The Muskie senior girls’ volleyball team competed at the Santa Claus Classic tournament in Dryden over the weekend, finishing round-robin play in third place with a 5-5 record. The black-and-gold won the first set against Dryden’s junior team 25-12 before losing the second 25-18. Then they split against St. Thomas […]
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The four Muskie court teams had mixed success in their first road games of the NorWOSSA campaign last Thursday, with both basketball teams manhandling the host Dryden Eagles and both volleyball squads coming home empty-handed. The junior boys managed their second-straight win with a 48-28 victory—and exactly the kind of […]
While a tie still has to be resolved over who will be the ninth director elected and who will be an alternate, the 10 finalists in the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s recent election were named Tuesday. They include, in alphabetical order, Wanda Barker (Super 8), Barb Cournoyer (TD Canada […]
FORT FRANCES—Given the local Voyageur Lions Club has seen more and more jumpers participating in its annual “Polar Plunge” each year, the group is hoping this New Year’s Day will bring the most successful event yet. “We had a particularly good year last year,” event chairman Jim Martindale noted. “We […]
Robert Moore School and local Kiwanians continue keeping the spirit of community service alive as the school’s Builders Club—a junior version of the Kiwanis Club—held its installation of officers last Thursday night. Carra Onichuk was named president, Carly Busch vice-president, Alexa Lesperance secretary, and Serena Stromberg treasurer. Tanner Bell is […]
The Portage Avenue underpass was re-opened to two lanes last Wednesday as work on the site has wrapped up for the winter. In an interview Monday, Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown reminded the public to continue using only the east sidewalk through the winter since the west sidewalk is […]
With the municipal byelection coming up Jan. 14, eligible voters in Fort Frances will begin receiving their voting kits in the mail starting next week. DataFix—the company creating, printing, and mailing the voting kits for this byelection—is in the process of preparing them for mail-out starting Dec. 18. Voters should […]
FORT FRANCES—Since having defibrillators in public places may save many (if not more) lives than the most efficient emergency medical system, an automatic external defibrillator (AED) is now in place for use at the Fort Frances High School and the Townshend Theatre. Located in a wall cabinet in the atrium […]
FORT FRANCES—The town still needs 10 more households to participate in water testing, and with the aim to start its testing program this month, is now offering a $50 incentive to get more people to sign up. Those who participate in the water testing program, and agree to allow the […]
A reminder that the Br. #29 Legion Ladies Auxiliary will hold its next meeting tomorrow (Dec. 12). As usual, there will be a social beginning at 6 p.m., with a roast beef dinner to follow at 6:30. There is no charge for the dinner, but all members are asked to […]
Upon recommendation from the Fort Frances Museum Advisory Committee, town council agreed last night to consider the possible designation of Rainy River as a Canadian Heritage River (CHR). Council directed museum staff to invite Robin Reilley from Quetico Park to make a presentation on the CHR program, and what Atikokan […]
Don’t blame your paper carrier. Due to serious problems with a piece of equipment (specifically, an image setter) at the Fort Frances Times yesterday, the printing—and subsequent delivery—of yesterday’s Daily Bulletin was delayed by several hours. Since flyers also have to be inserted into the Monday Bulletin before it is […]
