Good news to report regarding the Crossroads community rink—approval has been given for funding to come from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund. However, work has been moving along even while waiting for approval of the grant. The gravel base for the rink pad already is in at the school, and […]
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The Predators got caught in a defensive trap. Timely goals were not the order of the day for the Fort Frances Green’s Countrywide Predators Atom ‘A’ hockey team at last weekend’s Nor-West invitational tourney in Thunder Bay. But an 0-3-1 record didn’t tell the full story as all three losses […]
Sometimes, there are more important things than hockey. The Fort Frances Taggs Bantam ‘AA’ squad showed some admirable perspective by purposely taking themselves out of the title hunt at a tournament last weekend in Thunder Bay. With 12 minutes to play in the ‘A’ semi-final and Taggs leading the Winnipeg […]
Those wanting to attend the fifth-annual “Community Chest” benefit dinner to help local families with medical costs had better act fast as tickets are selling fast for the Feb. 16 event. “Things are going extremely well,” said Georges Blanc, who is helping organize the dinner as both the co-owner of […]
Dear sir: The Rainy River Walleye Tournament (RRWT) feels it is necessary to respond to the inaccuracies in Bill Godin’s letter that appeared in the Jan. 29 edition of the Fort Frances Times. First of all, it was not a quick decision. The decision to change dates has always been […]
Dear editor: It is my firm belief that Bob Nault has done an excellent job representing the interest of his constituents in Northwestern Ontario. In troubled times, the leadership of Mr. Nault and the Liberal party has positioned our country in the top economic position among the wealthiest countries in […]
Dear sir: I would like to voice my concerns of how the referees judged the Jan. 24-25 hockey games between the Thunder and Fort William First Nation Wolves in Fort Frances. I was very concerned on the Friday when I repeatedly saw violations from the Wolves’ team that where not […]
Dear sir: I would like to voice my concerns of how the referees judged the Jan. 24-25 hockey games between the Thunder and Fort William First Nation Wolves in Fort Frances. I was very concerned on the Friday when I repeatedly saw violations from the Wolves’ team that where not […]
Dear sir: Last week, the secret files on the abdication of Edward VIII were released and they bring back memories of 1935. No mention has been made of the speech the King made in South Wales. Many of the coal mines were closed and the area was in bad shape […]
Dear sir: I am writing this letter in response to an article that appeared in the Fort Frances Times on Jan. 29. I cannot believe Dr. Sarsfield and his “team” from the Northwestern Health Unit would have the nerve to come out and directly point “the finger” at the residents […]
The contrails from the fiery demise of space shuttle Columbia in the clear blue sky over Texas on Saturday morning had barely faded away when the chorus began of the need to keep the space program going despite the tragedy. That’s very true, of course. After all, we don’t stop […]
They wanted to question how good they really were. Their coach liked the answer. A foray into the Prairies by the Fort Frances PeeWee ‘AA’ Knights didn’t translate into many wins, but their performance at last weekend’s Coca-Cola Western Canada PeeWee Championships in Regina revealed much promise for the rest […]
