Their plan is simple–stay focused, curl well, and make the playoffs. “Our main goal is to make the playoffs, which is the top three teams [after round-robin play],” remarked Kathie Jackson, who is taking her Fort Frances rink of third Kim Beaudry, second Kelly Wagar, and lead Stacy Beacham to […]
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Area residents will be able to hear the zoomin’ sounds of snowmobiles as racers take to the track here again Feb. 3-4 for the second-annual international sno-cross racing event. Local racers Johnny Lundon (Fort Frances) and Thatcher Haggberg (Nestor Falls) also are scheduled to hit the track. “Johnny Lundon is […]
Skates and Blades (Fort Frances) captured the Novice title at the 10th-annual Robin’s Donuts Minor Hockey Classic in Thunder Bay last weekend, blanking the Nipigon Elks 2-0 in the final. After a scoreless first period, Cole Calder netted an unassisted at 8:38 in the first period. Blake Wepruk (also unassisted) […]
The junior girls’ volleyball team struck gold at an eight-team tournament in Dryden this weekend. “They played extremely well,” remarked head coach Struchan Gilson. “The more games they played, the more they improved.” Gilson said he split his squad into two teams, with the majority of veterans playing on one […]
A smooth-skating team with pinpoint passing, the Roseau American Legion Atom ‘AA’ squad rolled over the host Emo Leafs 13-2 in recent minor hockey action. Roseau jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first period, then outscored the Leafs 5-1 in the second to grab a commanding lead heading […]
An audit the Rainy River District School Board’s finance committee submitted to the Ministry of Education last month shows the board is meeting regulations for average class size and teaching assignment. Local elementary schools housing JK-grade three average 20.92 students per class, well under the required standard of 24, while […]
The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s beautification project committee is looking for the public to give input on which ideas to pursue during an open meeting Tuesday night at the Red Dog Inn. Chamber co-ordinator Dawn Booth said Tuesday morning that “quite a few” ideas have been faxed in by […]
With 2001 being the International Year of Volunteers, the executive director of the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau is hoping to see more people from the community giving a little of their time to a good cause this year. “This is about the ninth or 10th year I have been doing […]
As of Jan. 8, the Rainy River District School Board not only has the new position of communications and transportation co-ordinator filled, but is seeing a new face to the area, too. And Darlene Ferniuk, who brings with her 12 years of media advertising experience with Manitoba Telecom Services, and […]
Cathy Kowal is happy to be home after having completed a 42-km run at Walt Disney World in Florida some 10 days ago to raise money and awareness for arthritis research. The First Nations police officer had been training for the marathon for the past eight months with the help […]
ort High students Brandon Morrison and Branda Avis will be joining two others in a cross-Canada walk to raise organ donor awareness. “I think it’s an amazing opportunity because you get to meet so many people,” said Avis. “It’s going to be the experience of a lifetime,” added Morrison. Morrison […]
Dear sir: I am writing this letter to express a great feeling of gratitude. When my staff and I decided to promote Christmas at my business, we thought it would be a wonderful opportunity to share some of the success that has come our way since opening the doors of […]
