Fort Frances OPP charged Doug Maki with first-degree murder Tuesday in connection with the death of 18-year-old Melani Sutton. Maki, 28, of Fort Frances made a brief appearance in court here Tuesday afternoon, and was remanded to the Fort Frances District Jail. His next court appearance is slated April 10. […]
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Dear sir: I would like to reply to the letter of Mr. Al Kaczorek that recently appeared on-line on your web site. I, and everyone I personally know, have complied with every Canadian regulation that we know of when we come up to fish the “river” in March and April. […]
It was just one of those tournaments in which everything went wrong for the local B•Macs ‘AA’ Bantam hockey team. They blew leads, spent countless minutes in the penalty box, ran into some hot goaltending, and eventually came away with an 0-3 record. “I thought going in we had a […]
Despite having several players battling the ’flu bug, the local KCs fought back to down the Steinbach Millers 5-3 on Sunday to win a ‘AA’ PeeWee tournament in Winnipeg. Trailing 2-0 after the first period, the KCs staged a furious comeback, scoring three unanswered goals in the second. Mike Niskala, […]
Gord Keesic has such a passion for soccer that he would play it for free–even at the professional level. Keesic, 24, was one of 22 players selected to suit up for the first-year Thunder Bay Chill soccer team, which will compete in the Premier Development League this season. If you […]
Several local gymnasts earned first-place showings during the annual Springfest inter-club competition at the Fort Frances Gymnastics Academy last weekend. Among the boys, John Ans (Beginner aged nine/10) and Travis Hahkala (Advanced aged nine-12) each placed first in their respective divisions while Joshua Stromness (Advanced aged seven/eight) finished third. On […]
The local Kentucky Colonels ‘A’ PeeWees finished with a 1-2 record at a hockey tournament in Thunder Bay last weekend. The Colonels opened action Friday morning with a 3-2 win over the North End Flames (Thunder Bay). They had grabbed a 2-1 lead after two periods on goals by Tanner […]
Area First Nations deserve applause for taking the bull by the horns to establish a satellite dialysis unit at La Verendrye hospital here–and their determined effort to land a service so desperately needed by so many district residents warrants widespread support. They’ve enjoyed remarkable success so far. Last week, they […]
About 100 gun owners turned out at the Civic Centre last Thursday for a presentation by OPP S/Sgt. Doug Carlson on the new federal firearms regulations–and at least some of them got the answers they were looking for. “I took a gun safety course in 1980 and I learned more […]
Dear sir: In reference to the article in last Wednesday’s Times, “Elizabeth Taylor to attend FFHS reunion,” I wish to inform you that I will be bringing another celebrity to the reunion, James Taylor. Although James is not a graduate of FFHS, he looks forward to meeting all Fort High […]
Dear sir: I am an avid reader of the Fort Frances Times, and I rarely miss an issue of the Daily Bulletin or the weekly edition of the paper. When we moved here three years ago, my first connection to the town of Fort Frances was through reading your newspaper. […]
Cars Plus is the exclusive dealer of Toyota vehicles in Rainy River District. A sales outlet for Bayview Toyota in Kenora, Cars Plus, located on Highway 11/71 just west of Fort Frances, has moved from selling used cars and servicing vehicles to offering a full line of Toyota trucks, vans, […]
