Staff In order to play for a national title, Raymond Roy’s rink is going to need some help from fellow teams. The Fort Frances rink, which includes third Dave Broman, second Butch Wensley, and lead Patrick Briere sat at 2-2 after losing 7-3 to Manitoba yesterday before downing the Northwest […]
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Duane Hicks Harriette Wagner’s Big Mac extra value meal last month came with an unexpected side order when she won $25,000 in the 2010 Monopoly Game at a local McDonald’s restaurant. Fort Frances McDonald’s owner John Myers presented the local woman with her cheque yesterday, along with a bouquet of […]
Staff The holiday season in Fort Frances officially kicks off tomorrow with the 53nd-annual “Parade of Lights.” The lineup begins at 3 p.m. at the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau (old CN station), with the judging at 4 p.m. and then the parade getting underway by 4:30. The route will go […]
Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre, which just opened its doors in June, has been the victim of vandalism and mischief over the past couple of months and the town is hoping volunteers step forward to help curb the problem. Chief librarian and CEO Margaret Sedgwick said […]
Staff A week-long break didn’t end up paying immediate dividends for the Fort Frances Lakers. The Lakers (15-8-1) returned from their hiatus with a 5-4 loss last night to the host Thunder Bay North Stars (also 15-8-1). The first period was a wild one, with five goals in a 7:04 […]
Staff Raymond Roy is off to a 1-1 start at the Dominion Curling Club Championship in Charlottetown, P.E.I. Roy and his rink of third Dave Broman, second Butch Wensley, and lead Patrick Briere opened play yesterday with a 10-4 win over New Brunswick in the morning draw. But then they […]
Staff The Muskie boys’ hockey team didn’t waste any time picking up its first win of the NorWOSSA season but their female counterparts weren’t able to earn their second. The boys blanked the host Dryden Eagles 5-0 on Tuesday night, with Robbie Rea, Nolan Ross, Jeff Gustafson, Nick Kaun, and […]
Staff At Monday night’s regular meeting, council: •approved a report regarding sidewalk run-off issues in front of Wilson’s Business Solutions, stating that during future road rehabilitation projects, the proper slope on the sidewalk will be installed in accordance with provincial standards (the property owner will be responsible for all costs); […]
Staff The local men’s basketball league has moved from Mondays to Wednesdays, but the regulars still are back to play. The league kicked off its season with a pair of games at Fort High last night, with the Muskies and Taggs both winning by wide margins. The Muskies thumped Rendez-Vous […]
Peggy Revell Diarmid Payne and Macy Holden smiled while trying out the hula dancing cut-outs yesterday during the annual book sale at St. Michael’s School which this year had a beach theme. Wrappng up today, a percentage of funds raised through the three-day book sale will go towards the school’s […]
Dan Falloon Muskie forward Ericka Tymkin battled for control of a face-off with Alex Wesley of the Dryden Ealges in NorWOSSA action here Tuesday night. Fort High lost 3-2 to fall to 1-3 in league play so far this season.
Ugh, it looks like winter has arrived. Sweeping and cleaning off the step, slipping on the ice–oh the joys. I think I cleaned off my deck three or four times on Sunday. My house is on an angle that seems to get snow from all directions! Since we will be […]
