Staff It took seven to reach 11th heaven, with the captain leading the charge. Miles Nolan’s goal in the seventh round of the shootout gave the Fort Frances Lakers a 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Iron Rangers last night in Hoyt Lakes in the opener of a home-and-home series. The […]
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Staff The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce has set the date for its 19th-annual business awards gala—and is looking to engage the public more than ever by opening up voting to everyone. The event, which again will be sponsored by Tbaytel, will take place Thursday, March 12 at La Place […]
Staff The defending champs are getting that familiar look to them again—the one that made them impossible to stop last season. Scared Hitless earned the maximum six points in the Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League action last Thursday to solidify its hold on third place with 56 points. They also […]
Duane Hicks Public Works crew replaced a valve on the watermain on Colonization Road West yesterday, where area residents had their water temporarily shut off during the work. The job was completed by day’s end.
Heather Latter Tom Kilgour and his daughter, Mackenzie, enjoyed an evening skate at the east-end rink last night as part of a “Candlelight Skate” for families hosted in partnership with the United Native Friendship Centre, Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre, and Sunset Country Métis. The event also included a light dinner, […]
Joey Payeur An instant classic one night; instant trouble the following morning. The Rainy River Community College Voyageurs had Bronco Arena rocking Saturday with a spine-tingling 2-1 comeback victory in overtime against the North Dakota State University Bison in ACHA Division II women’s action. But the adrenaline rush seemingly was […]
Joey Payeur The SIJHL is close to becoming a six-team circuit once again. League commissioner Bryan Graham confirmed Friday that the process is well underway to establish an expansion team in Kenora that will begin play this fall. “We were asked to appear in front of Kenora city council [Jan. […]
Joey Payeur With nary a white flag to raise nor a towel to throw in close at hand, Nathaniel Dupuis created his own signature of surrender. The Thunder Bay North Stars’ goalie pulled himself out of the game in frustration at having just given up what would be the last […]
Heather Latter The local Confederation College campus is striving to continue to meet the needs in the community by offering an array of programing and developing partnerships with employers while following its strategic plan. “We have a very busy campus here,” college president Jim Madder noted during a luncheon here […]
Duane Hicks Ever since Meagan Berry first worked as a student at the Fort Frances Public Library 10 years ago, she knew she wanted to be a librarian. And after years of hard work and study, the 26-year-old has begun a new chapter in her life doing her dream job. […]
Duane Hicks For the first time since 1998, the Royal Canadian Air Force’s “Snowbirds” demonstration team will put on a show at the Fort Frances Airport on Wednesday, June 10. Bruce Caldwell, who put in a request for the Snowbirds back in the fall, recently confirmed Canada’s premier aerobatics flying […]
Duane Hicks The town will get the process going to see if it can get disaster funding to possibly build a new dock at the Point. Speaking at Monday’s budget meeting, Fort Frances Fire Chief Frank Sheppard noted the government dock had incurred damage related to high water since the […]
