A watermain break early this morning caused a mudslide at the Portage Avenue underpass, closing it to traffic. But Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown said today that the north-south route should be re-opened before the sun sets this evening. “We were notified around 2 a.m. this morning that there […]
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All four Muskie court teams went winless in NorWOSSA action yesterday against the host Kenora Broncos. The junior boys’ volleyball team, which remains winless after three matches so far this season, fell 3-1 in their best-of-five showdown. After the Broncos took the first two sets by scores of 25-20 and […]
It’s now in Sturgeon Creek’s hands. After a 14-14 tie against the Tec Voc Hornets yesterday in Winnipeg (a game Fort High was leading 14-0 at halftime), the Muskies, now 1-4-1 on the season, must wait to see what happens between the Sturgeon Creek Schooners (1-4) and Churchill Bulldogs (2-3) […]
Crewmen could only watch as water flooded down a slope of the Portage Avenue underpass this morning. —Heather Ogilvie photo
It is with great sadness the family announces the passing of Edith Beryl Doucette, 51, a resident of Kenora, Ont. for the past 20 years. Edith was born and raised in the Fort Frances, Ont. area and moved to Atikokan, Ont., in 1969, where she lived until her move to […]
While nobody would argue there is a physician shortage in Fort Frances, just what should be done about it was the topic of lengthy discussion at a public meeting here last night. Well over 250 people packed into the Memorial Sports Centre auditorium to learn more about how the doctor […]
The Fort Frances Bingo Hall is expected to be open again this evening after being closed last night due to technical problems, an official with the company that owns the facility said this morning. “We just couldn’t have [Bingo] when the equipment wasn’t working properly,” the official said from Fort […]
Ignace OPP is continuing to investigate a motor vehicle collision that claimed the life of a Sioux Lookout woman. Amelia Anderson, 47, was westbound on Highway 17 near English River around 2 p.m. on Saturday (Oct. 8) when she lost control of her vehicle, striking the guard rail. The vehicle […]
A total of 27 organizations and individuals looking to get a share of the $50,000 the town has been allotted by the Moffat Family Fund filed their applications at the Civic Centre by Tuesday afternoon’s deadline. The local committee now will review the submissions and decide which applicants are allocated […]
October is designated as “Stamp Collecting Month” and the local stamp club would welcome anyone interested in the hobby to join them at their October meeting. It will be held tomorrow (Oct. 14) at 7 p.m. upstairs at the Fort Frances Museum. The evening also will feature an auction, which […]
It is with deep sadness that I send sympathy to not only the family and close friends of Bubs Hughes, but to the entire district on his passing Saturday at the Emo Health Centre. Many of you will remember Bubs (Wallace) as a dedicated farmer and a member of our […]
There’s more to being a member than just being a golfer. Because of all the members and non-members who participated donating $25 per scramble to Kitchen Creek . . . Because of the volunteers who donated their time to help pull this all together . . . And because of […]
