If you’ve been following this column over the past couple of weeks, you know that I’ve been down in Florida preparing for the FLW Tour bass tournament I’m fishing this weekend at Lake Okeechobee. Our official practice started Sunday after the lake was off-limits to tournament anglers for the past […]
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As hard as it is to believe, we’re just about a year away from the opening ceremonies of the 22nd Winter Olympics, which will be held Feb. 7, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. Granted, preparations have been going on for a long time over in Sochi since it was awarded the […]
In what may serve as the early political shocker of 2013, Alison Redford’s Conservative government in Alberta announced last month that it would collect $6 billion less than expected this year from oil and gas royalties while running their fifth-consecutive yearly budget deficit in a row. How can this happen […]
Lucas Punkari For many, a first-ever appearance at a provincial championship would be a daunting task. But for Chris Silver and the rest of his Fort Frances Curling Club rink, they already are looking forward to the challenge that lies ahead at this week’s Northern Ontario Bantam boys’ playdowns in […]
Lucas Punkari Simply put, the last two games for the Fort Frances Lakers saw them take a step forward but also one back. While they earned a key 4-2 road win over the Dryden Ice Dogs last Wednesday night to move into a tie for second in the SIJHL, the […]
Staff Due to freezing rain, poor visibility, and treacherous roads, the annual Christmas Bird Count, held throughout the district on Dec. 15, turned out to be a difficult day. “Four teams had to quit by mid-morning because of dangerous driving conditions,” noted Ilka Milne. “However, there were interesting birds to […]
Duane Hicks When Ed Halvorsen is behind the wheel of a 1930 Ford Model ‘A’, it’s like taking a trip back in time. “I always tell people: life goes by so fast. Why not get in a car that only does 25-30 m.p.h.?” the local classic car enthusiast and member […]
Lucas Punkari For second-year Fort Frances Lakers’ goalie Tanner Hamilton, meeting up with the students of Robert Moore School on a weekly basis brings him back to when he was growing up in Saskatoon, Sask. and the stars of the biggest hockey team in his hometown would come into the […]
Duane Hicks Art is a means of communication, a way to provide a voice to thoughts and feelings, and local artist Lindsay Joy Hamilton is working with adults who attend Community Living Fort Frances and District to help celebrate their distinct voices. Hamilton wrapped up a nine-week course in December, […]
Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Museum has a new student placement as of this week, and one of her first initiatives is to bring back the snow sculpture contest first held here last February. Samantha Manty, who is taking on the role of public programming during her three-month placement, said […]
Heather Latter Despite the fact Rainy River District has been without a resident judge since last June, the president of the District of Rainy River Law Library Association told municipal leaders she intends to keep up the fight. “We cannot just sit back and accept it,” Barb Morgan stressed to […]
Duane Hicks The Town of Fort Frances is seeking applicants from which to appoint a new councillor—a position that requires commitment but is rewarding in its own right. Couns. Andrew Hallikas, Rick Wiedenhoeft, and John Albanese recently offered some insight as to some qualities that make a good candidate and […]
