With great sadness, the family announces the passing of Shirley Gadd, 74, of Fort Frances, Ont., on Wednesday, April 25, 2018. Shirley was born in Shenston Township on Dec. 21, 1943 to Henry and Violet Ahrens. She was united in marriage to Robert “Bob” Gadd on Aug. 25, 1982. Shirley […]
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It is the big question on the minds of district residents these days. It has nothing to do with the provincial election. It has nothing to do with municipal elections. It is all about ice. Bill Naturkach reminded me about a visit by delegates from our sister community of Paris, […]
We often hear the advice from others as the calendar turns over at our birthday–marking another year having galloped into the great abyss, out of sight. “You’re not getting any younger.” Not exactly a revelation like the splitting of the atom or landing on the moon or the discovery of […]
The second of two FLW Tour tournaments over a three-week span took place this past weekend at Lewis Smith Lake in Alabama. Lewis Smith is a lake that I’ve visited twice in the past so I had some experience to go off of, and things went pretty well en route […]
Honouring special dates on the calendar is a great opportunity to try something new at the dinner table. This Saturday is the Mexican celebration of “Cinco de Mayo” (Spanish for the fifth of May) and thus is a perfect time to share this recipe with you. Although avocados are grown […]
Jamie Mountain Muskie Carson Noga blazed down the track during the boys’ 400m dash at the Bronco Booster Track & Field Invite varsity meet held last Tuesday at Falls High School. Noga sprinted his way to a sixth-place finish, clocking in with a time of 59.13.
Jamie Mountain Muskies Lexi Gate, front, and Tori Toriseva tried to maintain a good pace during the girls’ 1,600m race at the Bronco Booster Track & Field Invite varsity meet last Tuesday at Falls High School. Gate finished in fourth place (6:26:00) while Toriseva was right behind in fifth (6:28.73).
Jamie Mountain Despite losing some members to the soccer teams, the Muskie track-and-field contingent continues to roll. That was evident again Monday at the Lake of the Woods meet in Baudette, Mn. The black-and-gold snagged a multitude of top-five finishes across a variety of events, coming through with another strong […]
Jamie Mountain Fort High was the scene for a district rivalry Monday afternoon. Both the Muskies and Rainy River Owls girls’ and boys’ soccer teams got prepared for their seasons with exhibition games against each other. It was the Owls who came out on top on the girls’ side, claiming […]
Jamie Mountain Jason Kabel stepped in take over as president of the Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association for next season at its annual general meeting last Tuesday night in the conference room of the Ice For Kids Arena. Wayne Strachan, head coach and general manager of the Fort Frances Lakers, […]
From the MNRF A Fort Frances man has been fined $2,800 for hunting offences under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act. Michael Shine pleaded guilty and was fined $2,000 for careless hunting and $800 for trespassing to hunt. He also received a probation order to complete 50 hours of community […]
Jamie Mountain It was a successful endeavour for the Muskie and Rainy River Owl badminton teams at the NWOSSAA championships last Wednesday in Thunder Bay. Muskies Aaron Bujold, Michaela Putzer, Lauryn Marchant, and Tayah Badiuk, along with Jackson Arpin of the Owls, all qualified for the all-Ontarios that runs tomorrow […]
