It was an all-Fort Frances final in the girls’ A-2 Bantam division of the Stars Cup tournament in Winnipeg over the weekend, with Kitowski Trucking prevailing 4-1 over the Pinewood Blades. Kitowski Trucking jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead on goals by Carly Bosma (two) and linemate Jessica Rea. […]
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The Fort Frances Visserettes will be hosting a competitive ‘A’ theory course (Level 1) at the club’s gym on May 5-6. The two-day course is required training for anyone who wishes to coach any amateur sport locally. The clinic will run from noon-8 p.m. on the Saturday and then 8 […]
Sixteen teams vied for the championship of the 25th-annual Drew McKelvie mixed broomball tournament over the weekend at the Ice for Kids Arena. In the end, it came down to two Minneapolis teams facing off for the coveted trophy. The now five-time champion Minnesota Gypsies defeated the “No Bull” team […]
The championship game of the Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League will feature the top two teams from the regular season. Vianets (14-1) punched their ticket into the final with a 85-60 win over Taggs (0-15) in one semi-final match-up Monday night. John Sivonen led all scorers with 36 points while […]
Hockey Northwestern Ontario is proud to announce its selection to host the “Chevrolet Safe and Fun Hockey Festival” in Thunder Bay from June 15-17. This grassroots hockey program will feature some of the game’s greatest ambassadors coming to town, including Hockey Hall of Fame member Bobby Orr and two-time Olympic […]
Increased costs for bag tags and landfill tipping are part of the new user fee schedule town council voted to adopt at Monday night’s regular meeting. Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown said Monday the cost of bag tags will increase from $1 to $1.50 starting April 1. Meanwhile, the […]
The Rainy River District School Board has decided to close the building housing part of its alternative education program on Walker Avenue, but the students there will be able to continue following the program elsewhere. “The number of students attending has declined to the point where we feel we can […]
Avast ye music lovers! A bevy of buccaneers and comely lasses will be boarding the stage for swashbuckling action and sensational song with Fort Frances High School’s production of “The Pirates of Penzance,” which opens tonight at the Townshend Theatre. Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic opera has been a favourite of […]
The Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s “Old Bags Lunch,” originally scheduled for last Sept. 30, now will be held Saturday, April 21 at noon in the cafeteria at the Fort Frances High School. Tickets cost $15 each, and will include a yummy bag lunch, entertainment, and lots of fun and […]
The Ontario Liberals’ fourth and final budget before the Oct. 10 election was released on Thursday—drawing mixed reactions from local and provincial leaders. Premier Dalton McGuinty and Finance minister Greg Sorbara touted the budget as one that invests primarily in children and their families. “This budget expands opportunity for children […]
The Fort Frances Choraliers, under the direction of Diane Maxey, will be presenting their Easter cantata at St. Mary’s Church here on Palm Sunday (April 1), with a second performance in International Falls to follow Easter Monday (April 9). This Sunday’s concert will start at 3 p.m., but people are […]
Town council received its annual report from American Water Canada Corp. regarding operations at the Fort Frances wastewater treatment facility on Monday night. And according to the presentation by AW Canada project manager Jeff Trudeau, everything’s operating as it should. “The plant was operated well and achieved excellent results,” said […]
