Mayor Roy Avis made a clarification at yesterday’s Administration and Finance executive committee meeting regarding his travel expenses for the OGRA/ROMA conference in Toronto last month. As reported in the March 12 edition of the Times, the mayor’s travel expense and per diem claims were in the amount of $1,974.52, […]
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Scott Barker, right, portrayed character Albert Peterson during a rehearsal with the cast of “Bye Bye Birdie” yesterday at the Townshend Theatre. The musical will be presented there by Fort Frances High School students on March 26-29 at 7:30 p.m. Advanced tickets, available Northwoods Gallery & Gifts, cost $10 for […]
Both aboriginal and non-aboriginal students joined together in dancing during the Spring Pow-wow at Robert Moore School this morning. Students from several area schools participated in the third-annual event.
Executive director Richard Bruyere has been reminiscing over the establishment and growth of Pwi-Di-Goo-Zing Ne-Yaa-Zhing Advisory Services. “We’ve taken quite a journey over 20 years,” he remarked. “It’s hard to believe that in our early years there were only four staff, and today we have 18.” Pwi-Di-Goo-Zing Ne-Yaa-Zhing Advisory Services […]
The Hockey Northwestern Ontario branch championships were held March 14-16 in Kenora. The Northwestern Ontario all-stars captured the PeeWee division by defeating the Thunder Bay Kings PeeWee ‘AAA’ team by identical 3-2 scores on Friday and Saturday to sweep the best-of-three series. The NWO PeeWee ‘AAA’ team is comprised of […]
The internationally-acclaimed “Harlem Ambassadors” will be visiting International Falls/Fort Frances for a game at Falls High School on Thursday, April 17 at 6 p.m. as part of their 10th-anniversary tour. Co-sponsored by the Muskie Sports Association and the Bronco Basketball Boosters, the Harlem Ambassadors offer a unique brand of Harlem-style […]
Jenna Enge’s curling résumé just keeps getting better and better. After taking part in both the 2008 Canadian junior women’s tournament in Sault Ste. Marie in early February and then the CIS/CCA curling championship last week in southern Ontario, the Devlin native has added impressive personal honours to her already […]
Earlier this month, Fort Frances OPP officer Scott Gobeil participated in the Manitoba provincial police curling playdowns—vying for his 13th trip to the national championships. This year’s provincial showdown consisted of a four-team round-robin, which was held at the Thistle Curling Club in Winnipeg. Gobeil and his team (third Kevin […]
The Icebox Radio Theater of International Falls will present a special workshop production, with a cast made up entirely of performers under the age of 20, on Friday, April 18 at 7 p.m. in the Rainy River Community College theatre. Auditions for the show, entitled “IBRT U-20/08,” will be held […]
The Fort Frances men’s basketball league wrapped up regular-season play on Monday night and now is poised to kick off its post-season schedule. La Place Rendez-Vous was on the winning end of a 100-65 score against the Muskies thanks to an 18-point contribution from Derek Dowty. The Muskies were led […]
The local “Friends of Animals” will be joining the folks at the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market to offer a variety of spring-themed crafts, flea market items, and yummy baked goods during its annual Easter market. The two-day sale will run Thursday, March 20 from noon-6 p.m. and again on Saturday, […]
The annual Gordie Dunville Memorial mixed darts tournament, held last Friday and Saturday at the Fort Frances Legion, welcomed dozens of participants. The two-day affair enjoyed a great blend of stiff competition and relaxed fun. On Friday night, the team of Charlie Roy and Janice Kenty clinched the mixed doubles […]
