” coming up in less than two weeks, the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is looking for more teams to sign up. “We’ve got a few teams that have got their applications in,” organizer Samantha Manty said this morning. “Then we’ve got […]

Press Release Getting a ’flu shot is important; not only to protect yourself but also to keep those you care about healthy. Starting in mid-October, you can get a ’flu shot at your local Northwestern Health Unit office or at one of our community clinics. Clinics will run during the […]

It is with great sorrow that the family of Thomas Edward Kenny, 70, announces his passing on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Funeral services are pending and a complete obituary will follow.