Press Release A group interested in re-establishing tennis courts in Fort Frances held an inaugural meeting last Wednesday at the Memorial Sports Centre. The committee agreed to operate under the interim name of “Fort Tennis Courts Committee” until a formal one is selected. The committee has a diverse and strong […]
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Duane Hicks Many budding entrepreneurs have ideas for a small business but don’t know where to start. No worries—the Rainy River Future Development Corp. is here to help. With Oct. 19-25 being “Small Business Week,” RRFDC business development officer Angela Halvorsen concedes the economic development side sometimes tends to get […]
Duane Hicks Nick Wihnan was honoured as the 2014 “Senior of the Year” in Fort Frances during a potluck supper last Wednesday at the Sister Kennedy Centre. “All I can say is if I could live another 35 years, I would do it again,” noted Wihnan, who has been director […]
Joey Payeur Patrick Brown is working with the thought process that as a Canadian politician looking to improve his profile, having an NHL Hall-of-Famer on his wing isn’t a bad way to score points with the public. The Conservative MP who represents Barrie was at Boston Pizza here Sunday afternoon […]
Heather Latter With registration underway for this year’s inaugural “Trunk or Treat” event, local OPP Cst. Anne McCoy is hoping the parking lot of the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre will be packed with decorated vehicles so children can go trick-or-treating Oct. 31 in a fun and safe environment. […]
Heather Latter The first-ever “Human Library” event hosted by the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre, in partnership with the local Celebrating Diversity Committee, has been deemed a success. “It was successful,” Andrea Avis, the library’s program director, said of the event held there Monday from 6-8 p.m. “Our ‘books’ […]
Duane Hicks Thinking of starting a small business? It’s “Small Business Week” (Oct. 19-25) and the Times caught up with some of the more recently-started local ones to get some advice straight from the source. Ben Morelli, who opened “From the Grind Up” on Scott Street in February, 2013, said […]
Joey Payeur Wayne Strachan was looking for a response. Matt Vela gave him just the right one. Vela countered the English River Miners’ go-ahead goal in the third period with an equalizer 30 seconds later to set the Fort Frances Lakers in motion towards a 4-2 victory here Saturday night. […]
Heather Latter Dick Bird, a residential school survivor, spoke to Shelley Fairbrother and Casey Slack during the “Human Library” event Monday evening at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. The couple “checked out” Bird to listen to his experience of spending eight years in the Ste. Marguerite’s Indian Residential […]
Duane Hicks Nick Wihnan was beaming after being named “Senior of the Year” at the Sister Kennedy Centre last Wednesday evening, as Mayor Roy Avis looked on.
Heather Latter Amber Konikow, a national boxing champion, spoke to youth from across Northwestern Ontario on Saturday at La Place Rendez-Vous during Motivate Canada’s ACTIVATE Northwest Regional Youth Leadership Forum hosted in partnership with Naicatchewenin First Nation and Grand Council Treaty #3. The two-day workshop included sesssions on physical literacy, […]
Kiera Kowalski Muskie running back Kenton Bowles ran smack into the teeth of a tenacious West Kildonan Wolverines’ defence all day as he was limited to 10 yards on six carries in the visitors’ 46-16 victory here Friday afternoon that dashed Fort High’s hopes for a second-straight playoff appearance.
