The Fort Frances Aquanauts travelled to Kenora last weekend to compete in their first swim meet of the season and everyone was pleased with their showing. “It was a terrific meet for us,” co-coach John Dutton enthused Monday. “It is great to get this many personal bests this early. It […]
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The annual Sun Life 60+ senior men’s bonspiel wrapped up here last Wednesday afternoon with Thunder Bay rinks dominating the 32-team field. But then again, it was all just for fun. “[I like] everything about curling,” enthused Jerry Whittaker of the Earl Connors quartet from Thunder Bay, which won the […]
The Fort Frances Visserettes & Boys Gymnastics Club has been very busy preparing for the first provincial qualifier, which is being held Dec. 2-3 in Thunder Bay. Some 22 gymnasts will be representing Fort Frances there. Head coach Mike Lang said it’s still early in the season but the girls […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team opened their NorWOSSA season with a bang here last night, thumping the Kenora Broncos 10-2 at the Ice for Kids Arena. Kevin Webb, assisted by Ross Anderson, put the black-and-gold in front just 16 seconds into the game. Then Tom Rose, from Adam McTavish and […]
With ’flu season now upon us, the Northwestern Health Unit here is doing its best to ward off the illness this winter with a series of free immunization clinics around the district. “At first, these types of clinics were only designed for those people who were at a high-risk for […]
Dear sir: The dictionary says: “Toll . . . a tax or fee paid for some right or privilege.” As there is no fee to cross into the U.S.A. here at the present time, the $6 (U.S.) charged to come to Canada can only be a tax. This tax–to enter […]
Dear sir: The ratepayers of the Township of Alberton have spoken. And I believe they sent a clear message to council–they do not want a new community hall built in Alberton. Although the count was short of the required 50 percent of eligible voters on a referendum, turnout was still […]
Dear editor: We, of the Royal Canadian Legion Br. #29 in Fort Frances, note the eloquent letter by Amanda Galusha in your issue of Nov. 15 re: Remembrance Day. A short time ago, a member of the high school staff told me that due to the 11th falling on a […]
In November, 1989, the Berlin Wall started coming down and the fall of the wall is now part of history. With the fall of the wall, a famous border crossing–known as “Checkpoint Charlie”–was dismantled. Many of the items connected to “Checkpoint Charlie” ended up in museum, however, it is rumoured […]
Dear sir: I would first like to congratulate the Muskie junior and senior girls’ basketball teams on winning NorWOSSA gold. I also would like to thank the volunteer coaches for coming forward this year and doing such a great job and enabling these girls to play basketball this season. I […]
Dear editor: After the election three years ago, I heard a lot of grumbling about the way it turned out and how Mayor Witherspoon should step aside and let someone new give it a try. Well, once again another local election has passed us by and there has been no […]
Dear editor: I sat this morning and read the letter in last Wednesday’s Times by Rick Weidenhoeft. I also feel the frustration and anger that comes with the lack of an increase in pay. I work for the Association for Community Living in Fort Frances, where we have felt the […]
