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 […]
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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” […]
From the MNRF Four men have been fined for offences under the Fisheries Act, the Ontario Fishery Regulations, and the Liquor Licence Act. Ken Loranger, of Crofton, B.C., was fined $1,250 for possessing walleye of prohibited size, $200 for fishing without a licence, and $150 for having open liquor in […]
Sam Odrowski The Fort Frances Lakers’ three-day training camp wrapped up Saturday and head coach/general manager Wayne Strachan now is eager for the squad’s first pre-season game. “I’m excited to get the year started, and interested to see where we’re going to be this [coming] Saturday in Hoyt Lakes and […]
Sam Odrowski Local tennis players were without courts in town for more than a decade and had to head over to International Falls to enjoy the game. That all changed last summer when four tennis courts were built behind Fort Frances High School. But after the $475,000 courts were built, […]
Jamie Mountain Anthony Leek couldn’t take the Emo Speedway with him so he decided to create one of his own. The former president of the Borderland Racing Association, who was born in Fort Frances and grew up in Emo, ventured out and created his own dirt track–the Lake of the […]
Jamie Mountain If you know someone who always has wanted to learn how to curl, or you have a new curler on your team, this is what they have been waiting for. The Fort Frances Curling Club is launching an “Adult Learn To Curl” program that will take place Sunday […]
Press Release Forty-five participants of the First Nations Natural Resources Youth Employment Program (FNNRYEP) and Outland Youth Employment Program (OYEP) graduated last Thursday at the program’s closing ceremonies held at Confederation College. Participants received certificates and two high school co-op credits earned during six weeks of work and training. The […]
Press Release Representatives of Borderland Pride will appear before the Rainy River District School Board at its regular meeting tonight to encourage trustees to stand up for a modern, inclusive sex-ed curriculum. The presentation follows an Aug. 22 directive from the minister of education to scrap the 2015 Health and […]
Staff Catilin Hartlen, morning show host for 93.1 The Border, drew the winning ticket for the Kiwanis Club’s “Trip of the Month” draw for September this morning at International Travel Services as Kiwanian Robin Wright looked on. Pam and Terry Munn of Fort Frances won a trip to Montego Bay, […]
The Canadian PressAlanna Rizza TORONTO–Marchers in Toronto’s annual Labour Day parade broke tradition yesterday, opting not to end the procession at Exhibition Place to show solidarity with stagehands who have been locked out of the venue since July. “We’re not going to cross that picket line,” stressed Naureen Rizvi, Unifor’s […]
The Canadian PressMia Rabson OTTAWA–Federal MPs on the natural resources committee were to meet this afternoon for an emergency session to discuss last week’s game-changing court decision to tear up federal approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project. The meeting comes at the request of the three Conservatives and […]
