The provincial budget of April 11, 2019, calls for significant cuts to community services throughout the province. The Northwest Community Legal Clinic is hosting a forum where members of our local community will hear from service providers about the potential local impacts of these cuts. “Community Legal Clinics are facing […]
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Staff It was a night of firsts at the Emo Speedway on Saturday. Both James Lambert of Fort Frances and Dean Kellar of Devlin were able to nab their first-ever feature wins in Borderland Racing Association action. Lambert had six top-five finishes in the WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds division last season […]
Marc Stuempfle Sarah Warrack, from IISD Experimental Lakes Area (ELA), informed Grade 7 students from St. Francis School about climate change and the human impacts on the environment and freshwater lakes last Thursday during a field trip to the Fort Frances Museum.
Jamie Mountain A former Muskie football star is taking his talents to Winnipeg. Sekina Scheibler, who was a standout running back with the black-and-gold, recently officially signed on with the Winnipeg Rifles of the Canadian Junior Football League. The 21-year-old is thrilled to be joining the Rifles, as they play […]
Dear editor, I am writing this letter with faint hope and asking for assistance in attempt to find a peace pipe that belonged to my father. My father was Walter Guppy. He was a resident of Rainycrest LTC facility, where he passed away Aug. 21, 2012. He was given a […]
Dear editor, I read with interest your article, “Conservative Candidate talks Federal Election,” by Sam Odrowski in the May 29. 2019 edition of the Fort Frances Times. I felt the need to respond to the suggestion by the Conservative candidate, Linda Rydholm that the Harper/Scheer government was on the correct […]
Jamie Mountain Even an injury couldn’t keep Hudson Mann down for long. The Mighty Mustang youth wrestling program product, who was born in Fort Frances but now resides in Minnesota, overcame a torn pectoral injury that sidelined him for weeks to qualify for the nationals at a competition two weekends […]
Marc Stuempfle The sister and brother pair of Tashie and Natu Broadbent posed for a photo with fellow guest speaker Bobby Hudon during the Pride awareness breakfast held last Wednesday at Fort Frances Tribal Area Health Services. The siblings are youth ambassadors for We Matter and the Ontario Support Network […]
Jamie Mountain The knowledge and insight gained from competing in a provincial championship is invaluable for any athlete. And for the seven members of the Muskie track-and-field team that were able to compete at the OFSAA championships this year, that experience could prove vital as they move forward in their […]
Sam Odrowski Local artist Penny Faragher taught St. Francis School students how to use acrylic paint as a medium during an art workshop for Grades 4 to 6 on Wednesday. Faragher joined fellow artists Emily Hyatt, Jean Richards, Nichole Lowey, Linda Guimond and Dylinda George in conducting workshops covering a […]
Jamie Mountain Add Jaykob Ryll’s name to the list of former Muskie football players who will be taking their games to the next level this year. The Grade 12 Fort High student–who played centre for the Muskies–recently committed to attend Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, N.S. where he will also […]
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The 2019 Mini-King and Mini-Queen once again will be crowned here on Canada Day. Registration is now open for this year’s contest, which will take place on the “Fun in the Sun” stage at Point Park on the afternoon of July 1. Organizer Melissa Gushulak noted the contest is open […]
