With one candidate confirmed, and several “maybes” in the wings, the search is on to see who will run for mayor of Fort Frances in the municipal election in November. Following Mayor Glenn Witherspoon’s sudden announcement Monday morning that he won’t be seeking a fifth term (first reported in Monday’s […]
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Duane Carlson keeps launching bombs—and his team keeps destroying everything in sight. The slugger has walloped six dingers to take over the home run lead in the Rainy River District Fastball League while his Sight & Sound teammates have followed his example and continue to lead the circuit with a […]
Long passes and a shorter road schedule are on the horizon for the Superior International Junior Hockey League with its third regular season less than two months away. League executives decided at a meeting July 15 in Thunder Bay to do away with the centre ice red line, thus eliminating […]
Dear sir: Congratulations to Carla Rogozinski and all the volunteers who helped out with this year’s Kid-Pro fishing tournament on a job well done. Also, to the businesses who donated all of the great prizes and participation gifts to the children; to the anglers who generously gave their time and […]
The battle for first place in the women’s division of the Borderland Soccer Association has been like a classic championship bout—plenty of counterpunching and no sign of any towels being thrown in. Gillons’ (10-3) landed the latest body blow with a 5-1 win over Curves (9-3-1) last Thursday evening to […]
One year ago, the water level on Rainy Lake was at record highs. Docks were submerged, lowlands flooded, and dams overflowing. The lake looked a lot different than normal both to anglers and fish alike. Oh what a difference a year can make. This year, the lake is at its […]
Speaking to KBHW administrative secretary Dawn Nyborg regarding their upcoming “Sharathon 2003” on Aug. 12-14, this year’s theme will be “Called to Praise.” “This is our largest event of the year,” Nyborg noted. “Preparations have begun and over the last month, the gears have been turning as we seek the […]
Jeff Watts figured the best way to win the 2003 Kid-Pro Tournament was the simplest—catch the biggest fish. That’s exactly what the 14-year-old did Sunday as he teamed up with Devlin anglers Dale LaBelle and Jody Shypit to reel in a 5.59-pound whopper of a bass that gave the trio […]
One-wood, three-wood, or five-wood—right now, any club works fine for Steve Wood. The head pro at Kitchen Creek Golf Club is shooting up a storm right now, with two major tournament victories in the past week. Wood led his team of Steve Pruys, Shawn O’Donnell, Charlie Windego, and Jason Kuorikoski […]
If nothing else, Andrew Johnson is a persistent man. The chief of Seine River First Nation, located on Highway 11 about 90 km east of Fort Frances, saw that persistence pay of in spades last Friday when the new community centre officially opened its doors there. But for Chief Johnson, […]
Preliminary plans for a new library here, including a used bookstore and coffee counter, a teen lounge, and a community room, were unveiled at a public meeting at the Fort Frances Museum last Thursday night. The one-storey option includes a large circular area containing the circulation desk, computers for searching […]
The local United Native Friendship Centre received more than a quarter of a million dollars from the federal Health department this past week to start a full-time Aboriginal Head Start program here. Kenora-Rainy River MP Robert Nault was on hand to present a $260,000 cheque to the UNFC on behalf […]
