Snowmobile enthusiasts will be treated to some high-flying action in February when Fort Frances hosts a weekend of races as part of the Mn North Sno-cross series. The race–sponsored by Saber Traction of Wisconsin and the Red Dog Inn–is slated Feb. 12-13 at the old horse grounds on McIrvine Road […]
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Brian Ney and Dan Stier know how to catch walleye. No doubt about that. Fresh off a top 10 finish at the In-Fishermen Professional Walleye Trail the previous weekend, Stier (of Pierre, S.D.) and Ney (from Baudette, Mn.) easily captured top spot in the first-annual Rainy River and District Chamber […]
The Muskie senior boys’ volleyball team, coming off a heart-breaking loss to the Dryden Eagles to open the NorWOSSA season last week, bounced back to reach the final of a weekend tournament here. The black-and-gold played well during the round-robin portion–earning 10 out of a possible 12 points–to place first […]
The local Midget “AA” Canadians hockey team, slated to begin its second season of play this winter, may be on the verge of folding due to a lack of a coach. Former coach Dave Allison accepted a head coaching job with the Fort Wayne Komets in the United Hockey League […]
Defensive troubles cost the Muskie senior boys’ volleyball team a 3-1 loss in their best-of-five showdown against the host Kenora Broncos yesterday. After losing the first game 25-19, the Muskies rebounded to win the next one by that same score. But they couldn’t nail down another win the rest of […]
Dear sir: I would like to add my congratulations to John Dutton, Carol Lyons, and the Community Auditorium Committee for a job well done. The Rainy River District now has a first-class venue for concerts and other theatrical productions. It would have been nice if the rest of the citizens […]
Despite a committee recommendation to go with a cheaper arena seat, town council has opted for what Community Services manger George Bell called a much better model. The original seat up for approval at Monday night’s council meeting was the Ducharme 500, a floor-mounted model that came with a $22,940 […]
As the Year 2000 draws ever closer, Fort Frances looks to be in good shape for being “Y2K” compliant, Darryl Allan told town council during its regular meeting Monday night. Allan, who sits on the ‘Y2K’ Community Preparedness Committee, said a large-scale test of electrical power systems conducted Sept. 8-9 […]
More than a dozen participants of a field naturalist group that first took shape here last spring plan to formalize a club at a public meeting slated Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. at the Northwestern Health Unit. The group hopes to develop a draft terms of reference, elect directors, and […]
“No matter what kids are doing now, if they start playing chess, they will get better at what they do.” That’s what John Rutherford, co-ordinator of the COREL Northwestern Ontario Schools Chess Championships, believes. And if he’s right, then 18 youngsters who participated in a regional chess tournament here yesterday […]
They are people who have given the gift of life–over and over and over again. Local residents Paul Fraser, Darcy Oliver, Pat Pacarenuk, Ken Robertson, and Elsie Ward were honoured at the Canadian Blood Services donor clinic last Thursday night at Fort High for giving blood 35 times or more. […]
It was a chance to be heard by the federal and provincial governments, Fort Frances delegate Deb Ward said of the Northwestern Ontario Associated Chambers of Commerce annual meeting in Atikokan last week. “We don’t like it when they make a decision on our livelihood without input,” Ward said Monday, […]
