The Borderland Thunder are hungry for victory—and hope this weekend’s menu includes roasted Hawks. With less than 10 games left in the regular season, the league-leading Thunder (27-9-5-2) will take on the fifth-place Feathermen Hawks (10-31-1-4) tonight and tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. at the Ice for Kids Arena. The Thunder […]
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Despite the efforts of a provincially-appointed mediator, the Rainy River District School Board said Friday that contract talks with its high school teachers “collapsed” yesterday when the union rejected the board’s final offer. Teachers in Fort Frances, Rainy River, and Atikokan are in a legal strike position effective at midnight […]
With contractors still working steady to get the job done, more and more of the 17 sold units at the new River Walk condominium on Front Street are cleared for occupancy every week. “At this time, we have eight owners who have either moved in, or are moving in by […]
A courageous comeback ended up being in vain for the Borderland Thunder last night. The hometown Dryden Ice Dogs (27-15-2-1) watched the Thunder (27-10-5-1) erase a three-goal deficit, but then steadied themselves in time to earn a 4-3 victory in overtime. The win was only Dryden’s second in nine tries […]
The Rainy River District School Board and the local Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation were slated to resume contract talks Thursday and Friday in an effort to avert a possible strike by high school teachers in Fort Frances, Rainy River, and Atikokan. The teachers have been working without a contract […]
Whether it’s navigating the seemingly ever-changing rules and regulations or getting lost in piles of receipts, tax time can be a nightmare for some. But the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau once again is offering a helping hand, with volunteers donating their time to aid low-income families, the disabled, and elderly […]
The provincial government will make a capital investment of $100,000, through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp., for infrastructure upgrades at Couchiching First Nation, it was announced yesterday. “Our government is supporting communities across Northern Ontario as they undertake infrastructure improvements and capital acquisitions that will help them thrive and […]
A financial crunch has led the Fort Frances Curling Club to reverse its no-smoking policy, effective immediately. It was decided at Tuesday night’s board of directors meeting that given the Health Appeal and Review Board’s recent extension of a stay of action against district businesses that permit smoking, the club […]
Nora Dalrymple Rogoza, 86, of Dryden, Ont., and formerly of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Thursday, Feb. 20, 2003 at the Dryden Regional Health Centre in Dryden. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2003 at 2 p.m. at Knox United Church in Fort Frances. An Order of the […]
It is with heavy hearts that the family announces the passing of Grace Chambers. Grace passed away Thursday, Feb. 20, 2003 at the age of 86 at the Atikokan General Hospital in Atikokan, Ont. She was born June 30, 1916 in McGillvray Township, Ont. to the late Charles and Agnes […]
In loving memory of Elisabeth (Betty) H. Neill, age 63 years, who died unexpectedly at home, on Saturday, February 15, 2003. She was born November 10, 1939 in Old Hamstocks Mains, East Lothian, Scotland, where she attended public school. She also went to school for one year in Lerwick, Shetland, […]
