Lucas Punkari Having given up the lead midway through the third period, and also having lost captain Merritt Rysavy to injury, it looked like the Fort Frances Lakers were about to drop yet another game to the Dryden Ice Dogs here last Tuesday night. But the Lakers turned the momentum […]
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Lucas Punkari While her 3-6 record was not what she had hoped for going into the event, the chance to compete at the M&M Meat Shops Canadian Junior Curling Championships in Fort McMurray, Alta. last week was one that Fort Frances native Tirzah Keffer will never forget. “It’s really hard […]
Duane Hicks Due to the infiltration of groundwater into the town’s aged piping system, it continues to treat far more water than it should have to. In an activity report from Operations and Facilities executive committee chair Coun. Rick Wiedenhoeft at Monday night’s council meeting, he noted the town treated […]
Duane Hicks Métis Ventures Inc. (MVI), a holding company of Sunset Country Métis, is asking the town for a break on its outstanding taxes. Council received a letter from Clint Calder, president of both Sunset Country Métis and MVI, stating that the current total principal tax owing on properties at […]
Heather Latter It is every singer’s dream to perform at New York City’s Carnegie Hall—one of the most prestigious concert venues in the world—and two former Fort Frances residents will be living that dream next week. Annelise Hawrylak and Sarah Hallikas, who both currently reside in Toronto, are members of […]
Staff Legal action initiated by four local bands in 1998 culminates with a Superior Court of Justice hearing regarding the “two-chain shore allowance” that starts next week at the Fort Frances Courthouse. Couchiching, Naicatchewenin, Nigigoonsiminikaaning (formerly Nicickousemencaning), and Mitaanjigamiing (formerly Stanjikoming) are the plaintiffs in the matter while the Attorney […]
Heather Latter It no longer looks like the former “Pizza Connection” that many here might remember. Instead, the building that sits at the west end of Scott Street had been transformed into a modern-looking coffee shop, which is set to open its doors tomorrow. “I lived in Winnipeg for nine […]
Heather Latter The Ministry of Natural Resources is looking to modernize how the province licences, allocates, and prices Crown forests, with the idea to move locally towards an Enhanced Sustainable Forest Licences (eSFLs) company instead of Resolute Forest Products holding the licence for the Crossroute Forest Management Unit. “We need […]
Lucas Punkari Having just missed out on reaching his goal of making the playoffs at last week’s Northern Ontario men’s curling playdowns in Nipigon, Stratton native Trevor Bonot had a number of different feelings in his head as he returned to Thunder Bay. “It was frustrating and kind of disappointing […]
Heather Latter Grade 5 students from Jean Bujold’s class at St. Francis School enjoyed a snowshoe hike Friday. Creating some trails in an area just north of the school, the students took part in the outdoor activity as part of their phys. ed. class.
Heather Latter Ben Morelli made a latté last week at his new business, “From the Grind Up,” which is set to open tomorrow. The coffee shop is located at the west end of Scott Street in the former “Pizza Connection” building.
