Joey Payeur It was a season of change to try and accommodate the changing seasons. Fort Frances Youth Soccer ended its 2011 campaign on Saturday at the St. Francis Sportsfields with its annual wind-up for Divisions II-V (the wind-ups for the Squirts and Division 1 players took place earlier last […]
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Press Release The Fort Freakshow roller derby squad earned every bruise and drop of sweat shed Saturday night when they played against the Babes of Thunder in Thunder Bay. It was an extremely hard-fought loss for the Freakshow, which continued to skate with smiles and dish out tough hits even […]
Press Release Students soon will be able to study and practice law in Northern Ontario. Ontario is helping Lakehead University in Thunder Bay establish the first law degree program in Northern Ontario. The new program will begin in September, 2013 with a strong focus on aboriginal law, legal issues relevant […]
Press Release Is Minnesota’s largest open contest rodeo The town of Effie, Mn. is gearing up for its biggest weekend of the year as the North Star Stampede, Minnesota’s largest open contest rodeo, is set to go. Excitement is running high as more than 250 cowboys and cowgirls from eight […]
Lucas Punkari As the anglers and fans milled about the Ice For Kids Arena following the crowning of Richard Rud/Jon Austin and Glenn Leroux/Trevor Zimak as co-champs of the 2011 Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, first-year chairman Gord Watson finally was able to relax just a little bit. “It was […]
Zoey Duncan Rainy Lake bass are a healthy breed, said local Ministry of Natural Resources biologist Darryl McLeod. McLeod, along with MNR senior technician Linda Chepil and a number of teen Ontario Stewardship Rangers, were at the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship on Friday to measure and age 200 fish. […]
Heather Latter Eleanor Barron of Barwick recently was hired by the Alzheimer Society of Kenora and Rainy River Districts as the “First Link” and public education co-ordinator for Fort Frances and surrounding area. “Her role will be to provide education and support to families coping with Alzheimer’s,” explained Lynn Moffatt, […]
Zoey Duncan The grass along Highway 71 at Sioux Narrows struggles to grow through decades-old rock and rubble left from when the highway was built. But now, on top of that grass, well-tended gardens are flourishing thanks to the Sunrise Echoes seniors’ club and a grant from the provincial government. […]
Lucas Punkari After three days of fishing, it came down to an impromptu backstage meeting to determine the winner of the 2011 Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. But following a lengthy discussion, it was decided Richard Rud and Jon Austin, from International Falls, and Thunder Bay’s Glenn Leroux and Trevor […]
Staff Town executive committees have had a chance to review various submissions made during the strategic planning process last month, and now have issued several recommendations in response to some of those requests. Resident Stan Sockolotuk had asked council to lobby senior government for funds to reinstate a local bus […]
Duane Hicks Prompted by a letter petitioning Ontario municipalities to help raise awareness of Lyme disease, Fort Frances Coun. John Albanese, who also chairs the Northwestern Health Unit’s board of health, said they already have made the tick-spread disease a priority. Town council received a letter from Corunna, Ont. resident […]
Duane Hicks A letter to the editor in last week’s Times, criticizing council for hiring a U.S.-owned company to do several construction jobs here this summer, prompted the town to explain its procurement policy and clarify that area subcontractors also are benefiting from the work. Operations and Facilities manager Doug […]
