Press Release Last Thursday around 1 p.m., the Treaty #3 Police Service and the OPP Regional K-9 Unit attended the Pegamigaapo School in Big Grassy First Nation. The officers were at the school visiting the students and giving them a K-9 demonstration. After the officers concluded the K-9 demonstration in […]
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Press Release Farmers’ Markets Canada (FMC) unveiled the results of the National Farmers’ Market Impact Study 2009 Report at its first annual conference and general meeting held Feb. 16-17 in St. Catharines, Ont. Farmers’ markets from every province participated in the survey, which is the most comprehensive study of its […]
Ken Johnston What would you do if your child went missing? You likely would call the police, but would you be ready to help them find your child as quickly and as effectively as possible? Ken McDonald of Stratton, a member of the Masonic Lodge in Emo (Manitou Lodge #631), […]
Ken Johnston In Rainy River, many people know Garry Halverson for his expert craftsmanship as a carpenter and cabinet maker. But as time goes by, more and more may know him for his new business called “Wood Art by Garry.” Halverson started doing scroll saw art about six or seven […]
Press Release St. Scholastica Saints’ senior A.J. Tucker has been named to the all-Northern Collegiate Hockey Association team. The Fort Frances native tied for third in the league with 16 goals and 31 points this season. In NCHA-sanctioned games, Tucker led the conference with 22 points and was tied for […]
Press Release Local badminton players Chelsea Carlson, Tim Desjardins, Rory Bagacki, Kimika Alexander, and Anika Alexander, along with their coach, Lawrence Alexander, travelled to Thunder Bay on Saturday for the Northwestern Open badminton tournament at Lakehead University. The team was joined by Kristin Moen of Morson (formerly of Rainy River […]
Staff The St. Francis Sentinels captured gold at the Crossroads Invitational girls’ basketball tournament on Saturday with a 15-11 win over Riverview in the final. Head coach Mike Krueger said the win was a total team effort, specifically pointing to their defensive work. The Sentinels opened play with a 7-2 […]
Press Release The Source for Sports Canadian Hockey Skills Challenge is taking place in more than 60 markets across Canada this year, which gives youngsters from towns and cities large and small the opportunity to compete against one another for more than $20,000 in prizes. Fort Frances’ competition, presented by […]
Press Release The Northwestern Health Unit’s board of health passed a resolution on Friday (Feb. 20) to divest the hearing aid dispensing services of the audiology program in the Kenora, Dryden, and Fort Frances area, effective immediately. “It is with regret that we are unable to continue to provide this […]
Staff The Fort Frances Canadians Midget ‘AA’ hockey team has yet to lose to the Dryden Renegades so far this season, although Saturday’s 4-2 result was the closest the Renegades have come. The Canadians got two goals from Jeff Cridland, and one each from Jeff Gustafson and Tyson McLean, to […]
Press Release The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres and M&M Meat Shops have teamed up for a special promotion this Saturday (Feb. 28) from 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at the local store. It’s a great opportunity to meet your Sabres’ players (they’ll be in three different groups of seven throughout the afternoon). […]
Press Release Gord Pyzer was inducted into the Canadian Angler Hall of Fame on Feb. 12 at a special inaugural ceremony held at the Spring Fishing and Boat Show in Toronto. Pyzer, who has fished the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship and has been a strong supporter of the annual […]
