The Borderland Thunder will get first-hand knowledge on how dangerous a wounded animal can be. The Fort William Wolves (6-7-1-3) limp into town on a three-game losing streak as they get ready to play the Thunder (10-3-2-0) tonight and tomorrow night. But the slumping Wolves—who are tied for fourth in […]
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Sometimes, a team’s progress can be measured even in defeat. The Muskie girls’ hockey team (0-2) were on the short end of a 3-0 loss against the Dryden Eagles (2-0) up there last night, but looked much better than in Tuesday’s season-opening 11-3 defeat here to Dryden. “It was an […]
The hunters have become the hunted. Scared Hitless are the new front-runners in the local women’s volleyball league heading into action tonight, moving ahead of former leader Gillons’ last week. A six-point night for Scared Hitless upped their season total to 33, two ahead of Gillons’, who managed only three […]
The fight against drug and alcohol abuse will take centre stage as next week is declared Drug Awareness Week by the Rainy River District Substance Abuse Prevention Team. Starting Sunday, the local SAP team, along with partners throughout the district, will begin a week of activities as part of a […]
The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce will see a few new faces after the election of officers at its semi-annual meeting Nov. 26, co-ordinator Dawn Booth said. “Yes, there are a couple people leaving. They maybe haven’t confirmed that yet, but I know for sure that some people will be […]
What do Fort Frances residents like the most about the town? Nice people. At least, that’s according to a citizenship satisfaction survey which was conducted in late August and released after Tuesday night’s council meeting. “I believe it is fairly representative of the residents of Fort Frances and contains interesting […]
About 100 residents showed up at the “Re-Inventing Fort Frances” open house last Wednesday night at La Place Rendez-Vous, with several voicing either support for—or constructive criticism of—the proposed project. Tony Kadikoff, past provincial president of the Elks Club, said he knows a thing or two about what a community […]
Under direction from town council, a letter will be sent to the Rainy River District School Board to find out what it will be doing with the old Fort Frances High School building on First Street East that has been sitting vacant for three years. “Council’s no longer looking at […]
Indian Affairs minister Robert Nault and chiefs of eight Fort Frances area First Nations signed an agreement-in-principle here Tuesday that would see local First Nations make their own laws and decisions on education in the near future. The agreement is the first of its kind in Ontario, but local chiefs […]
Buyers navigated around exposed walls and piles of gyp roc to get one of their first views of the River Walk condominium project here Saturday. While changes still are being made and the move in date has been delayed, owners seemed happy with their new homes for the most part. […]
The boil-water advisory at Our Lady of the Way School in Stratton could be lifted this week after staff there realized chorine levels injected into the water to disinfect it were too low to be effective. Last week, Veikko Long, a water systems specialist from Thunder Bay, was at the […]
He waged his battles from the air and on the ice, and registered some memorable victories in both arenas. Comrade E.A. “Doc” Johnson was one of the many Fort Frances natives who did their part to further the fight for freedom in the Second World War, serving overseas for three […]
