Lucas Punkari A couple of days after qualifying for next month’s Open national bowling championships in Gatineau, Que., the excitement for local bowler Jeff Watts was still easy to see. “This feels pretty good right now,” the 23-year-old enthused. “I’ve been to a couple of nationals before, but this will […]
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Press Release The board of directors of the Thunder Bay Marathon-Miles with the Giant are pleased to announce the third-annual event on Sept. 23 will feature a new 26.2-mile single loop marathon course. “We’ve had great feedback on the course and the event as a whole, but we’ve always had […]
Lucas Punkari Seven senior members of the Muskie badminton team are battling for the top two spots in their respective divisions at the NorWOSSA championships today in Dryden, with berths at next Wednesday’s NWOSSAA playoffs up for grabs. “I was pretty impressed with the overall record from the players, actually,” […]
Lucas Punkari Another season of league play came to an end last Thursday evening at the Fort Frances Curling Club as the finals in the club championship for both men’s and ladies’ divisions took place. In the men’s ‘A’ final, Don DeBenedet’s rink, consisting of third Brian Beers, second Ian […]
Duane Hicks Fort Frances Mayor Roy Avis has written a letter to Tourism minister Michael Chan to ask for a meeting with regional leaders about the province’s decision to close Ontario Travel Information Centres (OTICs) within Sunset Country. Mayor Avis told council Monday night that he has spoken to the […]
Duane Hicks A new group called Seniors, Retirees Against Pension & Elder Abuse (SRAEA) is determined to find answers about mill pensions, Old Age Security reform, and other issues vital to seniors. And it looks like it may be a step closer to getting some of those answers given Resolute […]
Lucas Punkari A couple of days after qualifying for next month’s Open national bowling championships in Gatineau, Que., the excitement for local bowler Jeff Watts was still easy to see. “This feels pretty good right now,” the 23-year-old enthused. “I’ve been to a couple of nationals before, but this will […]
Duane Hicks Town council is getting rid of both the Children’s Complex and Recreation Advisory committees due to lack of public interest. In a report from Community Services manager George Bell received by council Monday night, he noted town clerk Glenn Treftlin recently had completed another round of advertising for […]
Duane Hicks Former Fort Frances resident Cliff Huber has been chosen to receive the City of Thunder Bay’s highest volunteer honour, the “Spirit of Thunder Bay Award.” Huber will be presented with the award, which recognizes individuals who have “shown extraordinary leadership, innovation, and meaningful voluntary contributions, and whose volunteerism […]
Duane Hicks A public meeting to discuss a local committee’s recommendation regarding future use of the vacant Rainy Lake Hotel is scheduled for next Wednesday (April 18) at 7 p.m. at the Legion here. A committee comprised of town staff, as well as representatives from the Rainy River Future Development […]
Lucas Punkari The only guarantee is that the Bill Salonen Cup will be presented tonight at the Northwest Sports Complex in Spooner, Wis. Just who will be hoisting the trophy remains a mystery. The Fort Frances Lakers and Wilderness will take to the ice at 7 p.m. in the seventh-and-deciding […]
Lucas Punkari It’s sort of a case of dejà vu for Fort Frances native Steve Arpin. Two years after picking up Mike’s Hard Lemonade for what then was a two-race deal in the ARCA Series prior to a victory at the Texas Motor Speedway, the 28-year-old has another two-race deal […]
