Two local groups will find out by next Friday (Dec. 20) if they were successful in landing funding from Industry Canada to develop a business case for bringing a broadband infrastructure to Rainy River District. The Town of Fort Frances has most of the feasibility numbers already, said Geoff Gillon […]
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This Christmas, I’m way ahead of myself. And it feels great! Most of my gifts already are stashed away in my closet or in the basement, ready to be wrapped. Sometimes, I’m “iffy” about some gifts I’m giving. But this year, I have the perfect present for every person on […]
This year some producers are finding they may be a little tight on their hay supply. But even when feed is in good supply and relatively inexpensive, livestock producers wouldn’t toss it to the wind, trample it underfoot, let the nutrients weather away, or otherwise waste it . . . […]
While town council agreed to take it into consideration, a request from the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce to install a sprinkler system in the ’52 Canadians Arena—thereby making it safe to use for non ice-related events—isn’t likely to be fulfilled. Chamber president Alan Tibbetts told council Monday night the […]
Mr. Wayne Edward Blasky passed away peacefully Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2002 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. at the age of 51. He was born Oct. 27, 1951 in Fort Frances and lived here all his life. On June 3, 1988, he was united in marriage to Patricia […]
Thomas John Grinsell, 78, of 928 Third St., International Falls, Mn., passed away Dec. 5, 2002 at the Falls Memorial Hospital. Tom was born Aug. 15, 1924 in Fort Frances, Ont., and was raised here. In 1942, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served in the Pacific Theatre during […]
There were more rookies than veterans but for their first time out, the newcomers didn’t look half bad. The Muskie junior girls’ volleyball squad had a productive, if not completely successful, weekend at the eight-team tournament they hosted. Entering the tournament as two separate teams consisting of three second-year and […]
Electing the chairman of the Northwest Catholic District School Board came down to a draw-from-a-hat here Saturday morning—literally. Outgoing chair Wade Petranik and Gerry Rousseau, the outgoing vice-chair and a former chair, both were nominated for the top position and after a secret ballot, the vote was a tie. School […]
The Red Lake Rams were washed out by two Muskie hockey teams that were not to be denied here over the weekend. The girls won their first game of the season with a 4-1 victory Friday night in exhibition action at the ’52 Canadians Arena. After falling behind 1-0 in […]
The proposed skate park being spearheaded by the Kiwanis Club is about to get a big fundraising boost as local Canada Safeway employees have chosen to adopt the project as its charity for 2003. Staff voted over the weekend to adopt the charity, choosing it from a total of 13 […]
A delegation from the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce will make a brief presentation at Monday night’s town council meeting regarding the ’52 Canadians Arena being unusable for any non-ice related events. “The background is I had the double ice surfaces booked for the trade show this [coming] spring and […]
The Muskie boys’ and girls’ hockey teams will try to send their northern NorWOSSA opponents up the creek in a two-rink doubleheader here tonight. The boys will face the Red Lake Rams at 7:30 p.m. in the Ice for Kids Arena while the girls square off with the Rams at […]
