Jennifer L’Hirondelle of Moss Yoga will be offering classes in hatha vinyasa style yoga, beginning with a free workshop next Tuesday (April 22) at the Métis Hall. From 5:15-6:15 p.m., L‘Hirondelle will provide a combination of information and demonstrate some of the poses involved in hatha vinyasa style yoga. In […]
fftimes
Students involved in the environmental club at J.W. Walker School here are putting out a call for all community members and businesses in town to participate in the annual Earth Day clean-up next Tuesday (April 22). “It’s important to clean up the Earth and we want everyone in Fort Frances […]
While the spread of 3-on-3 hockey continues to expand throughout the country, it appears Fort Frances teams have developed a special flair for the game. A handful of local teams made the trip to Thunder Bay over the weekend to take part in a 3-on-3 tournament that welcomed more than […]
A Minnesota man has been fined $1,250 after pleading guilty to possessing and transporting an over-limit of walleye. Dean L. Torgersen, 49, of Duluth was fined $1,000 for the walleye over-limit and $250 for transporting fish unlawfully taken. The fish were forfeited to the Crown. Torgersen’s fishing rods, depth sounder, […]
On April 17 at 6 p.m., plan to bring your family to the Falls High School gym for a unique brand of Harlem-style basketball, featuring high-flying slam dunks, dazzling ball-handling tricks, and hilarious comedy routines. With advance tickets costing $8 for adults, $6 for students, and free for children aged […]
The Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League wrapped up its season Monday night in surprising fashion when La Place Rendez-Vous were crowed as the champs. After having won all but a single game this season, the Vianets lost the league final to the Vous by a 71-56 margin—though the game was […]
After years of placing first in school science fairs within Northwestern Ontario, Courtney Hansen has made it to the big leagues. The Grade 8 student won the McCrosson-Tovell School science fair held on Feb. 26 in Bergland and then moved on to the Thunder Bay regional fair last week (April […]
The “Path of the Voyageur” explores the opportunity for cultural and recreational travel through our district. On Tuesday, April 22, the regional initiative will host a discovery session in Fort Frances from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in the meeting room at the Memorial Sports Centre. Meetings in Atikokan and Kenora have […]
All 165 OPP detachments in the province, including officers within Rainy River District, are participating in the annual Spring Seatbelt Safety Campaign, Commissioner Julian Fantino said Monday. The campaign, which began Monday, runs through Sunday, April 27. Last year, 117 people were killed on roads patrolled by the OPP as […]
With the arrival of some warmer weather, and the countdown to the end of the school year underway, many groups across the district are beginning to plan for another summer of camps at Sunny Cove east of Fort Frances. A committee of members from the United Churches throughout the region […]
On Friday, April 11 at 11:40 a.m., Thunder Bay OPP responded to a motor vehicle collision involving a tractor-trailer hauling cattle and a red 2001 Dodge pick-up truck. The collision occurred on Highway 11/17, west of Highway 590, in Oliver-Paipoonge Township. The tractor-trailer, which was loaded with 69 head of […]
Because of confusion over the gun amnesty program, an extension has been proposed. The amnesty was to expire on May 16, 2008 but will be extended for another year, according to Vol. 141, No. 14, April 7, 2007, Canada Gazette, entitled, “Order Amending the Order Declaring an Amnesty Period (2006).” […]
