The 2003 tourism season presented some extraordinary challenges to an industry already facing outstanding issues, such as fallout from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and a number of nagging trade disputes between Canada and the United States, local tourism operators and groups say. In this area, tourist outfitters have reported […]
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The Borderland Thunder may not have been very busy on the ice lately, but the team’s front office has been a beehive of activity. The defending SIJHL champs—mired in a 1-8-1 slump and saddled with a roster depleted by injuries and suspensions, signed four new players in the past week. […]
A rough beginning, a memorable middle, and a bitter ending. That was life for the Fort Frances Taggs Bantam ‘AA’ hockey squad at their nine-team home tournament last weekend as the locals ended play with a disappointing 3-1 loss to the North End Flames (Thunder Bay) in the ‘B’ final […]
Revenge is a dish best served inbounds. The Muskies senior girls volleyball team saw their three-year reign as NorWOSSA champs come to a bittersweet end last year in the league final as the Dryden Eagles came out on top in a four-set classic, which included a spine-tingling 37-35 victory by […]
It may be difficult to imagine but every week, up to 150 people in Fort Frances depend upon the work of generous volunteers to ensure they have at least one hot meal a day. That’s why David’s Deli soup kitchen is here. And last Saturday (Nov. 29), the people who […]
At its first meeting since the Nov. 10 election, Dan Belluz and Judy Eluik were acclaimed chair and vice-chair, respectively, of the Rainy River District School Board on Tuesday night. Gord McBride, the previous chair, nominated Belluz, while Ron McAlister nominated Eluik. No other nominations were made. McBride had held […]
The annual seniors’ Christmas supper sponsored by the Emo Legion Br. #99 was a huge success last Saturday as 155 sit-down meals were served as well as 67 take-outs. The kitchen helpers included the fair queen candidates who could make it, Jane Allan and her husband, Gerry, Josette Vargas, Joyce […]
The Rainy River District School Board will elect a new chair and vice-chair Tuesday night during its inaugural meeting following the Nov. 10 election. “We’re going to have a new chairman,” said current chair Gord McBride, who was re-elected to one of the two Fort Frances seats last month. “It’s […]
Dear sir: It is a sad situation that security staff have to be hired to watch over some individuals who would do damage to the arena. Since I have been working there, the majority of the people—whether young or old—have been wonderful, caring people. We have been told by out-of-town […]
It was a breakout weekend for one of the Fort Frances Aquanauts’ more accomplished speed demons. Boyd Badiuk paced the Aquanauts with five top-10 finishes—and broke four club records in the process—at last weekend’s Prairie Winter Invitational swim meet in Winnipeg. Badiuk, 14, broke John Mayhew’s 1984 mark of 2:31.20 […]
They were the top team after the round-robin in their home rink, so having unbeaten and virtually unbeatable opponents standing in their way wasn’t about to scare them off. The Fort Frances IBEW hockey squad pulled off a major upset by beating the Westfort Rangers (Thunder Bay) 6-3 in the […]
Having been sworn-in at Monday night’s inaugural meeting, the town’s new mayor and council now are looking to start tackling the business they were elected to handle. “I’ve spent a few long days in the office now and I’m starting to get a feel for it,” Mayor Dan Onichuk said […]
