Times’ publisher Jim Cumming was presented with the Margaret Hennigar Award for Exemplary Leadership at the annual Canadian Community Newspapers Association convention last week in Montreal. The award is named after the late Margaret Hennigar, a longtime CCNA member who was active in the association as well as in her […]
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Elisabeth Heslop Ontario Travel Information Centres across the province will be celebrating Tourism Week on June 1-7 this year. “It’s a kick-off to the summer,” said Bev Noga, team leader for the northwest region centres. And with the recent opening of walleye season in Ontario, Noga said this is “good […]
Duane Hicks The Town of Fort Frances will repair the south beach retaining wall at Pither’s Point this summer as soil subsidence has created a tripping hazard. In a report from Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown received by council Monday night, he noted the wall was last repaired in […]
Jack Elliott Rainy River-area residents were treated to a terrific performance of a Shakespeare classic, “Romeo & Juliet,” by Rainy River High School’s Owl Theatre. Two performances were offered to the public—one on Wednesday evening and the second in a dinner-theatre setting on Saturday night. A third performance was offered […]
Dave Ogilvie The St. Patrick’s C.W.L. is holding a giant garage sale this Friday (May 29) from 6-8 p.m. and again Saturday (May 30) from 8 a.m.-noon in the church hall in Emo. There will be household items, books, movies, appliances, tools, toys, sports equipment, and much, much more. Come […]
Mitch Calvert The Borderland Racing Association waved the checkered flag this past Saturday for the opening night of races at the Emo Speedway. A field of 36 cars took to the track in three divisions. Defending WISSOTA Modified champ Greg Ferris picked up where they left off last season, edging […]
Staff Six Fort Frances Aquanauts finished off their competitive swim season at the Thunderbolts Invitational in Thunder Bay over the weekend. Their results were as follows: •Andre Emond (14)—100m fly (1:34.39, 5th), 100m back (1:25.00, 6th), 50m free (33.42, 8th), and 200m fly (3:19.10, 3rd); •Katja Sutherland (13)—200m breast (3:18.74, […]
Staff The local adult soccer league had a solid response at its two days of registration on May 12 and May 20, signing up 120 players for the coming season, which begins Monday (June 1). Unlike past seasons, late registrations only will be accepted up until June 1. The men’s […]
the F.F. Sportsmen’s Club The shooting events held May 10, sponsored by the Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club, ran smoothly thanks to the great work done by the organizing committee. Three shooting sports were showcased—archery, skeet, and rifle. Qualified instructors showed those who had limited or no involvement previously how to […]
Staff The fourth-annual Tim Perreault Memorial golf tournament at Heron Landing (Couchiching) was a huge hit on Saturday—with 118 golfers taking part and helping raise more than double from a year ago with $15,699 going to the charity in Perreault’s name. Pauline Perreault started the charitable foundation in her son’s […]
Mitch Calvert Just don’t beat yourselves. That was the message being sent to the Muskie boys’ soccer team from coach Shane Beckett heading into their NorWOSSA semi-final game against the Dryden Eagles today (9:30 a.m.). “The game against Dryden [a 1-1 tie last Wednesday in Kenora], we had another own […]
Mitch Calvert The goal of every NorWOSSA soccer season is to win enough games to claim top spot and that all-important bye to the league final. The Muskie girls’ squad did just that last Wednesday after blanking the Dryden Eagles 3-0 up in Kenora in the final week of regular-season […]
