Matt Fairnington, 87, of 750 Second St. W., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009. He was born Oct. 30, 1922 in England. He was married to Ada Rodgerson, who predeceased him. Matt served in World War II, from January, 1942 until December, […]
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Staff Almost 55 minutes of hard work by the Fort Frances Lakers last night was erased in just 53 seconds. That’s how long it took the Sioux Lookout Flyers to score three times, the last two by Dwight Lee, and turn a 3-2 deficit into a 5-3 victory over the […]
Staff With winter now here, snowfall—and snow removal—will be a fact of life in the coming months. And for those who have to park their vehicles on the street overnight, they should pay close attention to parking restrictions. Some streets have signage indicating “No parking-snow removal” from 2 a.m-8 a.m. […]
Staff Girls set to play twice Brett McMahon did his best Brett Hull imitation yesterday. McMahon played the part of sharpshooter with a pair of third-period goals to lead the Muskie boys’ hockey team to a 6-0 victory over the Sanford Collegiate Sabres in their opening game of a tournament […]
Staff Just in time for those doing their Christmas shopping, the Riverside Foundation for Health Care is hosting a “Bake Sale Extravaganza” this Sunday (Dec. 6) from 2–5 p.m. at the Little Beaver Snow Park lodge (near the dump). Similar to last year’s “Up Scale Bake Sale,” the fundraiser mainly […]
Duane Hicks Riverside Foundation director Teresa Hazel, left, admired some of Joan Allison’s many crafts and the Christmas goodies she has made for Sunday’s “Bake Sale Extravaganza” at the Little Beaver Snow Park lodge. See story inside for more details.
Heather Latter Deb Cornell arranged a display of local honey this morning at the Clover Valley Winter Market, located in the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market building on McIrvine Road. The store, featuring plenty of local and regional fare like foods and crafts, will be open Fridays and Saturdays for the […]
Duane Hicks Crews from Lake of the Woods Electric are continuing their work running fibre optic cable through Fort Frances for Bell Canada, which reported the project is part of its 2009 capital upgrade program in Fort Frances, Barwick, Stratton, and Rainy River. The immediate benefit is that the new […]
Duane Hicks Local artist Jean Richards decorated a tree in preparation for the Fine Line Art Gallery’s Christmas open house, which will run tomorrow from 2-8 p.m. and again Saturday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.) at 529 Mowat Ave. The annual event will feature hand-crafted gifts, refreshments, and a door prize.
Peggy Revell Tasha Roth (as Eleanor Digby) and Brittany York (as Lizzie) fought off a herd of Beatles’ fans from memorabilia during a scene from “The Beatles Slept Here.” Muskie Theatre will debut the play tonight at 7 p.m. at the Townshend Theatre, and perform it again Friday and Saturday […]
Staff Fort Frances’ lone representative in the NHL is about to make the Windy City his hockey home for a very long time. The Chicago Blackhawks were scheduled to hold a press conference today where it was expected they’ll announce contract extensions for three players, including defenceman Duncan Keith, who […]
Duane Hicks The Town of Fort Frances is looking to brings its remuneration and travel policy for both staff and members of council up to date, and a committee formed just for that purpose put the finishing touches on a draft policy this morning. The proposal includes a minor increase […]
