Staff A local support group for anyone dealing with an anxiety disorder is starting up this week. The support group will begin meeting Thursdays at 7 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church (1105 Scott Street), starting this November 4. “I’m just trying to make a group for people to come share, […]
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Duane Hicks If you see smoke coming out of the sewer next week, don’t panic—it’s only a test. As part of the ongoing sanitary sewer system infiltration and inflow investigation study, several sections of the system will be charged with fake smoke starting at 9 a.m. next Tuesday (Nov. 9) […]
Duane Hicks A fixture in Fort Frances for 60 years, Howarth’s Home Centre officially has made the transformation to Leon’s Home Furnishings Superstore. The newest Leon’s franchise held a grand-opening ceremony last Wednesday afternoon at its 288 Scott St. location, attended by dozens of friends, relatives, and colleagues of the […]
Staff Emo Mayor Ed Carlson says information reported in last week’s Times regarding a 2009 report from the Ontario ombudsman’s office and the township hiring an independent meeting investigator, which was part of the article on the municipal election in Emo, was inaccurate. Carlson, defeated by Vince Sheppard in the […]
Staff Raymond Roy and his rink have known for quite a while that they’re going to be attending the Dominion Men’s Curling Club national championships, and will finally get a chance to play in it later this month. Roy and his rink of Dave Broman, Butch Wensley and Patrick Briere […]
Staff The local winners have been named in the Fort Frances Lions Club’s annual peace poster contest, who now will be sent on to be judged at the “district” level. The winners are Reece Philip Jones (Crossroads School), Sabrina Jolicoeur (Robert Moore), Cynthia Morrison (Mine Centre School), Julia Cawston (J.W. […]
Dan Falloon Maybe the Ice For Kids Arena was haunted. Maybe the visitors were more interested in playing an amped-up Mr. Hyde than timid Dr. Jekyll. Or maybe the Fort Frances Lakers (9-6-1) just got into the Hallowe’en candy a little bit too early, as they lost both home games […]
Dan Falloon Talk about starting off on the right foot. The Fort High Muskies boys’ hockey team had a fine limb to stand on, posting a 4-0 record en route to a gold medal at the Dryden Eagles’ tournament over the weekend, culminating with a 4-1 win over the Kenora […]
Dan Falloon The Fort High Muskies were presented with a difficult challenge in Winnipeg on Friday. They were charged with the task of defeating an undefeated Dakota Lancers team. Referring to Dakota, Muskie head coach Chad Canfield said he “wouldn’t be surprised if that’s the best football team in the […]
Dan Falloon The Muskie senior boys’ volleyball team didn’t win a ton at the Mennonite Brethren Hawks’ tournament in Winnipeg over the weekend. But they won a lot of confidence, knowing that they played some strong teams pretty well. Fort High started off with a 2-0 (25-17 and 25-16) loss […]
Dan Falloon The Muskie junior boys’ volleyball team took a little consolation in Winnipeg, as they were able to upset a Top 10 squad from the Manitoba High Schools Athletic Association. Fort High downed the third-ranked John Taylor Pipers in the consolation final of the Sturgeon Heights Huskies tournament in […]
Staff In NorWOSSA action yesterday afternoon, the senior girls’ basketball team (6-1) stifled the Broncos 47-14. Erika Moffitt scored 12 points, Chantal Jodoin had 11 and Chelsea Hill had 10 to pace the Muskie offence. Meanwhile, the junior girls beat the Broncos 20-12 to improve to 3-4 this season. Coach […]
