The Fort Frances ladies’ bowling team, representing Plaza Lanes, won the bronze medal at the Golden Ages +55 Triples tournament in Dryden back on March 9. It was the first time a team from here has brought home a medal, according to Golden Age Club secretary Roberta Chabot. All scores […]
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The Fort Frances judo club picked up three gold medals and a silver at the 2000 Eastern Manitoba Judo Open tournament in Steinbach last Saturday. Paul Dobransky led the way, winning the gold medal after going 2-0 in the -40 kg boys’ division and then earning a silver in the […]
John McLeod’s rink of Doug Currie, Dave Hickling, and Larry Angus finished with the top points total at the senior men’s curling windup here last Wednesday. Finishing second was the team of Conrad Lemieux, Ray Rousseau, Rick Macedon, and Wayne McLeod while third place went to Cal Robertson’s foursome of […]
Ducks Unlimited researchers are beginning the final field season of the world’s largest waterfowl study. The study that involves mallard ducks, the most abundant duck species in North America, is designed to assess the effectiveness of habitat conservation programs being delivered by DU on the Prairies. To date, no other […]
To celebrate National Volunteer Week (April 9-15), the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau is writing a series of articles about volunteerism. We feel it is important to take the opportunity during this special week to heighten awareness of the responsibilities organizations must take when using volunteers. Imagine a day care centre […]
Dear sir: On behalf of the International Falls youth curling team, I would like to express our sincere thanks to Mike Baranowski for another season of dedicated coaching to our young people. We have a team of eight sixth-graders who have been the recipients of Mike’s expertise, friendliness, and encouragement […]
“They don’t care if someone gets hurt.” That’s Ron Sandelovich’s feelings on CN’s decision to automate the rail bridges at Bear’s Pass and Five Mile starting May 1. “When nobody’s around, people will get hurt. I know kids are always playing around those bridges, but with no one there, something’s […]
Dear sir: I read the letter written by Al Kaczorek. Have a hard time understanding why he did not take down the whole number of the Minnesota boat and turn it in! I would like to assure Mr. Kaczorek that there are some of us “American Friends” who do take […]
Dear sir: I was saddened last week to learn of the decision of the Community Care Access Centre to no longer use the Red Cross Society for homemaking service. Once again, it seems a bureaucratic decision will affect the health care of our area, “fixing something that did not need […]
To the editor, The other day I saw something that I think deserved mentioning. I was walking at the water front at 6:30 a.m. and I saw an elderly couple walking toward me. I had seen them before, but this time they were carrying bags and they were picking up […]
The FFHS Millennium Reunion organizing committee is making a final attempt to contact area residents who attended the 1994 high school reunion but have not yet registered for the one coming up in July. The initial notice of the upcoming reunion was made early in 1998. At that time, a […]
Seeds are planted, watered, grown, and harvested. And in the case of Larry and Linda Lamb, they’re also cleaned. Lamb has retained distribution rights on many varieties of seed in Northwestern Ontario. His business began as an alternative to shipping seeds to Manitoba for treatment, and he’s since become one […]
