With three weeks between games, the Muskies could have been excused if they came out a little rusty in their exhibition game Saturday against Crocus Plains (Brandon). But whatever rust had accumulated on their uniforms during that layoff was quickly shaken off as the Muskies steamrolled to a convincing 63-0 […]
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The Fort Frances Judo Club is back on the mat for another season. With 47 judokas registered, and another 30 on the waiting list, the local club is having success in both numbers and the quality of athletes it is producing at the competitive level. Head instructor Delbert Deschamps, who […]
With the University of Manitoba struggling at 0-5 so far this season on the gridiron, it’s been a tough year for Adrian Huntley in terms of achieving team goals. But it’s been a different story in terms of individual achievements for the former Muskie receiver, who is finally having a […]
Dear sir: In response to the letters last week by Mrs. Leonard and Mr. Medicine on why one fish and game law is needed. If they don’t see why, then there is not much use in trying to make them see why. Simply put, one law is needed for the […]
CN still isn’t sure to what extent diesel fuel has leached from its Central Avenue property here so more testing is being done this week. Only this time round, it’s on town-owned land. Ian Thomson, CN’s director of public affairs, noted this third phase of its environmental assessment is needed […]
It’s final fate is to be decided by midnight tonight but it looks like the U.S. government will delay implementation–for 30 months–of a bill that would require Canadians to check in with U.S. Immigration officials before entering and exiting the country. And if that happens, it means back to square […]
Kuch Stephenson Architects Ltd. is being hired by the town to analyze the “multi-use” figures to make sure Fort Frances is paying its fair share of the costs for the auditorium project. That bill is estimated to come in at $2,300-$2,800 plus GST. Town council also will have further meetings […]
After several delays and more than month in a building with no heat or ventilation, Confederation College was to have started the move into its new home in the “multi-use” facility late this afternoon. Campus manager Don Lovisa said the move will take place over the next couple of evenings […]
It wasn’t exactly “chili” weather for the annual “Great Chili Cookoff” here last Friday. Under sunny skies and with the mercury edging up around 21 C (70 F), nearly 400 people milled in and out of the tent set up at the Fort Frances Times parking lot to taste the […]
The Ministry of Transportation has penalized the company contracted to work on the Seven-Mile and Bears Pass bridges after tests showed the concrete wasn’t as strong as originally planned. Ray Kriscuinas, head of MTO’s structural section in Thunder Bay, said the concrete strengths were “marginally lower”–five percent–than those in the […]
From France to the Congo to Canada, Cyril Tirandaz has been far and wide on his travels. But he took time during his cross-Canada journey to stop at Fort Frances High School last week. He treated Dave Shuh’s grade 9/10 French Immersion/geography class to a presentation about his travels through […]
