Duane Hicks As its name indicates, a major part of the new Fort Frances Public Library and Technology Centre will be focused on computers and other technology. But that change is expected to be made much easier thanks to the fact the library has landed funding to hire a technology […]
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Duane Hicks With the old Rainy Lake Hotel sitting vacant for the past five years, an area businessman is pitching an idea to save the building and create a small business complex. In a letter received by council Monday night, Mario Galluzzo, president of Causeway General Insurance Brokers Ltd., said […]
Duane Hicks At a time when it’s tough for many businesses to keep going, one local downtown mainstay, Howarth’s Home Centre, is celebrating its 60th year this week. While the location, size, and merchandise has changed over the past six decades, owner Mark Howarth said the business has stayed the […]
Duane Hicks While nominations to run for town council or trustee positions on the local school boards opened Jan. 4, no one has yet put their name forth. While it is not uncommon for candidates to file their papers only weeks before the nomination deadline, Fort Frances Clerk Glenn Treftlin […]
Duane Hicks Canadian Blood Services (CBS) is on the lookout for as many people as possible, including 90-100 new donors, to come out to its spring clinic April 21-22 at Fort Frances High School. Spokesperson Harvey Heather said CBS has set a two-day goal of 350 donors for the local […]
Duane Hicks With funding for the Rainy River District Substance Abuse Prevention Team (SAPT) coming to an end March 31, about 70 people gathered to wish SAPT co-ordinator Hugh Dennis farewell yesterday evening. “The last three years and two months have been a life experience that has been unbelievably positive […]
Dan Falloon Watch out, Dryden Eagles. The coaching staff of the Muskie junior girls’ volleyball squad is working to end the Eagles’ reign of dominance at the NorWOSSA level in part by extending training past the high school season. One way to do that is by forming a club team, […]
Dan Falloon Crystal Caul is hoping to start some mayhem in Borderland. The former member of the “Babes of Thunder Bay” roller derby team is hoping to bring the sport to Fort Frances. Caul is planning an information session for Saturday, April 3, and both potential skaters and referees are […]
Gordon Anderson What a difference a day made for the Muskie boys’ hockey team. They looked tentative and nervous in a 6-1 loss to second-ranked Denis Morris yesterday afternoon, but they corrected themselves this morning in a gritty 4-4 tie against the No. 8 St. Mary’s Warriors (Woodstock) during Pool […]
Staff Outside of the Fort Frances Lakers and Duncan Keith, former Fort Frances Jr. Sabres goalie Ryan Faragher is one of the few locally-connected players with a shot at hockey glory left standing at this juncture of the season. Faragher is helping to lead the charge for the North American […]
Dan Falloon It hasn’t been just the usual suspects lighting the lamp for the Fort Frances Lakers in their playoff run thus far. Actually, top-liners Tyler Stevenson and Justin Erhart were kept relatively in check for much of the Lakers’ first-round series with the K&A Wolverines. But the team’s role […]
Peggy Revell After her egg’s first dip in the dye, Anika Alexander carefully applied the next layer wax for her pysanka (Ukrainian egg) during a workshop at the Fort Frances Museum on Saturday. Young and old came out to learn about the Ukrainian tradition, and to make their own egg. […]
