Mitch Calvert Life in professional hockey, whether on the sidelines or on the ice, can be a scary and often insecure existence. But Dave Allison wouldn’t have it any other way. After the Dallas Stars ended its affiliation with their American Hockey League farm team, the Iowa Stars (the team […]
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Paige Desmond There is always an element of competition between businesses in any town. They compete for customers, advertising, reputation, and the community’s disposable income. But right now, some district businesses are in a competition of a different kind—pitting their own employees against each other in the name of health […]
Paige Desmond To promote awareness and education, the district Elder Abuse Awareness Committee, in conjunction with the District Mental Health Services for Older Adults Program, is promoting Elder Abuse Awareness Day coming up this Sunday (Oct. 19). Gerri Yerxa, a geriatric mental health therapist with the DMHSOAP, confirmed the problem […]
Duane Hicks The support keeps growing for the new Fort Frances Public Library and Technology Centre, with the most recent tally putting the “Building for the Future” campaign total over $825,000. Campaign chair Mark Kowalchuk, library board chair Joyce Cunningham, board member Arlene Georgeson, and chief librarian Margaret Sedgwick presented […]
Peggy Revell THUNDER BAY—While cheers for orange arose at one end of Thunder Bay last night, there was a more sombre and heavy-hearted tone at the other end of the city as Liberal incumbent Ken Boshcoff stepped up to the microphone around 11 p.m. (EDT) to concede victory to NDP […]
Mitch Calvert The Muskie football team suffered its worst defeat of the Winnipeg High School Football League season here Friday afternoon, falling to the visiting St. Paul’s Crusaders by a score of 44-0. The loss dropped the Muskies to 2-4 in the second-tier Kas Vidruk Division, with their regular-season finale […]
Duane Hicks Following up on a resolution from the local Economic Development Advisory Committee, the Town of Fort Frances will call a meeting of municipalities from Northwestern Ontario to discuss lobbying for the relocation of the Tourist Information Centre here. “I don’t know successful it will be,” admitted Fort Frances […]
Duane Hicks The “table is set” for new physicians to set up shop in Fort Frances, the chair of the Fort Frances Community Clinic said at last night’s council meeting. “We have now completed one year since the purchase of the building. We’re in our tenth month since taking responsibility […]
Peggy Revell Newly-elected NDP candidate John Rafferty would be happy to hear that alongside those over the age of 18 who cast ballots for him yesterday, students across the riding also chose him as their MP according to mock elections held last week. Called “Student Vote,” participating schools in the […]
Paige Desmond Neil Dennis, a grazing mentor from Wawota, Sask., will talk about holistic resource management this Friday (Oct. 17) from 7-9:30 p.m. at the Barwick Hall. Dennis has farming in his blood, currently raising cattle on the family ranch which was homesteaded in 1900. Dennis and his wife, Barb, […]
Jessica George It started with a simple fax and a hopeful response—and the rest is history. Last September, the Wal-Mart store in Fort Frances sent a fax to all district schools inviting them to apply to its “Adopt-a-School” program. The adopted school receives funds to help out with all of […]
Mitch Calvert The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres are on a roll. After losing four-straight home games to start their second SIJHL season, the Sabres have now chalked up four in the win column, including 8-3 and 4-2 victories over the host Schreiber Diesels on Friday and Saturday. Enforcer Logan McDonell […]
