The message is clear—Gillons’ isn’t relinquishing its crown without a fight. With the playoffs just around the corner, the nine-time defending champs of the Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League are peaking at the right time as they reclaimed first place after a six-point effort last Thursday night. Gillons’ big week […]
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The competition definitely is healthy for the eighth-annual Chamber of Commerce business awards gala coming up March 29, with the total number of nominations finalized at 80. “Actually, I wasn’t really surprised to see that many,” Chamber co-ordinator Dawn Booth said Tuesday. “Last year, we had 72, I think. And […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Agnes Marion Strain (nee Kerr) announce her passing on Thursday, March 13, 2003 at the age of 85. Agnes was born June 20, 1917 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Maude McLay and Barney Kerr. She lived in Fort Frances all her […]
Surrounded by his loving family, Larry Kenneth Treftlin passed away Tuesday March 4, 2003 at the Southlake Hospital in Newmarket, Ont., in his 53rd year. He was the loving husband of Barbara; father of Christine and her husband, Dustin Howes, and Tara Grams; and grandfather of Ryan and Santana, and […]
Margaret Lillian Trenchard, 76, of the Augustana Health Care Center in Minneapolis, Mn., passed away Sunday, Feb. 23, 2003. She was born on March 13, 1927 in Detroit, Mich. After graduating from high School in Fort Frances, Ont. in 1945, Margaret taught in secondary schools in Ontario until 1950. In […]
They say crime doesn’t pay. And it doesn’t, but reporting crime can. A group of students dedicated to making the community a better—and safer—place to live are rekindling the student Crime Stoppers program at Fort High so students can report criminal activities anonymously or just report suggestions to problems they […]
For Jared Catholique-Bruyere, time efficiency translated into triumph. The 16-year-old Couchiching resident is back home after a whirlwind Maritime adventure that saw the judoist win a gold and silver medal for Team Ontario at the Canada Winter Games, which wrapped up Saturday. “All the hard work has paid off,” said […]
A pair of local bowlers were rewarded for their decades of dedication here Sunday night. Shirley Jensson and Bev McCool were named lifetime members of the Sunset Country Five-Pin Bowling Association at the closing banquet of last weekend’s zone aggregate championship at Plaza Lanes. “It’s something every volunteer hopes might […]
Both teams wanted to set the tone for when the big dance starts, but the Dryden Ice Dogs were slightly off key. “Critter” Nagurski scored twice and added an assist as the Borderland Thunder connected for three power-play goals in a 5-2 win over the visiting Ice Dogs last night […]
Starting what looks to be a journey down a long road, town council and administration began its major budget review to sustain continuity on an annual basis Monday afternoon. “I think we’re going to have to go through the whole document before we go any further,” Mayor Glenn Witherspoon said […]
With the town’s centennial now less than a month away, April 11-13 is shaping up to be a very busy weekend. It also is a chance for Fort Frances to get broader exposure as the CBC Radio One show “Ontario Today” will be broadcasting live from the Memorial Sports Centre […]
Numbers are in from the OPP’s “Policing for Results” phone survey, which was conducted last fall, and they show many of those surveyed feel Rainy River District is safe and they are satisfied with the police service here. “[The survey] is a very fair reflection of what people think of […]
