Press Release The New Year’s baby for 2018 is Caleb Pistilli. He was born on Tuesday, Jan. 2 at 11:34 a.m., weighing seven pounds even, at La Verendrye General Hospital here. Proud parents are Megan and Mike Pistilli of Fort Frances. Each year, gifts and gift baskets are provided for […]
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Staff An apparent meteor briefly lit up the sky over Fort Frances last night. Banta Boulevard resident Ron Mondor said he was loading his vehicle with hockey equipment in preparation for a tournament his daughter is attending in Fargo, N.D. this weekend when he saw a flash to the west. […]
Jamie Mountain Fort Frances Lakers’ captain Julian Uhryniuk looked for a friendly stick to pass to during his team’s 7-6 shootout loss to the last-place Minnesota Iron Rangers last night at the Ice For Kids Arena. Uhryniuk later set up the game-tying goal in the dying seconds to force overtime.
The Canadian PressNeil Davidson TORONTO–Fans and a “Who’s Who” of hockey yesterday remembered Johnny Bower as a great goaltender and a better man. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and Hall-of-Famers Yvan Cournoyer, Red Kelly, Frank Mahovlich, Darryl Sittler, and Doug Gilmour were just some of the hockey elite on hand for […]
The Canadian PressPeter Rakobowchuk MONTREAL–Do not bring pictures of the boss. That’s what Anton Pushkar, owner of an indoor Montreal axe-throwing facility, tells enthusiasts who may want a particular photo as their target. “We’ve had people saying, ‘Can I put a picture of somebody really special right on the bull’s […]
The Canadian PressPeter Goffin NIAGARA FALLS, Ont.–Diane Zhao has made the journey from China to Niagara Falls three times before but she has never seen it like this–a veritable ice palace, straight out of a fairy tale. “I just wanted to see the ice and the frozen falls,” Zhao said […]
Duane Hicks Steam could be seen rising off the lower river on Saturday morning while, below, the rail bridge over the Ranier rapids almost looked like a painting frozen in time. The bitter cold over the weekend may have kept many folks indoors but those who braved the minus-20 to […]
Duane Hicks Fort Frances Mayor Roy Avis has a positive outlook on 2018, including the town budget, which is starting off in a much better position than last year.
Nicholas Donaldson Some municipal leaders west of Fort Frances are reflecting on the past year, as well as looking ahead to 2018. Emo Mayor Jack Siemens told the Times via e-mail that as he looks back on 2017, he can see how fortunate he is to live and work in […]
Forrest Mann (Eagle River), Elizabeth Carter (Dryden), and Carolyn Voort and Colleen Doerkson (Kenora) were the $75 winners in the Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River Districts’ cash calendar draw for January. Winning $50 were Kim Tarrant (Fort Frances), Teddianne Kinnear (Emo), and Amanda Brennan, Dela Johnson, L. Williams, John McGurran, […]
Duane Hicks After facing one of the toughest budget years ever in 2017, Mayor Roy Avis said the outlook for the Town of Fort Frances in 2018 is much rosier. “In 2018, we are poised in Fort Frances to have a very, very good year,” he told the Times in […]
Duane Hicks While talking about the weather is common pastime amongst Canadians, Fort Frances’ newest family isn’t complaining about the recent cold snap–it means they’re now living in a peaceful country. A second Iraqi refugee family, consisting of Rami Canoon, his wife, Fivyan, and their two daughters, Fbaana, six, and […]
