Jeff Plumridge and the University of Guelph Gryphons men’s swim team shared something in common with the Grey Cup champion Montreal Alouettes. Last weekend was their best in a quarter-century. The Fort Frances native was part of the Gryphons’ second-place showing at the OUA Campbell Division championships in Guelph—the squad’s […]
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With the deadline at closing time (11 p.m.) on Friday, local Canada Safeway employees still are asking the public to offer ideas as to which charity would be their best choice to adopt for 2003. “I was just looking at the suggestions yesterday. We have about eight or nine, but […]
Norm Hyatt got the best of his district counterpart—and bettered his playoff chances at the same time. In a head-to-head meeting of the two local rinks yesterday afternoon, the Fort Frances Curling Club reps doubled Stratton’s Bryan Bonot 8-4 at the senior men’s and women’s association playdowns in Kakabeka Falls. […]
The Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau’s annual community Christmas dinner already is shaping up, with the first planning meeting held Thursday afternoon. But it’s also clear the word “community” still has to play a part in the dinner to make it as successful as in previous years. “More volunteers getting on […]
Just because you’re diabetic doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy eating at Christmas time. That’s the message the Valley Diabetes Education Centre will be promoting at a presentation Tuesday (Dec. 3) from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the Day Program at La Verendrye Hospital. “The whole emphasis is on making better choices, and […]
It was a good news-bad news scenario for two local rinks after the first two draws at the senior men’s and women’s association playdowns in Kakabeka Falls. Norm Hyatt, representing the Fort Frances Curling Club, got off on the right foot yesterday afternoon with an 8-5 win over Denis Magne […]
Clifford the Big Red Dog is no spring pup. He turned 40 years old this year and to celebrate the over-grown pooch, the Fort Frances Public Library has been featuring Clifford stories during its “Tales for Twos” program. “The kids love it,” said staff member Evelyn Norris. “October was Clifford’s […]
It’s not how long you’re in front, it’s when you get there. The Borderland Thunder never led the host Dryden Ice Dogs on Wednesday night until A.J. Tucker tallied at 1:36 of overtime to give the SIJHL front-runners a 3-2 victory over the defending league champs. David Lloyd rushed the […]
After being found guilty Wednesday afternoon by a jury for creating and distributing obscene material over the Internet, Woodyatt resident Don Smith was handed a precedent-setting sentence Thursday morning at the Fort Frances Courthouse. Madame Justice H. Pierce ruled Smith, 47, must pay a $100,000 fine—far in excess of what […]
Fort Frances OPP has applied for an enforcement grant from the Youth Crime and Violence Initiative of Ontario to acquire funds for a surveillance system to curb crime at the St. Francis Sportsfields and Fort High school grounds. While far from a done deal, local community services officers Cst. Al […]
Although we’re decades behind the times, it appears Fort Frances finally is serious about erecting some type of statue along our waterfront as a tourist attraction. Of course, a giant bass is an early favourite, given Rainy Lake’s reputation for having a world-class bass fishery and the fact the annual […]
In an effort to offset costs for a “big chair” at Pither’s Point Park, and a mermaid sculpture and new trees along the La Verendrye Parkway, the town will give residents a chance to get involved in enhancing the community. “We’ll do a marketing program with the community. Do mail-outs […]
