the OPP Dryden OPP currently are investigating the disappearance of three people who were travelling from a residence in Wainwright Township to Sioux Lookout. George Daigle, a 65-year-old male from Dryden, left the Dryden area at 1 p.m. yesterday and was travelling with his granddaughter and a friend. They did […]
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Duane Hicks The local Salvation Army wants to keep up the spirit of unity on Good Friday, and will be holding a breakfast at the Citadel on Victoria Avenue this Friday. The breakfast will begin at 8:30 a.m. sharp, followed by a devotional at 9:30 a.m. Capt. Marlene Sandoval said […]
Lucas Punkari The Fort Frances Thunderhawks saw their dream of capturing the 2011 Allan Cup come to an end Friday evening in Kenora with a 7-2 loss to the Bentley Generals (Alberta) in the semi-finals. After allowing three goals in the opening 10 minutes of the game, the Thunderhawks finally […]
Staff Fort Frances Aquanauts Donovan Taylor and Adam Stromberg were untouchable at the Division III provincial team championships in Thunder Bay over the weekend. Both earned five gold medals each to help the club to a ninth-place showing overall. Taylor, competing in the boys’ 15 and over age division, struck […]
Lucas Punkari Laureen Peters of Notorious D.I.G. reacted to giving up a point to Kiss My Pass after Jessica Wilson was unable to reach the ball during the final of the local women’s volleyball league last night at Fort High. Kiss My Pass took home the title for the second-straight […]
Drama Division (April 14) •CLASS A1302-A 1. Kristina Robertson 2. Bridget Jorgenson/Larissa Darrah (tie) •CLASS A1302-B 1. Tasha Roth/Breanna Sheppard (tie) 2. Scott Walsh •CLASS A110-B 1. Breanna Sheppard •CLASS A110-C 1. Scott Walsh •CLASS A110-E 1. Tasha Roth •CLASS A110-F 1. Scott Walsh •CLASS A706-A(I) 1. St. Francis School, […]
Heather Latter Margaret Trudeau offered an inspirational message focused on mental illness to a full house last night at the Townshend Theatre here as she recounted stories of her life and her battle with bipolar disorder. Her most recent book, “Changing My Mind,” was available to purchase and many people […]
Duane Hicks The annual international tug-of-war between Fort Frances and International Falls, this year scheduled for July 2, is shaping up to be bigger and better than ever. Coun. Rick Wiedenhoeft, who is the town’s rep on the event planning committee, said during a special committee of the whole meeting […]
Lucas Punkari The Fort Frances Thunderhawks could not have picked a better time to nab their first victory at the 2011 Allan Cup tournament. The squad notched a pair of late goals to oust the host Kenora Thistles 5-3 in quarter-final action last night at the Kenora Recreation Centre, and […]
Duane Hicks While plans are in place for the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship to take place at the Ice For Kids Arena again this year, the bass committee will consider relocating back to the Sorting Gap Marina for 2012. At a meeting between town council and FFCBC directors yesterday […]
Staff The Rainy River Future Development Corp. is encouraging more district businesses to sign up for its 2011 Customer Service “People’s Choice” Online Challenge before tomorrow’s deadline (April 15). Sandra Whalen of the RRFDC said this morning that 22 district businesses have signed up so far. These include Northwoods Gallery […]
Lucas Punkari The Fort Frances Thunderhawks will be up against a very familiar tonight in the quarter-finals of the Allan Cup. After going winless in their two round-robin games to finish third in Division I, the T’hawks will battle the host Kenora Thistles, who were second in Division II with […]
