The section of Frenette Avenue between Third and Fifth Street East was closed today due to repair work on a broken water line there. Transportation Superintendent Milt Strachan said this morning the town became aware of the break at the corner of Frenette Avenue and Fourth Street East a couple […]
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The Muskie boys’ hockey team wrapped up the NorWOSSA regular season on a winning note last night with a 5-3 victory over the host Kenora Broncos. The outcome had no affect on the final standings nor the playoff match-ups, with the second-place Muskies to open the best-of-three NorWOSSA semi-finals here […]
Joan Green of Kenora took top honours over 31 other rinks at the 52nd-annual Fort Frances ladies’ bonspiel here over the weekend. Her team, which included third Lorraine Green, second Dorothy Holmgren, and lead Celine Hanton, won 9-4 in the ‘A’ final yesterday over the local Judy LaBelle rink, which […]
A Fort Frances man was killed in a two-vehicle accident around 1:30 p.m. yesterday on Highway 11 that also left a Fort Frances woman with life-threatening injuries, Emo OPP reported. Michael J. Cressey, 29, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, which occurred about five km east of […]
The new owners of Curves for Women here have big plans for their new franchise, but intend to keep some things the same. Guy Donaldson and his wife, Kelly Spicer, took ownership of the fitness centre on King’s Highway on Tuesday, with Arlene Georgeson to stay on as manager. Donaldson […]
The bitter cold and heavy snowfall last month drove many local residents to visit their travel agent to plan a winter escape to warmer climes. “It was extraordinarily busy,” said Pat Herr of International Travel Services on Scott Street. “We’re starting to wind down now.” Cuba and Cancun/the Mayan Riviera […]
It’s not how you start, but how you finish. The Muskie boys’ junior basketball team certainly exemplified that yesterday in Kenora with a dominating 56-30 win over the Dryden Eagles in the NorWOSSA final. “Throughout the season, Mr. [Claude] Gagnon told us that it wasn’t really the season that mattered, […]
The Borderland Thunder will have close to a week to think about their 4-2 loss to Dryden there last night—their third-straight setback to the Ice Dogs. The Thunder now are just 5-8-2 since the Christmas break, with their overall record sitting at 26-12-3, Dryden scored in the middle of the […]
Motorists irked by long waits at the McIrvine Road rail crossing may see the situation improve in the future given the town has learned that CN is proposing upgrades in response to the problem. “As you are aware, several complaints have been received from the general public regarding lengthy delays […]
You wouldn’t expect to see smiles and hear laughter when you meet a group of cancer patients, but that is exactly the type of atmosphere found in Tamarack Lodge—the new cancer patient lodge recently opened beside the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre. The reason for the happy mood is […]
If you’re looking for a late-winter party featuring something for the whole family, be sure to mark the weekend of March 4-6 on your calendar. Once again, Nestor Falls is holding its annual winter carnival—and this year promises to be a big one. “We’re having more activities at the hall […]
With the aim to help boost the local economy, the Town of Fort Frances may get into a partnership with other regional municipalities to bring a pair of value-added wood product experts here. “I think this is an exciting program that has been forwarded by the Lake of the Woods […]
