Staff The inaugural meeting of Fort Frances town council for the 2010-14 term will be held tonight at 7 p.m. at the Civic Centre. Mayor Roy Avis, along with Couns. John Albanese, Andrew Hallikas, Ken Perry, Paul Ryan, Sharon Tibbs, and Rick Wiedenhoeft, will make their declaration of office and […]
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Staff The Muskie boys’ hockey team made hay in the Wheat City over the weekend, capturing the consolation final of a tournament in Brandon, Man. Fort High wrapped up the title by bouncing Neepawa 5-1 yesterday. Nick Kaun, Nik Jourdain, Chris Bobczynski, Brett McMahon, and game MVP Tyler Mosbeck all […]
Staff It’s been a pretty consistent script for the Muskie girls’ hockey team on home ice so far this season. Fall behind early, then attempt to mount a valiant comeback—only to fall short by a goal in the end. That was the case here Friday night as Fort High (1-4) […]
the OPP On Friday around 4:30 p.m., Kenora OPP officers responded to an incident involving a snowmachine that had gone through the ice on Longpine Lake near Ingolf. The passenger was able to get out of the water while the operator was recovered by emergency workers and transported to Lake […]
Staff The Rainy River Community College Voyageurs have had a fine start to their season, bursting out to a 7-1-1 record in American Collegiate Hockey Association action so far this season. RRCC extended that with a pair if blowout wins over host North Dakota State University Bisons over the weekend, […]
Duane Hicks Miriah Botsford picked an “Act of Kindness” from the wall Friday evening during the “Acts of Kindness Benefit” at the local Legion. The fundraiser for the Fort Frances “Community Chest” featured a myriad of donated good and services to be sold or auctioned off, raising $20,000, with more […]
Peggy Revell Darryl Allan doled out his tickets Saturday morning in hopes of winning a beautiful wreath during the “Wonderful Wreaths ’n Things” fundraiser. The event wrapped up that afternoon at the Clover Valley Winter Market, with proceeds going towards supporting district hospitals. More than 30 wreaths were raffled off […]
Peggy Revell Ranier, Mn. author Mary Casanova read the final section of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” to those who turned out for the annual reading of the holiday classic yesterday evening at Knox United Church here. Organized by the Voyageurs Lions Club, funds raised from the event will go […]
Duane Hicks Phyllis Kellar, who recently retired as superintendent of the Fort Frances Children’s Complex, opened a present Friday afternoon—prints of paintings by Vi Plumridge—during a going away party put on by staff and children. Kellar, who began her career in Early Childhood Education here in April, 1978, received several […]
Dan Falloon Muskie junior hoopster Dante Tookenay carried the ball up over half-court Friday during Fort High’s home tournament. In their first action of the season, the Muskies dropped all four games, losing 54-23 to St. Thomas Aquinas (Kenora), 51-36 to Dryden, 67-12 to Churchill (Thunder Bay), and 42-26 to […]
Peter Basaraba passed away peacefully at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. on Sunday, Dec. 5, 2010 after a brief illness. Peter was born July 6, 1922, the youngest of nine children, to John and Katherine Basaraba near Roblin, Man. Peter is survived by his wife, Polly; daughter, Patricia; […]
With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Kenneth James Egan, our husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend. Ken passed away in the evening of Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010 at Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. in Fort Frances, Ont. surrounded by his family. Ken was a life-long resident of Fort […]
