Peggy Revell Anne Renaud’s lifelong case of Olympic fever has transformed into a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity as the Fort Frances resident will be running with the Olympic flame in Vermilion Bay on Monday (Jan. 4). “I’d just really, really like to thank Coca-Cola for selecting me—it’s the experience of a lifetime,” […]
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Heather Latter With Mother Nature having dumped more than 35 cm (14 inches) of snow on Fort Frances over Christmas, town crews and local companies were kept busy plowing streets, sidewalks, parking lots, and driveways during the holidays. Milt Strachan, the town’s transportation superintendent, said since there was warning of […]
Duane Hicks No matter how much you plan, there are some things you can’t control. Mother Nature is a big one. While those who made it to the annual community Christmas dinner on Friday at Knox United Church enjoyed a hot meal and the company of others, organizers were wishing […]
Peggy Revell Infrastructure investment, cutting red tape, and stopping Bill 191 are the central tenets as the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party unveiled its Northern Ontario jobs plan last week. “The big picture here is that [when] developing economies like China and India grow, and the American economy rebounds, there will […]
Dan Falloon The Muskie boys’ hockey team didn’t have much time to wallow in a wasted 3-0 lead en route to a 4-3 exhibition loss to International Falls here Boxing Day. The black-and-gold were right back at it Monday in Duluth, blanking Proctor, Mn. 5-0 in the opener of the […]
Dan Falloon Not even short benches could wrangle the intensity of the first Fort High-International Falls alumni game held Boxing Day at the Ice For Kids Arena. The Muskie alumni ended up taking the game 10-5. Fort High coach Terry Ogden, who coached the Muskies for 18 seasons before stepping […]
Dan Falloon Jason Kabel’s second Boxing Day Classic crown was tougher to capture than his first. Kabel blanked Anniss Seid 3-0 in the final at the Memorial Sports Centre on Saturday, but that came after he had pulled his groin muscle in the second match of the tournament against Mark […]
Peggy Revell Local resident Anne Renaud showed off some of the official Olympic gear she’ll be wearing when she runs with the torch in Vermilion Bay on Monday. The bright red mittens come complete with built-in grips so the torch won’t slip.
Heather Latter Jonathan Gray, three, did his part to help his mom and older brother dig out from the holiday snowstorm by shovelling their walkway Monday afternoon. More than 35 cm (14 inches) of the white stuff fell between Christmas Eve and Boxing Day.
Dave Ogilvie Aron Solway, left, and Frances Flook helped the rock down the sheet of ice Saturday as they participated in the annual Boxing Day bonspiel in Emo. After a day of friendly competition, Grant Meyers’ team emerged as the champs.
Submitted Fort Frances Lakers’ coach Wayne Strachan, team vice-president Jim Fowler, and team president Milt Strachan Jr. showed off the squad’s new jerseys which were donated by local Boston Pizza owner Dale Fortes (right) at a board meeting Dec. 22.
Diane Maxey Dear editor: Another Christmas season of music has come to an end. It has been a most wonderful two months of rehearsals and performances for all my groups. I would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank each and every one of the participants. They have shown […]
