The OCN in OCN Blizzard could have stood for “One Cool Netminder” here Friday night. Backup goalie David Herman allowed only one goal after coming on in relief of starter Ray McManus in the second period, making several key stops down the stretch to preserve a 3-2 victory over the […]
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Town council passed a recommendation at its regular meeting Monday night to transfer $1.81 million from reserve funds to finance the year-end 2002 deficit. The deficit was caused by a number of factors, including over-projected revenues and transfers from reserve funds that were not completed, Fort Frances CAO Bill Naturkach […]
Dear sir: Recently I had the opportunity to chair a meeting in Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls and to attend the open house meeting in Kenora with regards to the proposal to expand the boundaries of Kenora, Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls, and the township of Lake of the Woods. These meetings were well […]
Ron Westover spent the whole season honouring a racing colleague—and ended the year with a fitting tribute. It would be hard to find too many people not at least partially celebrating Westover’s repeat as overall champion of the Street Stock division for the second-straight year as the Borderland Racing Association’s […]
Organizing the Terry Fox “Marathon of Hope” here for her second-straight year, the executive director of the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau said she’d like to line up a little more community participation before the annual event gets underway this Sunday at 2 p.m. in front of the museum. “We’re doing […]
Tami LeBlanc, co-ordinator of the Stratton Toy Library, and assistant Laurie Anderson agree the centre will be a lively place with all the activities planned there. The STL is open for anyone to use. “There is a great variety of toys, games, movies, books, and much, much more,” said LeBlanc. […]
Maybe it didn’t rank up there with Joe Namath before Super Bowl III, or Mark Messier on the eve of Game Six of the Eastern Conference finals, but it was a bona fide guarantee, nonetheless. “We will beat River East [Kodiaks] this week—you can put that in the paper,” Muskie […]
The co-chair of the Ontario Red Tape Commission met with local business owners at La Place Rendez-Vous here last Thursday to tell them about its goals and to hear their concerns. “The Red Tape Commission is about making the interface between you, the taxpayer, and the government a little easier,” […]
With word Monday that the sale of the Red Dog Inn to Sioux Lookout businessman Don Lee is all but finalized, a local business owner is disappointed his plans for the building may have fallen through. Since the doors on the hotel were chained shut more than a month ago, […]
Dear Mr. Editor: Much has been written and said about the RiverWalk Condominiums. Those who live here would like to put forward the owners’ perspective. The suites are spacious, bright, and decorated with care to suit each owner’s taste. The view of the river is pleasant even on a cloudy […]
Dear editor: About 25 years ago, my family took a trip through Fort Frances. We found the place dirty, the streets littered with trash, graffiti around, and a general untidiness about the place. We were unable to obtain the services we needed and those who helped us were impolite. We […]
The young lions had their paws rapped, but their wounds should heal enough for them to fight another day. The Baudette Bears, made up mainly of Grade 8 players, took advantage of the Muskie ‘C’ football squad’s Grade 7-based lineup in a 44-0 win here yesterday in the black-and-gold’s season-opener. […]
