The Memorial Sports Centre auditorium was a-rockin’ Fruday, March 20 during a fundriaser social for the Community Chest.
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The Memorial Sports Centre auditorium was a-rockin’ Fruday, March 20 during a fundriaser social for the Community Chest.
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG—It was a day of many happy returns for a Manitoba woman who won $1 million on a ticket her parents had purchased for her birthday. And it was certainly a big surprise for Melanie Chaput, 29, who didn’t even know the winning grand-prize ticket in a […]
The Canadian Press MONT-TREMBLANT, Que.—The beginner’s hill where actress Natasha Richardson suffered the head injury that apparently led to her death was dotted with skiers wearing helmets yesterday—many of whom said they had donned the protective gear because of the Broadway star. That’s as far as anything resembling a tribute […]
Mitch Calvert This should get interesting. After sweeping the last-place Sioux Lookout Flyers in their best-of-five quarter-final series, the intensity has shot up several notches for the Fort Frances Jr. Sabres as they prepare for their best-of-seven semi-final showdown against the second-place Thunder Bay Bearcats. The first two games go […]
Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is asking its members what the top issues impacting their businesses are with a new policy issues survey. “Something we do regularly throughout the year, each year, is send out something to our membership asking for any issues or concerns that they […]
Staff The local Bantam boys’ curling rink got off to a good start yesterday at the provincial championship despite being without skip Isaac Keffer. Keffer is in Italy with the Fort Frances High School band, but Ethan Jordbro stepped in and carried the load along with teammates Peter Jensen, Cody […]
Duane Hicks Kurt McGuire put the finishing touches on the wizard he created yesterday at the Fort Frances Museum. Tying into the exhibit, “Comics & Fantasy: Featuring the Art of Kari-Ann Anderson,” the museum offered March Break activities for children all week long.
Mitch Calvert Muskie Kyle Herr handled the puck while Nick Jourdain (a substitute for the absent Matt DePiero) defended during practice Wednesday at the Ice for Kids Arena. The black-and-gold depart Sunday night for the OFSAA tournament in North Bay, where the 10th-ranked squad will open play Wednesday at 1:30 […]
Peggy Revell Sarah and Brandon Larson teamed up to play some Wii games during March Break activities yesterday at the Fort Frances Public Library. Besides playing Bingo, the children got to test out the Wii games, which the library is now carrying, on a large-screen TV provided by Sight & […]
Staff A handful of tickets are still available as the Fort Frances Lions Club’s “Groceries for a Year” raffle wraps up with the prize-winning draw Saturday at 1 p.m. at Safeway. “It’s actually been going really, really well,” said club member Jeannette Roth, who is chairing the fundraiser. The prize […]
Staff Fort Frances native Steve Arpin and his Eddie Sharp Racing team are hitting the track at Salem Speedway in Salem, Ind. today to test their cars in preparation for the next race in the ARCA season on April 5. Salem features a challenging .555-mile oval and the 25-year-old will […]
