Staff Saturday’s final pre-Christmas game for the Fort Frances Lakers had a little bit of everything—and, most importantly for the home side, a happy ending. Dylan Robertson had the only goal in what turned into a five-round shootout as the Lakers nipped the Thunder Bay North Stars 5-4 at the […]
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Heather Latter Jayden Perreault, two, told Santa what he wants for Christmas yesterday during an “Old Fashion Christmas Party” hosted by library staff and the Friends of the Fort Frances Public Library. The event also featured stories, Christmas carols, goodies, and crafts.
This scene from the Tim Hortons’ video launched this morning shows local resident enjoys the cozy atmosphere in the local restaurant that was decorated from floor to ceiling in wool this past Saturday. The company transformed the location, as well as areas of town, for the online video, which is […]
Staff Fort Frances is famous. Well, at least on social media today. Tim Hortons launched an online video this morning that was shot here this past weekend, showcasing Fort Frances as the warmest Tim Hortons in Canada. “It was about bringing warmth,” noted Glenn Hollis, vice-president of Brand Strategy, Marketing […]
Staff A crew was spotted hoisting several new commercial boilers onto the roof of the paper machine building yesterday morning. A Resolute spokesperson still was confirming details but it is believed the new equipment has to do with the company’s plan to heat critical parts of the mill through the […]
Duane Hicks Wayne Riches of the Fort Frances Fire Brigade packed up some hampers this morning at the local Salvation Army. Firefighters Matt Ruston, Shawn Morrison, Kayne Shaw, and Nathan Cousineau also were among the volunteers who helped get them ready for pick-up. The Salvation Army is providing hampers for […]
Joey Payeur Once the Fort Frances Lakers got the offence rolling, the rest of the night was a walk in the “Park.” The Lakers scored four goals in just over four minutes in the second period, and Nathan Park made 24 saves to earn the shutout in his SIJHL debut, […]
Staff After a season that’s felt like one big lump of coal, I’d Hit That will enjoy plenty of Christmas cheer after its best night of the campaign. The last-place squad in the Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League, which earned its first two points of the season the previous week, […]
submitted by Camie Gray Local seniors enjoyed a bus tour of Fort Frances to see Christmas lights displays during the “Tournament of Lights” yesterday evening. Volunteers Cassie McLellan and Taylor Clinker served up snacks while Verlaine Rodrigues led the bus in song. Herman Rodrigues drove the bus. A total of […]
Staff The local Legion won’t be holding a 50/50 draw for the month of January due to a changeover in its executive. The Legion currently has a licence to run 50/50 draws for November through April. But Legion Br. #29 president Noris Piccinato explained that since the current executive is […]
the OPP Shortly after 4:20 a.m. on Nov. 1, the Rainy River District OPP responded to a 9-1-1 call reporting an impaired driver. Officers attended the scene and an investigation revealed the claim made was false. As a result, a 27-year-old Atikokan man recently was charged with common nuisance. He […]
Staff Somebody had to blink but Josh Mastin’s play opened the eyes of his opponent extremely wide. Mastin sank a game-high 39 points Monday night to lift La Place Rendez-Vous to a 91-72 win over Taggs in a battle of unbeaten teams in the Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League. Taggs […]
