By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo The following is a recent news release from the Canadian Farm Business Management Council: Each year, the Canadian Farm Business Management Council (CFBMC) holds the Excellence Award for Agricultural Students contest. The award is designed to help students develop their communication skills by having […]
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It’s been two weeks since calving began on my farm and I am more than half done! It has been pleasantly steady, with no major rushes like last year. And all seems to be going well, other than Mother Nature having to throw in some nasty days here and there. […]
By Lucas Punkari, Staff writer Before I arrived in Fort Frances from Sault Ste. Marie nearly a month ago, and ever since I’ve started working here at the Times, all I’ve heard about was the heated rivalry between the Fort Frances Muskie and the International Falls Bronco boys’ hockey teams. […]
Edward Benedict Michaluk, 88, of Rainycrest Long-Term Care, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at his residence on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011. Ed was born June 30, 1922 in Fort Frances to the late John and Annie Michaluk. He grew up in Fort Frances and later moved to […]
Graig Francis Boileau, 85, of 48 Spruce Rd., Atikokan, Ont., passed away suddenly early Monday, Feb. 21, 2011 at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre in Thunder Bay, Ont. Graig was born Dec. 6, 1925 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Francis and Irene Boileau (Saunders). Graig’s father died when […]
BOMBAY-JACK–Born to Patrick Jack and Candice Bombay, of Manitou Rapids, Ont., a boy, Dreyson Patrick, weighing 7 lbs. 4 oz. on February 6,2011 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
Lucas Punkari With the Wisconsin Wilderness having locked up the top seed for the SIJHL post-season, the rest of the five-team loop still is jostling for the other playoff spots. And the Fort Frances Lakers, currently in second place with 69 points, are in the thick of things. The Lakers […]
Staff Donovan Taylor made history at the Speedo Eastern National Championships in London, Ont. over the weekend, becoming the first local swimmer to earn a national medal. The Fort Frances Aquanaut captured gold in the 200m I.M. event in the 16-and-under age division on Sunday with a time of 2:05.87, […]
Staff Council will hear three presentations at tonight’s regular meeting, including a petition regarding the proposed elimination of the sidewalk on the north side of the 200 block of Third Street East. Marlene Deschamps, representing residents of that block, will present a petition to council asking that it not be […]
Staff After being postponed Friday due to poor travelling conditions, the NorWOSSA playoffs got underway this morning in Kenora, with all four Muskie teams vying for gold. Both Muskie girls’ volleyball teams were involved in semi-final action this morning, with the junior girls facing the host Broncos at 10 a.m. […]
