Jamie Mountain A new face was able to help the Fort Frances Lakers snap out of their funk over the weekend. Kyle Uzelman, who was acquired from the Red Lake Miners for a player development fee last Wednesday, had a debut to remember as he scored the overtime winner and […]
News
Staff A promising start to their annual home tournament unfortunately didn’t end with a championship for the Fort Frances Bantam ‘AA’ Canadians over the weekend. After compiling a perfect 4-0 record through round robin play, the Canadians were dealt a 3-1 loss by the Norwest Stars (Thunder Bay) in the […]
Jamie Mountain A dozen Sunset Country Squash Club players made the trip to the Thunder Bay to play in the annual Balmoral Legal Centre Northwestern Ontario Squash Open Tournament over the weekend in an array of divisions. In the ‘A’ Open division, ex-Fort Frances junior Steve Boileau, now back home […]
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Tammy McNally
Tammy McNally
The light stayed on a little longer than usual at the Hair and Body Care Shoppe in Emo last Thursday. The salon held its 10th “Christmas Extravaganza,” a tradition that started before they moved to the new location eight years ago. About 130 people came out to enjoy the evening; […]
Barb Everett
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Fort Frances Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary to Br. #29 met on Nov. 13, 2019 with 32 present. The meeting was brought to order at 7 p.m. by president Alfreda Easton. Minutes of the Oct. 9 general meeting and the Nov 6. executive meeting were read and approved. New membership applications for […]
Press Release
As the temperature continues to dip, many folks will likely seek comfort in the warmth of their furnaces and fireplaces. Little do they know that turning up the heat may also be pumping carbon monoxide (CO) gas into their homes. Silent but deadly, CO is an invisible, odourless, yet highly […]
From the MNRF
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry wants to remind hunters that they must stop for inspection by conservation officers. On Oct. 20, 2018, while patrolling the K6 Road in the Rainy River District, a conservation officer attempted to stop an SUV for an inspection under the Fish and Wildlife […]
From the MNRF
The Ontario government is seeking the help of hunters as it takes steps to ensure sustainable wildlife populations and continued hunting opportunities for future generations. Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is an untreatable brain disease that affects members of the deer family including white-tailed deer, elk, moose, and caribou. It has […]
Jamie Mountain The graduating class all posed for a photo during the Muskie football team’s annual awards banquet last night at the Copper River Inn. Back row, from left to right, are Adam George, Aaron Scheibler, Wyatt Richards, Carson Noga, Sean Huziak, Ayden Gushulak-Kelly, Brady Bodnarchuk, Kaleb Woods, and Dale […]
Ken Kellar St. Francis students Kodi-Jo Galbraith, Kali Tessier, Cameron and Matt Rousseau and Declan McCart, along with Liam Dent (not in photo), were the recipients of the Catholic values medallions for the month of October during the school’s monthly assembly yesterday. The students were chosen for exemplifying the values […]
Ken Kellar The senior girls of the Border Skating Club posed with the supplies they donated to put into Christmas shoeboxes for Samaritan’s Purse Canada’s “Operation Christmas Child” campaign on Sunday evening. The girls donated various school supplies and other small, useful items to go into the shoeboxes and be […]
Staff
School boards from across Northwestern Ontario are looking for the public’s input regarding the 2020-2021 school year. The boards have released the 2020-2021 School Year Calendar Survey on their websites that are asking students, parents, staff and members of the public who are interested to weigh in on the calendar […]
