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. […]
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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 […]
Heather Latter Small town, big talent! That’s what has been said about the calibre of local performers, which will be showcased tomorrow night at the “Fort Frances Has Talent” show hosted by the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts in conjunction with its 75 anniversary this year. “We […]
Heather Latter Students entering SK or Grade 1 this fall will have the option to register for the French Immersion program that’s set to be revived at St. Michael’s School for the 2015-16 school year. Northwest Catholic District School Board trustees last night approved the recommendation from Superintendent of Education […]
Duane Hicks Calling on the province to ensure a low-cost, long-term fibre supply for Rainy River District was the overriding theme of the Ontario 2015 pre-budget consultations held yesterday morning at La Place Rendez-Vous here. “The conversation through the presentations this morning regarding the re-opening of the mill is not […]
Heather Latter Fort Frances will join the “V-Day” campaign this year—a global activist movement to end violence against women and girls. “It’s very new [here] but that’s what makes it challenging and fun at the same time,” said Peggy Loyie of the Rainy River District Victim Services Program, who is […]
Joey Payeur They each were outstanding achievers in their own way and now will be linked throughout history forever. Three individuals and two teams were named Monday to be part of the inaugural induction class for the new Fort Frances Sports Hall of Fame. Hockey player Frank “Ike” Eisenzoph and […]
Duane Hicks Library assistant Penny Shumaker put up a new display Friday at the Fort Frances Public Library in anticipation of “Freedom to Read Week” (Feb. 22-28). In light of the Jan. 7 massacre, in which 12 people were killed at the offices of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in […]
