There was no racing this past Saturday night at the Emo Speedway, but that didn’t stop some local drivers from heading out elsewhere to compete. Here’s where and how some of them did over the Labour Day weekend: •Thursday Sept. 2 (Silver 1000—Proctor Speedway in Minnesota) Steve Arpin (fourth in […]
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“Snake” Krawchuk added his name to another golf trophy on Sunday as he was crowned the overall champion of the Memorial golf tournament, which is held in remembrance of Kitchen Creek members who have passed on. The annual tournament originally was slated to be held May 30, but rain postponed […]
Former Fort Frances resident Tressa Main, a main organizer of the town’s first-ever wakeboarding clinic last month, competed at the Canadian Wakeboarding Championships in Vancouver on Aug. 26-29 and won her division to advance to the world championships. Main, 31, who currently lives in Winnipeg, won the 19-and-over age category […]
Whoever said a horseshoe can bring you luck didn’t see me throw one. At least at the start, anyway. Three two-person teams participated in the Fort Frances District and Labour Council’s annual mixed horseshoe tournament Monday afternoon at Pither’s Point, with the winning team being Pat Stillar of International Falls […]
After their first win in two seasons, Muskie football head coach Bob Swing gave an interview in which he said: a). he doesn’t care what the community thinks about the team’s results, and b). thought the kids played great, but c). in what was a really sloppy game. Oh, and […]
The following was taken from a book inherited from Gene Carlson’s great-grandfather. 1. How to find the number of tons of hay in a mow Multiply the length of the mow in feet, by the width in feet, and that by the height in feet, and divide the result by […]
FedNor support was announced last Wednesday to assist the City of Dryden in revitalizing and enhancing its downtown shopping area, as well as hiring a consultant to produce a socio-economic impact analysis study and a training centre of excellence study. In addition, FedNor support was announced to the Keewatin-Patricia District […]
This Saturday (Sept. 11), the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market will be celebrating its 20th anniversary. There will be lots of activity, including a luncheon featuring foods from the market, free hourly draws, and a pictorial history display. The market opens at 9 a.m., so don’t be late. Not only can […]
What is self-abuse? When people act in such a way as to cause injury to themselves, those actions are called self-abuse. These actions also can be labelled self-injury, self-inflicted injury, self-harm, self-destructive behaviour, and self-defeating behaviour. People who are self-abusive may injure themselves directly, or indirectly by “setting someone up” […]
With the ninth-annual Fort Frances Times’ Great Chili Cook-off tentatively scheduled for Friday, Sept. 17, organizers have lined up the 12 teams they were looking for. This year’s chefs for the fundraiser include: •Susan Bodnarchuk (Holmlund Financial); •Barb Stainke—“Jack Pot Chili” (Bonnie Blue); •Darryl Allan (Town of Fort Frances); •Kai […]
Stephen Ogden (Toronto) and Jim and Cindy Thompson (Atikokan) won the $100 up for grabs Aug. 31 and Sept. 1, respectively, in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for the week of Aug. 29-Sept. 4 were Kelly McMahon (Atikokan), Ken Wright (Atikokan), Lawrence […]
Tom Bruyere will be walking his fifth 20-mile “Walk for Dialysis” this Friday (Sept. 10). He already has collected almost $5,000 in pledges himself, and hopes to increase the total with the help of the others who will be walking along with him. “The support from the community is outstanding,” […]
