Mark Buist pulled double duty last weekend. The Fort Frances Midget ‘AA’ Canadians goalie was a last-minute call-up by the Borderland Thunder on Friday, and saw his first SIJHL action that night as he relieved starter Joe Bergman in the third period. Then after sitting on the bench behind Bergman […]
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Fort Frances OPP and the local McDonald’s restaurant launched a joint program Friday aimed at helping to comfort children who have been in traumatic situations. It’s called the Kid’s Comfort Program, and it supplies OPP officers with teddy bears they can offer to traumatized children they encounter in the line […]
The increase in the white-tailed deer population in Rainy River District has become a matter of some concern because of a parasite that can be fatal to moose. Parelaphostrongylus tenuis—also known as meningeal worm or brain worm—is a slender, delicate roundworm found in the cranial cavity of cervids. Due to […]
Coun. Struchan Gilson gave an impassioned plea for citizens to stand up and take action against vandals at the Memorial Sports Centre during Monday night’s council meeting. “As a member of the Community Services executive committee for the past six years, a regular user of the ’52 Canadians Arena in […]
Great weather no doubt accounted for the large turnout at the annual Remembrance Day service at the Emo cenotaph last Tuesday. The Donald Young School choir, directed by Katherine Williams, led in the signing of “O Canada,” then the opening prayer was offered by Pastor Andrew Hall of Calvary Baptist […]
Last year, Nikki Wiedenhoeft of Fort Frances won two tickets to see Céline Dion in concert in Las Vegas. Earlier this month, she finally took the trip—and got far more than concert tickets. She got the experience of a lifetime. Wiedenhoeft has been a fan of the Quebec-born songstress for […]
Mark Buist pulled double duty last weekend. The Fort Frances Midget ‘AA’ Canadians goalie was a last-minute call-up by the Borderland Thunder on Friday, and saw his first SIJHL action that night as he relieved starter Joe Bergman in the third period. Then after sitting on the bench behind Bergman […]
Chapple’s annual Christmas potluck supper is slated for Friday, Dec. 12 at 6 p.m. at the Barwick Hall. Santa will be there, so be sure to bring along your cameras—and wish lists. Meanwhile, a craft sale will be held in Barwick on Saturday, Dec. 13 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Come […]
Both incumbents were re-elected to the two Fort Frances seats on the Rainy River District School Board on Monday night in the first election for those seats in six years. The unofficial results put Gord McBride, current chair of the board and a trustee of 27 years, in first place […]
It’s not a gusher yet, but the Borderland Thunder are searching for ways to stop the bleeding. The defending SIJHL champs are in the unfamiliar position of looking up at almost the entire league—sitting in fourth place after last weekend’s sweep on the road by the Thunder Bay KC Bulldogs […]
The Fort Frances Aquanauts Swim Team wasn’t trying to start something. They were just trying to start—period. Aquanauts coach Roman Ramirez was counting on somewhat better results than his 31-member team delivered at the Kenora Swimming Sharks fall invitational last weekend. But he was not bothered so much by the […]
