Staff The Fort Frances Lakers ended December with a bang. Now they have reloaded and are ready to blaze their way through a hectic January. The Lakers vault into a stretch of 13 games in 25 days with a pair of games at the Ice for Kids Arena—against the Duluth […]
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Staff The change of the calendar was a 50/50 proposition for the four Muskies court teams. After a multi-week hiatus due to the Christmas holidays, the black-and-gold returned to NorWOSSA action yesterday in Dryden. The senior boys’ basketball squad proved too much to handle for the host Eagles as Fort […]
Duane Hicks While the new “blue box” recycling bins on Sixth Street West have been getting plenty of use this week, already some garbage has begun to show up in the mix—and the town wants to send the message that this isn’t acceptable. Environmental and Facilities superintendent Doug Herr said […]
Margaret Rose Walkey, 71, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care Facility in Fort Frances. She was born June 8, 1939 in Owen Sound, Ont. to the late David Gladstone and Mildred (nee Taylor) Walkey. The family moved to Fort Frances in 1945, […]
Staff After a special teams’ gem, momentum was going the way of the Muskie boys’ hockey team Tuesday night over in International Falls. Less than 30 seconds later, however, the tide decided to switch jerseys for good. A back-and-forth contest ended up going the way of the host Broncos, who […]
Duane Hicks Not all of the signage is even up yet but people already have been utilizing the new “blue box” recycling depot on Sixth Street West behind the Public Works building. The pull-off to access the four large blue bins only was plowed out Tuesday but they were almost […]
Press Release Boston Pizza edged the Muskies 63-57 in local men’s basketball league action yesterday evening at Fort High. John Sivonen led BP with 16 while Justin Anderson topped Muskie scorers with 19. The second game ended up being a win by default for Taggs as the Rendez-Vous team didn’t […]
Duane Hicks Mia Gilbert, left, and program co-ordinator Mandi Caul worked on a design for a shawl for Gilbert last night at the United Native Friendship Centre’s “Cultural Connections for Aboriginal Youth” (formerly known as the Urban Multipurpose Aboriginal Youth Centre), located at 616 Mowat Ave. Youth can work on […]
Duane Hicks Michelle Pruder deposited one of several containers full of recyclables yesterday afternoon at the new depot on Sixth Street West.
Our Mom, Jean Boileau peacefully passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2011 with her family at her side. Jean was born to William and Doris McEwan in Sleaford, England on October 8, 1921 and as a young woman served during WWII with WAAF, the Womens Auxiliary Air Force. Mom first met […]
Press Release As part of its “Open Ontario” plan, the McGuinty government has enhanced existing or introduced new tax credits in 2010 that make it a little easier for hard-working Ontario families to manage their household costs, including: •the Children’s Activity Tax Credit, which helps parents with the cost of […]
Press Release Ontario’s investments in cancer care are producing results and have established the province as a global leader, according to a new international study. The study, published in “The Lancet,” looked at survival rates for four cancers—lung, breast, colorectal, and ovarian—in six countries. For colorectal cancer survival, Ontario ranked […]
