The Borderland Thunder took away the crown of the Dryden Ice Dogs this past spring, and by the looks of things, Dryden intends to take it back. The Ice Dogs (6-2-3-1) will try to make it two in a row over the defending SIJHL champions tonight at the Ice for […]
fftimes
The Northwest Catholic District School Board will discuss ways to distribute an expected $486,000 in additional funding from the Ministry of Education for their Rural Education Strategy Plan at tonight’s regular meeting of the board. The money, which must be spent at schools that qualify for Distant Schools Allocation, will […]
The family of the late Francis Timothy (Kelly) Callaghan announce his passing on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2003 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. He was born on Feb. 8, 1916 in Canora, Sask. to the late Timothy and Mary Callaghan. Frank moved to Fort Frances in 1924 […]
It is with heartfelt sadness that we announce the passing of our dear sister, daughter, niece, and aunt, Kathryn, on Oct. 21, 2003. Kathryn attacked the cancer that invaded her body with the same characteristics with which she approached life: optimism, tenacity, courage, and good humour. Sometimes it is in […]
It was Kevin Webb’s net, and the goaltenders from the K&A Variety Golden Hawks were just standing in it. Webb exploded for five goals in two games, as the visiting Borderland Thunder made good on their first road trip of the year by beating the Hawks 8-5 Friday night and […]
For almost two quarters, the Muskies varsity team was trading body shots with the league’s heavyweight champions. Then the St. Paul’s Crusaders threw a combination that knocked the black-and-gold’s upset hopes cold. Two touchdowns in the final 3:39 of the second quarter provided the kickstart for the first-place Crusaders (7-0), […]
With Hallowe’en now less than two weeks away, the fifth-annual “Scott Street Scare” is shaping up to be another howling good time, organizer Sandra McNay said. “It’s going pretty well,” she remarked from her Scott Street store, Masquerade. “We’ve gotten probably half the candy we did last year, but there’s […]
The Borderland Thunder’s weekend schedule once again is filled with Hawk hunting plans. Tonight signals the start of the Thunder’s road schedule for the 2003-04 season as they begin a two-game series against the K&A Variety Golden Hawks in Thunder Bay. The second contest is set for tomorrow night. Borderland […]
It’s not too late to register for either of two seminars on how to start a small business being held this coming Tuesday (Oct. 21) at the Rainy River Future Development Corp. office. Business investment officer Angela Halvorsen, who will be teaching the seminars, said this morning that the 9 […]
After 18 years as an elected official for the Town of Fort Frances, including the last 12 at the helm, Mayor Glenn Witherspoon will be bid farewell tomorrow night at a roast and toast at La Place Rendez- Vous. “I look forward to hear what people have to say. But […]
After years of hard work and sticking to its guns, the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board has succeeded in convincing the provincial government changes need to be made to the land ambulance funding formula. DSSAB CAO Donna Dittaro reported at last night’s board meeting that a meeting with […]
The first stage of the Borderland Thunder’s financial rejuvenation took place last night with the inaugural meeting of the Thunder Club at Our Lady of Lourdes church hall at Couchiching. The fan-based booster organization drew a crowd of 16 people, along with Thunder head coach Dave Allison and team members […]
