John Elyk, 53, of 235 Scott St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away suddenly at his residence Sunday, Nov. 28, 1999. He was born Jan. 15, 1946 in Fort Frances. John lived in Fort Frances all his life, and had worked as a labourer for various construction firms for about 20 […]
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When the contingent of bowlers from Plaza Lanes set out for the Youth Challenge in Dryden over the weekend, they did so knowing they had put in a good deal of practice beforehand. And that practice definitely paid off as five of the 14 local bowlers earned berths on Sunset […]
A strong local contingent of squash players won three division titles at the Northwestern Ontario Open in Thunder Bay over the weekend. Drew Allan defeated Josh Gonzalez 3-1 in the championship final of the junior event. Allan, who went undefeated during the tournament, reached the final after wins over Derek […]
When the Robert Moore grade eight girls’ volleyball team captured the gold medal at a tournament in Whitefish Bay on Saturday, it set a mark that will be difficult to match in elementary school volleyball. Their victory–a 25-13 and 25-5 sweep over Mine Centre in the final–gave Robert Moore at […]
Fresh off a sweep of the Churchill Trojans last weekend for the NWOSSAA crown, the Muskie senior boys’ volleyball team is en route to St. Thomas today for the all-Ontarios. And they don’t plan on just making an appearance there. In fact, the black-and-gold have their sights set on nothing […]
While being careful not to compare this year’s edition of the Muskies to the team that won all-Ontario gold here in 1989, head coach Glen Edwards admitted he’s having a tough time remembering a past squad that’s had such a dominating start. The black-and-gold improved their NorWOSSA-leading record to a […]
Dear fellow Canadians: Each year as I hear the line, “If ye break faith with us who die, we shall not sleep though poppies grow in Flanders Fields,” I wonder how many more ways can we break that faith? Some of the worst “bad faith bargains” that irritate me are: […]
Dear editor: On Nov. 11, as is our custom, my sons accompanied me to Barwick to take part in the Remembrance Day ceremonies. Imagine our surprise when we were told that the “powers that be” decided that this year there would not be a ceremony in Barwick. Why? No one […]
Dear sir: It has come to my attention that the new ice facility in Fort Frances is going to be named after the 1952 Allan Cup winning hockey team. When the people of Fort Frances rallied to have a new ice facility built in this town, they appropriately named the […]
Cathy Bruyere was all smiles after learning renovations needed at the Gizhewaadiziwin Access Centre on Couchiching would go ahead. “I think it’s very positive,” Bruyere said of Friday’s announcement that the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp. was providing $3.22 million in capital funding for health care centres across the region. […]
Dear sir: On Second Street East, the Fort Frances Lions Club is using its energy to develop a children’s play area and park. They are using funds from their projects, government and town grants, and citizen pledges to accomplish this major project. Upon completion, it will be known as the […]
Grade three students under the Northwest Catholic District School Board improved in the areas of reading, writing, and math over last year, trustees learned at Saturday’s regular monthly meeting. The biggest jump came in math, with students showing a 17 percent jump compared to 1998. Still, the local results of […]
