We celebrate the life of Janet Diana Halvorsen. She was a daughter, a sister, a wife, a mother, a grandmother, a god-mother, a cousin, an aunt, and a friend. She was united in marriage to David, the love of her life, in 1963 and enjoyed 53 years making lasting memories […]
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Labour Day now is behind us. The yellow school buses are on the road and students are lining up on boulevards waiting for them to arrive. The sun is setting earlier each day and climbing out of bed later in the morning. Daytime temperatures are still warm but the evenings […]
September has arrived. Although I love fall (if it is warm and dry), I’m still a bit sad that summer is over. Time just passes us by. I just had three days off and I still didn’t accomplish all that I wanted. I always wonder, “Is it just me or […]
I remember reading someone’s words that advised me to become a “student of change.” I had to do some searching in order to give credit to the proper source for said advice. It turns out it was Anthony D’Angelo, of whom I have no recollection so I must have heard […]
After a few weeks of my focus being on bass fishing, it was nice to get a break from the tournament scene last week to fish around home and catch some fish to eat. I had a few guide trips booked and most of the clients wanted to fish for […]
As part two of a series of three columns on shellfish, this one will continue to focus on crustaceans (if you missed my previous column on crab and lobster, e-mail me at dez@chefdez.com and I will be more than happy to send it to you). Crustaceans is the grouping that […]
Press Release With the issue of homelessness becoming more visible during the warm months in Fort Frances, community service agencies that make up a homelessness committee are working on a number of projects to address the matter. The committee, led in partnership between the United Native Friendship Centre and the […]
Sam Odrowski Al Christiansen lined up a heavy return out on the courts Saturday morning during the doubles tennis tournament held here. He and his partner, Al Cesuinas of Dryden, landed third place at the tournament after beating out Bob Tkachuk and Jason Kabel.
Staff For more than a decade, Fort Frances has been without a tennis tournament. That all changed Saturday when 16 players met at the courts to square off. Taking first place in doubles action were John Libler and his partner, Craig Mahoney, of Sioux Lookout, who beat out runners-up Anthony […]
Sam Odrowski With the newly-surfaced courts and the “Rent-a-Racket” program at the Fort Frances Public Library, there seems to be no better time to play tennis here in town. “Try tennis, see what it’s like and see if it is for you,” library CEO Caroline Goulding enthused. “It’s very low-barrier […]
Sam Odrowski A Lakers’ training camp participant for the “Black” team tried to barrel over his opponents on the “White” team as they all rushed to the play at the Ice For Kids Arena on Saturday night. Those who attended the camps played as hard as they could in hopes […]
Press Release Icebox Radio Theater returns with new episodes this September–and an entirely new look and subject matter. This year, the IBRT will focus on classic stories of mystery and suspense from some of the greatest authors in the genre. The new series will be called “Mystery on the Air” […]
