High school sports is synonymous with pressure situations: the green quarterback throwing a “Hail Mary” pass; the inexperienced goalie staring down a hulking forward on a breakaway; the basketball team celebrating after draining a buzzer-beater before the long bus ride home. The pressure facing more high school athletes than any […]
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After hearing the displeasure of three local residents last night regarding the Jan. 14 municipal byelection, town council will consider the possibility of implementing a succession bylaw. Allan T. Bedard, Bill Krukoski, and Larry Wood collectively blasted council for spending taxpayers’ money to hold a byelection when they simply could […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. senators made a last-ditch appeal to the Bush administration yesterday, asking security officials to delay plans requiring new documents at the Canada-U.S. border starting Thursday. A bi-partisan coalition of 19 senators sent a letter to U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, urging him to continue accepting oral declarations of […]
Dennis Raymond Kitzul, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at his residence with his family by his side on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008. A celebration of Dennis’ life will be held Friday, Feb. 1, 2008 at 10 a.m. at Green Funeral Home in Fort Frances, with United Church minister Peggy […]
Two Fort Frances males have been charged with aggravated assault stemming from an incident early Friday morning near the Mohawk gas station, the OPP reported this morning. Andrew Spellman, 20, and Lucas Arden, 19, were scheduled to appear in court this morning for the purpose of setting a date for […]
With the much-debated municipal byelection having come and gone, town council is expected to get various opinions this evening from some residents over whether it was worth the cost. Four speakers are on the agenda for tonight’s council meeting, including Coun. Rick Wiedenhoeft, 2006 municipal candidate Allan T. Bedard, and […]
The opponents changed but the Fort Frances Jr. Sabres kept rolling along, earning a pair of wins and fulfilling their goal of entering February with at least a .500 record. Friday’s 4-2 win and Saturday’s 6-4 victory over the visiting Thunder Bay Bulldogs gave the Sabres’ their second-consecutive sweep and […]
The Keewatin Place Blues and BDO Dunwoody Stars met at centre ice after the Stars jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the final of an Atom ‘A’ tournament here over the weekend. The Stars went on to win 5-4 for the title.
A Robert Moore student purchased an item from the snack cart manned by Builder’s Club members Samantha Martin, right, and Carley Busch on Friday. Proceeds from the snack carts, which are offered to students during the second nutrition break on Fridays, are given to certain initiatives. Most recently, the Builder’s […]
Members of the VALA Follies were busy rehearsing their dance numbers on the Townshend Theatre stage yesterday in preparation for their upcoming annual performance. The VALA Variety Show, this year entitled “The Wacky River Criuse,” will run there this Friday at 7 p.m. and again Saturday at 2 p.m. and […]
Mackenzie Wright, right, read to Nikki Lockman at St. Michael’s School on Friday during their annual literacy event there. Students and teachers were encouraged to dress up as their favourite story book character. Following a skit performed by the teachers, classes were paired so students could read together. Parents also […]
Elizabeth Steele, right, along with William and Christopher Low, finished up their meatball and perogy dinner at the Fort Frances High School cafeteria on Friday during the benefit dinner for Dave and Jennifer Marr and their infant son, Benjamin, who was born prematurely. Besides dinner, there was live entertainment, a […]
