Sound the trumpets and sing hallelujah. The curse has been broken. Nearly 32 years has passed since I first saw the light of this world (my birthday’s in three weeks, all monetary gifts graciously accepted) and in that time, I have witnessed amazing things. Some have been stirring (the beauty […]
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The 2003 edition of the Muskie football team had more the look of a winner—at least, the ones who bothered showing up. Head coach Bob Swing was encouraged with how improved his squad appeared during the recent spring camp as compared to last year’s crew that went 0-7 during the […]
A Lake of the Woods First Nations organization has received $80,000 in funding from the provincial government to conduct a study to explore the potential of live-capture nets in the commercial fishery. The Anishinaabeg of Kabapikotwangag Resource Council (AKRC) in Sioux Narrows acquired the funding from the Ontario “Living Legacy” […]
From the time I arrived in Fort Frances six months ago, I’ve been champing at the bit for a chance to sample some of the outstanding fishing for which the area is justifiably famous. Of course, in order to do that, one needs both the time and the means to […]
The way some golfers bark at galleries and angrily hurl clubs hither and yon, you’d think their very existence depended on coming in as much under par as possible. Well, Derek Ingram knows better. The Winnipeg resident put together a remarkable year last season on the Manitoba PGA tour—and was […]
A half-dozen local runners journeyed to Duluth for Saturday’s 27th-annual Grandma’s Marathon, led by a mile-churning medicine man. Dr. Daryl Brain of Fort Frances was one hot-footed healer as he completed the full marathon in 3:43.25—placing 1,491st in the field of 6,968. Christina Tolen of Nestor Falls also endured the […]
Jeff Davis and Riley Caul lay low until they really had to put into high gear. The pair got off to slow starts, but zoomed to victory in their respective divisions during weekly go-kart action at the Emo Speedway. With the racers making their Friday night debut after running on […]
In a show of support for the “Re-Inventing Fort Frances” project, the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce has committed itself to a marketing campaign to promote the Fort Frances area in the United States. While the board of directors agreed on this about two weeks ago, the move was officially […]
North-end residents miffed at the notion of traffic being disrupted at the Portage Avenue underpass this summer can breathe a sigh of relief as town council agreed Monday night to hold off on the project until next year. Referring to the sole tender that was submitted for the job, Bruce […]
The Fort Frances Community Fund has decided which local individuals, groups, and organizations will share more than $56,000 given to the town, with the recipients revealed in a recent report. The committee received 21 submissions, with a total request value of $175,202.30, said Fort Frances CAO Bill Naturkach, who heads […]
With a slew of activities scheduled here over the next six days, and with the town’s centennial celebration culminating on Canada Day, Mayor Glenn Witherspoon is encouraging all citizens to come out and participate in “Homecoming Week.” “We have a lot of people coming into town for this and there’s […]
Lionel Waghorn decided last winter he didn’t need any rocking chair. And because of his love for his ill wife, he spent more than a 1,000 miles proving it while also delivering a body blow to cancer. The 76-year-old Terrace Bay resident laced up his skates last Oct. 21 as […]
