the SIJHL Fort Frances wrapped up 2010 on the right note, putting an end to a season-high five-game winless streak as they skated past the expansion Duluth Clydesdales 7-2 on New Year’s Eve at the Heritage Sports Center. Seven different players supplied two points apiece for the Lakers in the […]
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Peggy Revell Health care and the economy will be the focus for local MPP Howard Hampton heading into 2011. “There’s real pressures in the health-care system, especially in long-term care, and those are probably going to get worse,” Hampton warned, noting many constituents have contacted him over concern for their […]
Peggy Revell A bill to protect pensions was the centrepiece of 2010 for Thunder Bay Rainy-River MP John Rafferty—and will continue to be a focal point for his efforts heading into 2011. “It’s still a struggle, but introducing that bill to protect the pensions of millions of Canadian families, I […]
Duane Hicks Fundraising effort tops $13,000 The temperature was low but spirits were high at the Voyageur Lions Club’s 11th-annual “Polar Plunge,” which drew a record number of jumpers on New Year’s Day. Dressed in swimsuits, sports uniforms, and as fictional characters, some 71 brave souls jumped into Sand Bay […]
Duane Hicks Planning to return here to practice Having taken her first step into the dental world as a high school co-op student with Dr. Mike Botsford and Dr. Steve Chown, Joanna McQuarrie is now on the road to becoming a dentist—with plans of returning to Fort Frances to practice […]
Duane Hicks Gabi Peters, left, Stephanie Lizotte, and Hailey Wirtz of Dancemakers jumped together into Sand Bay on New Year’s Day during the Voyageur Lions Club’s 111th-annual “Polar Plunge.” Altogether, Dancemakers students raised $1,695 for the charity event, with half going to the dance school and half to the Lions. […]
Duane Hicks Bob Klaas, above, emptied a “blue box” yesterday at the new recycle transfer station that has been built on Sixth Street West (behind the Public Works yard). At right, the area includes a pull-off on the south side of the road, where vehicles can drive up so the […]
Peggy Revell Little Jaxson Speaker was welcomed to the world on New Year’s Day as the district’s first baby of 2011. He was born at 5:40 p.m. at La Verendrye Hospital here, weighing in at eight pounds, five oz. Proud parents are Whitney and Jeremiah Speaker of Rainy River, along […]
Dan Falloon Thunderhawks’ forward Tyler Barker brought the puck into the offensive zone as Fort Frances Lakers’ defencemen Marty McFadden and Cody McCool provided a challenge last Tuesday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. The local senior ‘AAA’ squad jumped out to a 4-0 lead, then held on for […]
Income tax cuts for most Ontarians. A host of tax credits on everything from home heating costs to child benefits to property tax relief for hundreds of thousands of seniors. More spaces for university students, more aid for children with autism, and new programs to help families stay healthy while […]
VELDHUISEN–Born to Mike and Carly, nee Smart, of Emo, Ont,. a girl, Paiton Lily, weighing 7 lbs. on December 24, 2010 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
