the OPP There has been a significant decline in the number of serious collisions and fatalities on highways the OPP patrols during the first three months of 2009, OPP Commissioner Julian Fantino said Friday. A 5.5 percent decrease in the number of fatal collisions on OPP-patrolled highways from January-March compared […]
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Mitch Calvert It was a bittersweet weekend for the Fort Frances Aquanauts at the Northwestern Ontario Open swim meet in Kenora. Some organization issues by the hosts, as well as a viral infection to Katja Sutherland, put a damper on what otherwise was a successful event in the pool. “It […]
Staff A spirited second-half push gave La Place Rendez-Vous a come-from-behind 74-64 victory over Dominos in the local men’s basketball league final Monday night at Fort High. The rough and emotional showdown featured plenty of bad blood, with Dominos taking a 36-29 lead into the break. But the regular-season champs […]
Press Release Two Hearst hunters have been fined a total of $7,000 for trespassing and hunting deer on private land. Ricky Morrissette, 48, and Gerald Arguin, 60, both were convicted of trespassing for the purpose of hunting and fined $1,500 and $2,500, respectively. Both men also were fined $1,000 each […]
Staff A capacity crowd was on hand Friday night at the Memorial Sports Centre auditorium as the Fort Frances Girls’ Hockey Association capped a successful winter with its awards banquet. Annalise Hayes was chosen as MVP of the Fort Frances Timbits Novice team, with other awards going to Hailey Tucker […]
Mitch Calvert It may not feel like spring just yet, but “birdies” were out in full force Monday at Fort High. The NorWOSSA badminton qualifier pitted players from across the district vying for berths at the NorWOSSA finals next Wednesday (April 15) in Dryden—with the host Muskies picking up seven. […]
The Skinny: This season’s Fort Frances Jr. Sabres outfit made strides from their inaugural season a year ago, advancing to the second round of the playoffs along with a third-place finish during the regular season, but in the end weren’t able to will themselves to an upset win over the […]
Duane Hicks After years of planning and fundraising, the library board is ready to see the shovel go in the ground for the new Fort Frances Public Library and Technology Centre this spring, but now it’s up to town council to decide if it wants to pay its share. At […]
Peggy Revell Carissa Copenace will be representing local First Nations to the world as she competes in the “Miss Indian World” competition in Albuquerque, N.M. at the end of April. “When I was 14, I saw my first Miss Indian World and I knew her, I still know her, and […]
Duane Hicks The Couchiching First Nation Treatment and Support Services Project will be launching a survey in May to assess how area aboriginals feel about substance abuse treatment services in the district. “The purpose of the assessment is to enhance treatment services for the aboriginal population in the district, on-reserve, […]
Mitch Calvert Two local conservationists recently were honoured by the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters for their commitment and long-time volunteerism. Jack Hedman, in his final term as president of the O.F.A.H., was presented with the Jack O’Dette Conservation Leadership Award at the group’s 81st-annual general meeting last month […]
Duane Hicks Whether or not the lookout tower should be part of Phase II of the Heritage Tourism Project this summer will be decided by town council at its next regular meeting April 13 after the matter was debated this past Monday evening. Council received a recommendation to award the […]
