Dear Editor: Initially I must apologize for not responding to the change of name at the Sister Kennedy Centre in the Dec. 20th edition of the Fort Frances Times. I must thank both Nora Paulenko and Margaret Rousseau for providing the impetus to get me to put pen to paper. […]
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Duane Hicks The Riverside Foundation for Health Care will be looking for a new director in the new year. Former director Samantha Manty has accepted a new position with the Northwestern Health Unit here in Fort Frances, Foundation board chair Bill Gushulak noted. “Samantha had been employed with the Foundation […]
Bob TkachukSubmitted by The past two years, the Sunset Country Squash Club’s Boxing Day ‘A’ champion has been Steve Boileau, with wins over Anniss Seid in 2015 and then Jason Kabel last year. But the tables were turned this time around with Seid ousting Boileau 3-1 in the best-of-five final […]
Staff A new program will be offered here in the new year to help adults finish high school, as well as work towards a post-secondary certificate or diploma all at the same time. The Confederation College campus in Fort Frances will be offering the Adult Dual Credit program beginning Jan. […]
Staff Local curling fans are in for a treat over the next few days. The Fort Frances Curling Club is hosting the U21 men’s and women’s provincial playdowns tonight through Saturday–and club president Ron Silver is expecting some top-notch play. The Tanner Horgan rink (Sudbury), which won silver at the […]
True to form for the “King of Rock ‘n Roll,” Elvis Presley tribute artist Daylin James turned on the charm with the crowd during a concert on the 200 block of Scoott Street in late September. The concert was part of the “Rainy Lake 150” series, which also featured performances […]
The Al-Zeebaree family from Iraq, including Julia, Michael, Fadi, Sarah, Philip, and Bashar, finally arrived in Fort Frances from Beirut, Lebanon in mid-November and now are settling in thanks to the local “Families for Families” committee. The arrival of a second refugee family, originally expected last week, has been delayed.
The Canada Day parade was a hit this year, drawing two dozen floats and decorated vehicles in celebration of the nation’s 150th birthday. Activities at Point Park also were a success, including a spectacular fireworks display some folks still are talking about.
The Metropolitan Yurij, spiritual head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Canada, was in Fort Frances in July to lead a special service commemorating the 70th anniversary of St. George’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church here.
It will be cloudy tonight, with an overnight low of minus-27 C (16 below zero F). Tomorrow will see occasional light snow, with a possible accumulation of one-two cm (up to an inch). Look for a high of minus-16 (three) and low around minus-24 (11 below). Cloudy skies are forecast […]
Emo native Jessie Baker was among the 20 bachelorettes who vied for the heart of former major-league baseball player Chris Leroux on “The Bachelor Canada,” which aired on W Network starting in early October. Jessie ended up just missing out on making the final three.
Local historian Merv Ahrens pored over a selection of photos by pioneer photographer William Tener for his book that officially was launched Nov. 30.
