Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s “Great Canadian Chili Cook-off and Cake Roulette” was a success last Wednesday, not only treating a hungry public to a variety of chili made by local groups but reaping a harvest of non-perishable items for local food banks. The Fort Frances Public […]
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Dan Falloon Three locals were running around San Francisco earlier this month. Shannon Jackson, Nicole Turcotte, and Dana Kosowick took part in the Nike Women’s Marathon on Oct. 17 in the city by the bay, which helped raise money for leukemia and lymphoma research. Jackson and Turcotte both ran the […]
Peggy Revell Fort Frances resident Tracy Clarke is wanting to show the world her poker face—and take on both the pros and celebrities—by landing a spot on Fox Network’s “PokerStars Million Dollar Challenge.” “I’ve been practising and dabbling in [Texas Hold’em poker] for about five years—it’s just exhilarating,” enthused Clarke, […]
Dan Falloon They’ve only just started practising, and aren’t even scheduled to play their first game until December, but the Fort Frances Thunderhawks already know they’ll be playing on the national stage at season’s end. T’hawks GM Dean Bruyere confirmed last Wednesday that Hockey Canada has approved the team’s spot […]
Dan Falloon After scoring a grand total of zero points in their previous two-and-a-half games, the Muskie football team’s offence started to make up for lost time on Friday. Fort High exploded for 31 second-half points—their best total in any game this year—against the visiting St. Norbert Celtics in their […]
Peggy Revell While promoting breast cancer awareness, Kathie Nugent, Dave Evans, and Helena Guertin at the pharmacy in La Verendrye Hospital got into the “Pink Out Day” spirit last Friday with plenty of pink decorations for both them and their area of the hospital—including pink cupcakes in various bra sizes. […]
Duane Hicks Melissa Mosley was one of many who sampled all 11 types of chili before voting for their favourite. The CIBC ended up being crowned the People’s Choice.
Peggy Revell Valley Adult Learning Association e-learning instructor Val Larson showed Warren Zub how people can use the new computer lab there to complete online courses during yesterday’s open house celebrating VALA’s move to its new location at 241 Second St. E. Zub, one of VALA’s original board members more […]
Dan Falloon A trio of Muskie defenders worked to take down a St. Norbert Celtics’ opponent during action at Muskie Field on Friday afternoon. The black-and-gold tried to recover from a 27-0 halftime deficit, but ended up falling 41-31 to finish the regular season at 1-6.
Teetering on life support, the plug would have been pulled on the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship last Thursday night had not local resident Gord Watson stepped forward to take over as chairman for the 2011 tournament. Calling himself an “avid fisherman,” but having no direct affiliation with the FFCBC […]
Sometimes when you win, you lose. The Town of Fort Frances’ recycling program is showing marked success. Each pickup brings more plastic, paper, cardboard, and metal cans to the recycle centre, which, in turn, is prolonging the life of the local landfill. The recycling program is performing as it was […]
Just over a week ago, Finance minister Jim Flaherty delivered his fall economic update to room of Toronto elites at the Albany Club. The polite applause he received probably was the reason he chose to deliver that speech to his friends rather than to the democratically-elected MPs in the House […]
