A small group of Aquanauts made the trip to Thunder Bay in late May for the 35th-annual Thunderbolts International swim meet. Five local swimmers competed in the event, which attracted 240 swimmers from 19 different swim clubs across North America, including ones from Minnesota, Sault Ste. Marie, and the host […]
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Badminton may not be considered among Canada’s major sports, but the club here in Fort Frances definitely has had staying power. Manami Alexander originally began coaching the Muskie badminton team in 1992, but felt the season was too short to make a positive impact on the student players so she […]
After more than an inch of rain overnight Thursday, and fairly wet weather again Friday, track preparations at the Emo Speedway were difficult to maintain Saturday. However, after plenty of running in, the WISSOTA AMSOIL Dirt Track Series was ready to race. Thirteen cars were entered in the WISSOTA Midwest […]
Last summer, the Ministry of Natural Resources announced a review of the province’s moose management program. Recently, meetings were held to review those plans. One of the meetings, held in Dryden, brought together hunters from around this area. Eight members of the Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club were on hand to […]
The Fort Frances Cyclone Swim Club put the cover on their final pool session of the season Saturday with a team wind-up at the Memorial Sports Centre. Fifth-year coach Debbie Murray reflected on what she found to be another successful and, more importantly, fun year in the pool. “Overall, we’ve […]
This year, 130 Grade 10 students at Fort Frances High School participated in the P.A.R.T.Y. program (Prevent Alcohol-Related Trauma in Youth). They followed the journey of an injured person from first contact with ambulance/fire/police through emergency room care, and ending with rehabilitation and what it is like to be an […]
The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce has added a new member to its team. Laura Kakeeway started with the Chamber last Monday (May 26) as the project assistant/membership development co-ordinator, and will be there until the end of November. The position will focus on several key factors, including: •retention and […]
One recent morning, I looked at myself in the bathroom mirror like usual and I saw something different. For years, the wrinkles in my face were smiling wrinkles. I’ve always been upbeat, and I’ve always laughed and smiled a lot. Thus the wrinkles. But this time my wrinkles were different. […]
Last Thursday, Canadians experienced a second “Day of Action” staged by Canada’s First Nations. Its purpose is to draw attention to the broken promises of the Conservative government regarding the Kelowna Accord and the government’s failure to build a relationship with Canada’s aboriginal peoples. During the last federal election, the […]
