Mitch Calvert Fort Frances native Mitch Cain has returned from Summerside, P.E.I., where he represented the Fort Frances Jr. Sabres and the SIJHL at the Canadian Junior Hockey League’s “Prospects Game” on Dec. 17. The game featured the top NHL draft-eligible Jr. ‘A’ players in Canada, with the teams being […]
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Duane Hicks Town council accepted the 2009 operating budget last night, and while council and administration still have a lot of work to do, the shortfall isn’t quite as bad as previously thought. Treasurer Laurie Witherspoon informed council she was contacted by the Ministry of Finance yesterday, which informed her […]
Dave Ogilvie Last Tuesday (Dec. 16), Donald Young School in Emo offered quite the special treat to the community: their very own production of the holiday favourite, “The Nutcracker.” A far cry from the regular Christmas concert, this special adaptation of the original story, “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King,” […]
Peggy Revell It was on a drive back from Kenora one day that district resident Kami Leatherdale realized what a huge problem plastic bags were for the environment. “I saw a plastic bag hanging in a tree . . . and I thought, ‘How did it get in the middle […]
Mitch Calvert There will be some familiar faces back at the helm when the Muskie football team takes to the field next fall. There’s been some restructuring among the coaching staff, and Dean Bruyere is spearheading a group of 13 who will run both the high school and junior programs—aimed […]
Duane Hicks With the Northwestern Health Unit’s public influenza immunization clinics having wrapped up this month, the number of residents in the catchment area getting shots is on par with last year. “It’s around the same. We’re sitting right around 10,000 for the region, which is within reach of where […]
Duane Hicks While snowfall may elicit groans from those who have to shovel their driveways, the hefty helping of white stuff so far this winter is good news for district snowmachine dealers. “It’s been a better winter. The snowmobiles are coming around a bit,” said Jim Badiuk of Badiuk Equipment, […]
Staff Everyone in the community is warmly welcomed to come out and enjoy the 21st-annual community Christmas dinner being held on Thursday at Knox United Church from noon-2 p.m. “Come down and have a festive time, and everyone is welcome to attend,” said Debbie Bazylewski of the Fort Frances Volunteer […]
Duane Hicks Town council held a public meeting regarding the adoption of the 2009 user fee schedule last night, and after receiving no comments from the public, it later passed the bylaw to implement them. As previously reported, Fort Frances residents will see a three percent jump for most user […]
Mitch Calvert Payback never felt so good. The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres got back at the Dryden Ice Dogs here Saturday night with a 4-0 win, making up for a tough 4-1 loss up in Dryden on Dec. 17. Kyle Ruhl stopped 20 shots for his second shutout in three […]
Mitch Calvert A three percent hike in user fees affects 400-plus services provided by the town—and will mean an increased cost for ice time and pool rental at the Memorial Sports Centre. It might not seem like much on the surface but for Aquanauts head coach Dawnn Taylor, the dollars […]
Mitch Calvert The Muskie girls’ hockey team beat the International Falls Broncos 4-2 on Friday to sweep the annual home-and-home exhibition series with their border rivals. Taylor Meyers scored twice while Miranda Kellar added three assists to pace the Muskie attack. “It’s a good way to go into the Christmas […]
