Peggy Revell Times sports reporter Dan Falloon gracefully consumed a KFC “Double Down”—a sandwich with cheese and bacon between two chicken breasts. The much-talked about sandwich made its national debut on Oct. 18, and was rolled out in Fort Frances later in the week. A press release from KFC stated […]
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Anthony Leek The 2010 Emo Speedway Season officially drew to a close on Saturday as the Borderland Racing Association held its annual awards banquet at the Emo Legion. A record number people came to the ceremony, which included a wonderful supper, videos of the 2010 season, a display of the […]
Press Release After more than a decade of self-imposed isolation, people are once again turning to community groups and fraternal associations for personal contact and fellowship, says the leader of Ontario’s nearly 50,000 Freemasons. Raymond Daniels, who will be in Fort Frances on Friday and Saturday to visit the lodge […]
Press Release The McGuinty Liberal government’s rejection of an NDP motion to take the HST off hydro won’t help Northwestern Ontario families struggling to pay the bills, says NDP leader Andrea Horwath. “As winter comes, Northwestern Ontario families and seniors are seeing their hydro bills skyrocket,” said Horwath. “It’s becoming […]
Staff A number of local youth bowlers performed well at a tournament in Dryden on Oct. 17. Lyle Dolph and Caitlyn Townson won their respective divisions at the Sunset Youth Challenge, meaning they, among other top finishers, now advance to the provincial round in North Bay on the first weekend […]
Staff Local golfer Alex McDonald advanced to the Maple Junior Golf Tour championship in Phoenix, Az. from Nov. 19-21 after finishing fifth in the boys’ 17-19 division in the Manitoba loop. McDonald, 18, was the highest-finishing non-Winnipegger, as he earned 565 points on the circuit. As well, Michael Nelson and […]
Dave Ogilvie The Emo and District Lions are looking for groups and individuals who are interested in participating in this year’s “Polar Plunge” which will take place in front of La Place Rendez-Vous in Fort Frances on Jan. 1, 2011. Participating groups get to keep half of the money they […]
Dan Falloon New defence? No problem for the Fort High Muskies girls’ hockey team. The Muskies, with four of six defenders new to the team, allowed just two girls in regulation play as they made the final of the Sturgeon Heights Huskies’ tournament in Winnipeg over the weekend. The black-and-gold’s […]
Robin McCormick Remembrance Day is soon here and as always the Rainy River district honours people that were in the wars in the past or people still involved in wars today. This year’s rural services are as follows: •Barwick Church service 10 a.m.; •Barwick cenotaph service 11 a.m.; •Stratton cenotaph […]
Peggy Revell Just in time for the long winter that’s ahead, former Fort Frances physician Dr. Ted Jablonski, stopped by the district last Friday as part of his “SAD No More” tour to promote awareness about Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Known to many as “Dr. J”, Dr. Jablonski made Fort […]
Staff Students across the district were treated to the professional theatre performance of “Spirit Horse” as it galloped into the district this past week. “It’s good for both teachers and students,” said local Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario president Trevor Bowles about the opportunity to bring in a show like […]
Staff Some big changes are coming to the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. Anglers will not notice most of the changes until Day 3 of the tournament, when things really begin to pick up. On Day 3, anglers will leave in flights based on their overall ranking over the first […]
