Peggy Revell Nate Anderson made sure there was enough glue (and then some) to attach the red and green tissue paper and sparkles to the Christmas wreath he decorated Saturday during the Best Start Hub’s Christmas party at the Fort Frances Children’s Complex.
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Dan Falloon Emcee Jim Fowler read a remembrance of the late Thunderhawks’ defenceman Clayton “Beef” Windigo prior to Saturday night’s game against the Manitoba Lightning. Windigo’s family joined Fowler on the ice for the brief ceremony, which included the unveiling of his #17 jersey in the Ice For Kids Arena […]
Dan Falloon Thunderhawks’ defenceman Jake Esselink corralled the puck as Manitoba Lightning forward Jason Frykas provided a challenge during Manitoba’s 6-5 win here yesterday afternoon. The T’hawks split the series after taking Saturday night’s game by a 4-1 score.
Peggy Revell Landon Flinders gave Santa’s bells a shake when the man in red dropped by the Fort Frances Day Care for their annual Christmas party Friday afternoon.
Peggy Revell Eva Morrisseau was busy adding candy and treats to her gingerbread house during Saturday’s Christmas party at the “Best Start” Hub at the Fort Frances Children’s Complex. The youngsters who came out for the midday celebration were treated to songs, crafts, lunch, and, of course, a visit from […]
Staff The Muskie boys’ hockey team briefly looked as if it was in danger of dropping two games in a row for the first time this season. But after trailing the Kittson Central Bearcats 1-0 after the first period of Saturday afternoon’s exhibition game here, the black-and-gold exploded for six […]
Peggy Revell A procession re-creating the journey of Joseph and Mary from Nazareth to Bethlehem set out from St. John’s Anglican Church’s here Friday evening as part of the traditional Mexican Christmas celebration of “Las Posadas.” The group, including youngsters playing the role of Joseph and Mary, made the rounds […]
Staff In its final regular meeting of 2010, town council will receive a request from the Fort Frances Lakers’ fan club regarding signage. “The Fort Frances Lakers Fan Club, a part of the Fort Frances Lakers, a not-for-profit corporation, is asking the town to waive the signage bylaw as it […]
Staff Rainy River District OPP reported that Kristen Bruce-Morrison was safely located in Fort Frances shortly after 10 p.m. on Saturday. Police first reported her missing Friday morning. At that time, she had been last seen late Wednesday morning at the United Native Friendship Centre (school) on Portage Avenue in […]
Staff It’s hard to tell whether the Fort Frances Lakers have totally played themselves off the “nice” list and onto the “naughty” one in recent weeks. The Lakers (19-11-3) saw their losing skid hit five games Friday night as they dropped a 4-3 decision to the visiting Wisconsin Wilderness (21-6-3). […]
Staff The Fort Frances Thunderhawks couldn’t strike the Manitoba Lightning twice over the weekend. The local senior ‘AAA’ squad earned a 4-1 victory here Saturday night, but their comeback fell short yesterday as the visitors held on for a 6-5 win. The Lightning blitzed the T’hawks in the early going […]
Duane Hicks Firefighter Wayne Riches was lowered down a hatch along with a training dummy as fellow firefighter Rod Davis kept a watchful eye yesterday during high-angle rope rescue training at the water treatment plant here. A group of local firefighters took an intense four-day course under the tutelage of […]
