A weekend showdown that looked like a handful on paper proved to be anything but as the Fort Frances Jr. Sabres manhandled the Thunder Bay Bearcats here. The Sabres beat the third-place visitors 6-2 on Saturday night and then 4-3 on Sunday afternoon for their third sweep of the season—but […]
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While not yet making a financial commitment in the 2008 budget, Fort Frances council tentatively is supporting a possible agreement with FedNor that would boost the cash flow for economic development here. Stressing that the matter still is in the proposal stage, Geoff Gillon of the Rainy River Future Development […]
At its regular meeting last Tuesday night (Jan. 15), the Northwest Catholic District School Board discussed the Christmas Eve fire at St. Michael’s School that destroyed one classroom. Education director Mary Catherine Kelly stressed the board was thankful for the quick response by everyone involved. She noted the Fort Frances […]
Land ambulance service has been operating under the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board for one year after taking over the contracts from Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. on Jan. 1, 2007. And at its regular meeting last Thursday night, DSSAB heard an update from Emergency Medical Services supervisors […]
FORT FRANCES—After much debate during a budget meeting Monday evening, residential property owners will be getting a voucher to dump one half-ton load at the landfill for free this year. Citing the appearance of some residents’ properties as the greatest source of complaints he heard from taxpayers last year, Mayor […]
FORT FRANCES—As part of the NDP’s “Stand Up for Northern Ontario” campaign, Sault Ste. Marie MP Tony Martin dropped by Fort Frances last Wednesday to gather input on his private member’s bill which aims to boost FedNor’s powers. “I’ve tabled a private member’s bill [Bill C-451] last year in the […]
The meatball and perogy benefit dinner for local couple David and Jennifer Marr and their infant son, Benjamin, is set to go this Friday at the Fort Frances High School cafeteria. It will run from 4:30 p.m. until at least 7 p.m. As previously reported in the Times, Benjamin was […]
FORT FRANCES—Parents, staff, and members of the public asked questions and voiced concerns last Wednesday night at Robert Moore School during an information session regarding construction of a new school there. But since the Rainy River District School Board still is in the early stages of planning a rebuild on […]
The Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association held its annual general meeting last Wednesday night at Our Lady of the Way School in Stratton, but did not hold elections as usual. Current RRCA president Ken McKinnon informed the membership that due to an outstanding legal matter, he asked local ag rep Gary […]
While there were no flashing lights or wailing sirens, listening to guest speaker Tom Hamilton at the annual meeting of the Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association last Wednesday, one would have thought they were witness to a crime scene. Using a humorous approach to a usually mundane topic, Hamilton, a beef […]
The only bad thing about the upcoming exam break for the Muskie boys’ hockey team will be the tests themselves. The squad went into the week-and-a-half layoff with a 5-1 exhibition win over the host Eveleth Golden Bears on Saturday afternoon. “All in all, the boys got a win under […]
The fact that Bryan Bonot’s rink hadn’t ever played together before last weekend didn’t seem to matter much as the Stratton foursome topped all comers, winning the annual “Icebox of the Nation” here. “We played some real good games and some a little shaky, but we were able to make […]
