Those who can’t wait to revisit the ’50s and the spirit of rock ’n roll at the sixth-annual Riverside Foundation for Health Care dinner coming up Feb. 22 had better make reservations fast as tickets sales are brisk. “We’re halfway there,” Foundation director Teresa Hazel said yesterday, referring to the […]
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Sydney Gillon’s competitive career got off to an unbeatable start. The eight-year-old Fort Frances youth, participating in her first rhythmic gymnastics competition ever, overcame her inexperience to grab first place in the Level 1 Child freestyle category at the Rhythmic Royals Invitational in Winnipeg last weekend. Fort Frances coach Vicki […]
Chris Lindberg’s story is the Canadian dream with a European twist. The 35-year-old Fort Frances native and former NHL player with the Calgary Flames and Quebec Nordiques has spent most of the last nine seasons making his hockey mark in Germany and Switzerland. But while he has enjoyed his European […]
Girls just wanna have fun. And if you can do that as well as drive a 2003 red Grand Am, and have half your car insurance paid by the company you’re involved with, that’s even better. That’s exactly what Carrie Andrusco has been having fun with this past year. Andrusco […]
The Emo-Devlin-Barwick Minor Hockey Association held its annual jamboree for initiation players on Saturday and once again it was a fun day for all. This year’s theme was “Beginning All-Stars.” Five teams participated, including Emo Initiation (coached by Trevor Mills and Dean Morken), Fort Frances Novice Orange and Novice Black […]
Arranged by Fr. James Panikulam, the National Evangelization Team (NET) facilitated a retreat for Grade 7 and 8 students at Our Lady of the Way School in Stratton last week. NET Ministries of Canada is a Catholic evangelistic outreach for youth based out of the Archdiocese of Ottawa. The team […]
It seems we must become smarter than the average bear if we are to curb the incidents of brazen bruins in Fort Frances, Mayor Glenn Witherspoon told the annual meeting of the Rainy River District Municipal Association on Saturday in Stratton. Last year, there were 80 reported bear sightings in […]
The long-awaited, and much-anticipated, DSL Internet service will be coming to Rainy River District—but not just yet. That was the message conveyed Saturday by Bell Canada Area Manager Bernie Blake to delegates attending the Rainy River District Municipal Association’s annual meeting in Stratton. Blake said he understood area residents have […]
A big thank you to the United Church ladies of Stratton for the delicious luncheon served the seniors on Jan. 9. Thanks also to Glen Hart and Ramona Smith for the entertainment. Ramona played accordion for years with her family at the Blackhawk Hall dances when she was young—and she […]
The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is seeking community input on the debate over a “big box” retailer looking to open here. In a communiqué sent out Monday, Chamber members were asked to pass comments along to be discussed at an upcoming board meeting, probably Feb. 11. “We haven’t really […]
There’s no question the mayor of Fort Frances is a big booster of Northwestern Ontario. He just wishes others who share his enthusiasm could recognize the flaws and problems as well. Glenn Witherspoon, who chairs the regional “Smart Growth” panel, told delegates attending the Rainy River District Municipal Association’s annual […]
Unlucky 13? Try telling that to Braedon Keast. The forward for the Fort Frances MEC Bulldogs scored the only goal of a marathon shootout session to lift his team past the Century Cinema Stars (Kenora) in the ‘A’ final of the 16-team Atom ‘A’ hockey tournament here last weekend. The […]
