Peggy Revell Keagan Morrison took a big step up onto the bus with a little help from Whitney Guimond during the second session of yesterday morning’s “First Riders” program. The annual program introduced youngsters to school bus safety as well as took them on a ride to learn the ropes […]
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Dan Falloon Byron Stewart displayed a proper two-foot stop during a power skating camp at the Memorial Sports Centre yesterday afternoon. The week-long camp focused on the fundamentals of skating, including strides, backwards skating, and stopping. Stewart was joined by 10 other participants in the session.
Peggy Revell Grace Petsnick, Kiera Sherlock, Ellie Petsnick, and Jerzi Calder enjoyed some delicious ice cream sundaes yesterday afternoon as the Church of the Holy Spirit wrapped up its Kids’ Day Camp, which ran from Monday to Thursday this week. The free camp offered Christian-based activities, songs, stories, arts, and […]
Dan Falloon If Fort Frances is going to be declared Canada’s “Ultimate Fishing Town,” the help of local residents is needed—and fast. The first round of voting in the World Fishing Network contest is now underway and will continue until Sept. 1 at 4 p.m. local time at www.wfn.tv/ultimate-fishing-town From […]
Staff Rain postponed Rainy River District Fastball League post-season action Tuesday night. The Sabaskong Cubs were slated to visit the Big Grassy Braves to determine which squad would advance to face the Barwick Knights. But the game was not completed and instead will be played tonight. That will bump back […]
Duane Hicks Nutrition grad Rylee Blasky quizzed students in a game of “Nutrition Jeopardy” yesterday afternoon at La Verendrye during “Nutrition Survival 101”—an educational session for new or returning post-secondary students on campus. Blaksy and registered dietitian Rooksana Randeree taught the four students on hand the importance of healthy eating, […]
Staff After 27 hours of non-stop bargaining, CEP Local 324-99 and Ainsworth Engineered LP in Barwick reached a new tentative agreement yesterday. “All I can say right now is the deal includes key language and monetary improvements, and absolutely no concessions,” Stephen Boon, CEP national representative in Dryden, said in […]
Staff Fifth Street West will be restricted to local traffic only from Portage Avenue to Wright Avenue again tomorrow beginning at 7:30 a.m. That’s because town crews continue to grade, water, and pack the roadway in preparation for the upcoming surface treatment next week. The closure will allow town crews […]
Peggy Revell Grab your guitar, lawn chair, and sunscreen as the Fort Frances Folk Festival is set to take off for its second year this Sunday at the Little Beaver Cultural Centre. “I’m sure that the folk festival is going to be pretty incredible once it happens,” said Jen Krag, […]
Press Release Only halfway through the month, the local Rendezvous Yacht Club has had a busy August, conducting the “Community Sail” program along with the season’s two longest races. Wednesday night races also continued each week. The month started with the Kettle Falls Regatta won by Bob Algie. Then this […]
Staff Saturday was a landmark date for supporters of mixed martial arts in the province. The Liberal government announced it would begin to regulate the sport in 2011, paving the way for the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) to hold marquee events in the province. Canadian UFC events have been popular […]
Staff Changes are coming to the Abzac core plant in Fort Frances. South Carolina-based Sonoco Products Company did purchase the business related to Abzac’s Fort Frances tube and core plant, Roger Schrum, Sonoco’s vice-president of Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs, confirmed in an e-mail to the Times. “We did not […]
