Business is going well for Shawan’s, Onegaming’s first restaurant. Although it has been serving food since May 7, the fast-food restaurant will hold its grand-opening Saturday, June 9 at 1 p.m. with a prayer and ribbon-cutting ceremony. The restaurant is operated by Angela Flett in a building provided by the […]
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Soggy conditions, a veteran golfer, and even a wave of army worms weren’t enough to stop Greg Ward’s continuing success at the annual Memorial golf tournament at Kitchen Creek. The 23-year-old Fort Frances native captured his third-straight Harry Barefoot memorial plaque Sunday after shooting a 73 (gross) to top the […]
The Canadian Hockey Association has decided to change all age levels of minor hockey in the country, effective at the beginning of the 2002-03 season. Under the new rules, the Midget division will consist of 15-17 year-old players, Bantam 13-14, Peewee 11-12, Atom 9-10, Novice eight, and Pre-Novice seven and […]
As Sandy and Al Meline sat at a table in their newly-completed main lodge overlooking the waters of Lake of the Woods, you could hear the excitement they felt in opening a new resort at Nestor Falls. For some 27 years, he has been guiding on Lake of the Woods, […]
Tuesday evening the Fort Frances Times celebrated the creation of their brand new website with a launch party and open house. Originally created in 1996, the online edition was in need of some major changes according to Web Development Manager, Lincoln Dunn. “We had the chance to look at some […]
Two of the five gas stations in Fort Frances–Witherspoon’s One Stop and Sunset Shell–are up for sale. Citing retirement as the reason, both Mayor Glenn Witherspoon, owner of Witherspoon’s One Stop, and the Gustafson family, who own Sunset Shell, hope to get out of the business altogether. “You hit a […]
The Friends of the Fort Frances Public Library held its monthly meeting May 17. Special thanks was given by chairperson Jean Boileau to Ruth Caldwell, Wendy Agar, Barbara Marr, and everyone who helped to make the Fort Frances Public Library’s “open house” a great success. The Friends of the Library […]
The Muskie spring football camp, which wrapped up last week, doesn’t carry the same glitz as homecoming weekend but the coaches were pleased with the results and now are ready to begin the slow evaluation process towards tryouts later this summer. Almost 70 players turned out for the seven-day camp […]
Chapple is preparing to hold a flea market on Saturday, June 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Barwick Hall. To book a table(s), call Jackie (487-1222) or the municipal office (487-2354). The cost is $10 for the first table and $5 for additional ones. In other news, […]
Story Hour, Playgroup, and the Kids’ Craft Club soon will be wrapping up activities for another year at the Emo Toy Lending and Resource Centre. The Story Hour windup party is slated for Tuesday, June 19 from 10 a.m. until noon at Lions Park. Parents are welcome join in the […]
Emo Legion Br. #99 hosted the district Decoration Day banquet last Saturday (May 26). Branches from Zone 7 were on hand, including host Emo, Fort Frances, Rainy River, Keewatin, Oxdrift, Dryden, Sioux Lookout, Red Lake, Hudson, Igance, and Ear Falls. The parade fell in at the Legion, then marched to […]
The countdown to the centennial of Fort Frances in 2003 is on! May 27 marked 100 weeks until the 100th anniversary of the incorporation of the community on April 11, 1903. The Fort Frances centennial planning committee has launched a contest for a logo and slogan to use in promoting […]
