Staff Fort Frances native and St. Cloud States Huskies sophomore goaltender Ryan Faragher helped his team make history in Toledo, Ohio yesterday afternoon, as the Huskies men’s hockey program qualified for the Frozen Four for the first time in school history. The 22-year-old Faragher turned aside 20 shots in the […]
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Lucas Punkari Despite having just watched his team give up a tying goal in the final 15 seconds of regulation and then lose in overtime to the Dryden Ice Dogs by a score of 4-3 on Thursday night at the Ice for Kids Arena here, Fort Frances Lakers head coach […]
Heather Latter Kayden Ellis, three, received a basket of treats from the Easter Bunny, who visited the children at the Fort Frances Nursery School this morning during their Easter party. The bringer of Easter treats surely will be making more stops around town this Sunday.
Staff The Town of Fort Frances has received an “A+” for its drinking water. The water treatment plant (WTP) recently scored a 96 percent on its 2012 “Schedule 22” compliance report from the Ministry of Environment (MoE). Coun. Rick Wiedenhoeft, chair of the Operations and Facilities executive committee, explained Monday […]
Heather Latter Bride Nicole Rogozinski, right, and her mom, Karla, chose a cupcake to sample as Michelle Cain and Nicole Thomson of “Doubly Delicious” looked on yesterday during the 2013 Bridal Show presented by Northwoods Gallery & Gifts. More than 30 brides-to-be and their guests showed up to meet with […]
Letitia Louise Bruce died Feb. 15, 2013 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. “Tish” was born Oct. 2, 1924 in Carroll, IA to Frank and Bertha Sullivan. Her family moved to Bertram, MN where she attended school through Grade 11. She graduated from St. Francis HS in Little Falls, […]
Staff Any momentum that the Fort Frances Lakers may have built up at the start of their SIJHL semi-final series has been quickly washed away, as the they now find themselves tied with the Dryden Ice Dogs heading into Game 5 at the Ice for Kids Arena tonight. After dropping […]
Lucas Punkari Abby Sanders searched for a teammate to pass the ball in the Fort High gym last night as she took part in the latest round of games in the Borderland Indoor Women’s Soccer League. Sanders’ team, Cater 2 U, would defeat Wright Physiotherapy by a score of 3-1, […]
Staff The Town of Fort Frances will have a new chief building official (CBO) next week, as the town’s CBO of almost 14 years, Rick Hallam, is retiring effective March 31. Hallam will be replaced by Travis Rob, who has been obtaining the necessary qualifications over the past year. Starting […]
Press Release The ’flu outbreak warning has been lifted at the Emo Health Centre. The outbreak was called last Tuesday after three long-term care residents had confirmed cases of influenza ‘A’ and four others had respiratory symptoms. As a result of the outbreak, immediate family members were asked to restrict […]
Lucas Punkari With the regular season title already in their back pocket, the Fort Frances Canadians PeeWee ‘AA’ hockey team completed their season on a winning note at the Ice for Kids Arena here on Sunday afternoon, as they prevailed in NWO PeeWee ‘AA’ league playoff tournament finals by a […]
Duane Hicks Larissa Desrosier sang during a fundraiser concert for Oshki-Aa-yaa’aag Mino Bimaadiziiwin (Good Life for Young People) last night at the Métis Hall. The concert also featured Keith Secola, Al Hunter, David Yerxa, and Brittany Hayes.
