Staff Dozens of bowlers from across the region converged on Timber Lanes in Dryden over the weekend for the annual Sunset Country Aggregate tournament. And when the last ball was rolled Sunday afternoon, the host contingent cruised to the banner with 44 total points. Balmertown/Atikokan and Kenora tied for second […]
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Lucas Punkari Although the snow currently covering the St. Francis pitches likely will be around for a while yet, those involved in Fort Frances Youth Soccer already are looking forward to getting the new season underway. The official kick-off will take place next Tuesday and Wednesday (March 19-20), when registration […]
Lucas Punkari It has been a very long time since late-model cars have competed at the 3/8th-mile Emo Speedway. But that lengthy hiatus will come to an end this summer when the Northern Late Model Racing Association (NLRA) touring series makes a special appearance there on Sunday, June 30. “We’ve […]
Lucas Punkari An exhibition affair at the Ice For Kids Arena here Sunday afternoon was the perfect tune-up for both the Fort Frances Midget ‘AA’ Canadians and the NWO Bantam ‘AAA’ North Stars as they prepared for tournaments this coming weekend. The Canadians, who won the game 6-3, hit the […]
Lucas Punkari No matter the outcome of their regular-season finale tonight, the Fort Frances Lakers already know what lies ahead of them in the SIJHL playoffs. The Lakers, who enter tonight’s game versus the Thunder Bay North Stars at the Fort William Gardens in second place with a 35-17-1-2 record, […]
Staff The fifth-annual “A Cause for Paws” fundraiser for the Borderland Humane Society is coming up Saturday, April 13 at Lenard’s in International Falls. Running from 4:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., the event is the primary fundraiser for the BHS each year. It also will be a celebration of 40 years of […]
Heather Latter The local Voyageur Lions Club will host a “Jail or Bail” event this spring—and are looking for “convicts” to participate in the fundraiser. “Just for a fun time, we’re going to ‘arrest’ citizens in Fort Frances,” explained club member Diana Larocque. “Participants are given a pledge sheet and […]
Heather Latter Award-winning entrepreneur Zahra Al-Harazi shared her secret to success with local residents last Thursday night during an event at La Place Rendez-Vous in conjunction with International Women’s Day. “I really enjoyed it,” enthused Angela Halvorsen of the local Professional Women’s Network, which, along with funding from the province, […]
Staff The Fort Frances Community Clinic is looking to town council for tax relief at the old library building (363 Church St.) because it cannot continue to maintain it at a loss. In a letter from Marlis Bruyere, executive director for the Fort Frances Community Clinic, she explained the clinic […]
Duane Hicks Providing some family fun during a winter with no end in sight, the “Snoasis” community event proved very popular this past weekend. Not only did three local teams complete their snow sculptures, but more than 120 adults and children stopped by the East End Hall on Saturday afternoon […]
Duane Hicks Area municipalities should know exactly how much they’ll be contributing to the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board later this month. DSSAB CAO Dan McCormick said the budget is going back to the board March 21. It had been put on hold for two reasons. Firstly, the […]
Duane Hicks It appears local consumers are catching “Go Local” fever, with more than 1,000 people have picked up their customer loyalty cards since the campaign launch last week. “[The launch] went really well,” consultant Tannis Drysdale said yesterday afternoon. “The technology worked and we had really good numbers signing […]
