Joey Payeur In many annals of sports strategy, logic holds that to be the man, you have to beat the man—or woman, as the case may be. That proved to be too much for ask for the Tracy Horgan rink from the Idylwylde Golf and Country Club in Sudbury, which […]
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Duane Hicks With the nomination deadline for the 15th-annual Bell Business Awards having closed Wednesday, a selection committee now faces the task of choosing the winners in 11 categories. Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce manager Anthony Mason said he’s received 68 nominations and now is in the process contacting those […]
There were more winners in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for Jan. 9-15 were Darren Angus and Andrea Hayes (Emo), Brenda Roy (Atikokan), Fred Houlden (Winnipeg), Mike Menard (Englehart, Ont.), Roland and Beulah Larocque (Emo), Terry Lee (Stratton), and Curtis Jourdain (Fort […]
the OPP The Fort Frances Community Drug Action Team, in conjunction with Rainy River District OPP detachment officers, conducted a vehicle stop on Highway 11 in Emo on Tuesday. As a result of the police investigation, the vehicle’s driver and passenger were arrested and found in possession of 2,380 grams […]
Peggy Revell St. Michael’s student Kennedi Gosselin stretched out some icky, sticky slimy “toxic goo” that pupils made by reading a recipe as part of the nation-wide “Family Literacy Day” yesterday. Families dropped by the school for the day—established to encourage families learning and reading together—to join in with students […]
Submitted Stevie-Lee Langford of the Rainy River Community College Voyageurs fought for the puck against a University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs player during action last weekend at Bronco Arena in International Falls. The Voyageurs swept the two-game set, winning 6-2 on Saturday and then 5-3 on Sunday. Ranked #1 with […]
Duane Hicks The City of International Falls is hoping to get U.S. President Barack Obama to visit Borderland this July 2 for the international tug-of-war and dedication of the new James Oberstar Riverfront Complex, which is located across from the Sorting Gap Marina here. In an interview yesterday, International Falls […]
Joey Payeur A former Muskie curler is in good position to see some weekend action at the Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts while a Stratton native is going to have to win twice today—and get some help—in order to have the same chance. Tracy Horgan and her rink from the […]
Mrs. Judith Lynne MacDonald (nee Marr) passed away peacefully, with her family by her side, in hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont. on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011 after a brief illness. Judy was born and raised in Fort Frances, Ont. She came to Thunder Bay to train as a nursing student […]
Joey Payeur With two days of round-robin play remaining, a pair of local curlers still are in the hunt for a playoff spot at the Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Thornhill. The work of Devlin native Jenna Enge at second has helped Tracy Horgan’s rink from the Idylwylde Gold […]
Joey Payeur It was pretty much the definition of the complete game. The Fort Frances Lakers dominated from start to finish here Tuesday night as they roughed up the Sioux Lookout Flyers 6-1. The Lakers (28-13-3), who won their second-straight game and now are an impressive 16-4-2 at the Ice […]
Duane Hicks Kitchen and Bath Plus, located at 650 Fifth St. W., was extensively damaged by fire late last night. The Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service was called to the scene at 12:20 a.m. after a report from a passer-by. About 20 firefighters and two fire trucks responded to […]
