The local judo club travelled to Winnipeg last weekend to compete in the 18th Inner City Judo Open and brought back a gold medal and a silver one. Alex Ricordo Rosalina, who was feeling slightly under-the-weather, finished the day with a 2-2 record. “He is so technical and good,” enthused […]
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It will be a night of drama when the students at the high school put on their rendition of the classic story “Anna Karenina,” this Thursday at the Townshend Theatre. The students, under the direction of Charles Fisher and Kim Badiuk, have been hard at work getting in their final […]
Barb and Romeo Duguay could not be more proud of their son, Adam, who recently was awarded the Canadian Nurses 2001 Award of Merit in the student category for his news entry, “Cancer Clinic.” The awards were created to honour committed health care reporters for their journalistic achievements in advancing […]
Despite another levy hike from the Northwestern Health Unit in 2001, it won’t be the budget headache it was for Fort Frances last year. Although the levy went up by $1.30 to $34.30 per person, the town will have close to $35,000 left over in the budget after paying the […]
Members of the local “Friends of the Animals” have a lot to be happy about since being named as Safeway’s charity for 2001 at the beginning of January. Working toward the improved life of animals in the community, the organization is hoping this will help bring them one step closer […]
The Fort Frances 12 and under girls’ hockey team travelled to Warroad last weekend and brought home third place along with the sportsmanship award. Unfortunately, the local 15 and under team didn’t fare as well. “The best part of the weekend was when the team got the most sportsmanlike award,” […]
Halfway through his year living in Rainy River District, Cesar Mourman is not showing any signs of being homesick. “I was happy to go to discover a new country, a new family,” said Mourman, who arrived at the La Vallee home of his hosts, the Firths, back on Aug. 18. […]
Ten years after arriving in Fort Frances as a 19-year-old youth, Boerge “Burger” Aanestad has returned for another visit. Luke and Josie Schill first met the young Norwegian after he landed at the International Falls Airport, finishing the third and final flight on his journey from Norway to Fort Frances. […]
Emo council is considering a new Web site, and it would like to have input from local high school students. “The new one will be tied in with the Fort Frances Times, which would add better service and requires a name,” noted Emo Reeve Russ Fortier. “This is the way […]
After some unexpected setbacks last week, Mike Solomon, Vic Alberts, and Daryl Gaudry will be back on the road this weekend to pick up the remaining elk that will join the current herd at Cameron Lake next week. “We are going to be leaving on the weekend and hopefully be […]
There are 16 “peer mediators” at Donald Young School this year and as a result of the students being self-motivated, independent, and reliable, the program has proven very successful. Mediators this year include J.J. Hunsperger, Amy Nielson, Allison Loney, Gordie Matheson, Maverick Judson, Kazia Nault, Nicole Simmons, Jamie DeGagne, Rosalie […]
Concerned over the lack of physicians in northern communities, Thunder Bay Mayor Ken Boshcoff has demanded the north receive more attention from the province. “Our community is facing an immediate, critical situation in accessing physician services and in providing hospital care to people across Northwestern Ontario,” Boshcoff wrote in a […]
