Heather Latter Local resident John Thorgrimson autographed a copy of his newest novel, “The Eyes in the Dark,” on Saturday during a book-signing session at Betty’s. The adventure-based book, set in Northwestern Ontario, is available to purchase at Betty’s or by visiting www.lulu.com
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Staff These are not the best of basketball times for La Place Rendez-Vous. Caleb McIntosh scored a game-high 26 points as the Muskies bombed the Vous 75-45 in the Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League regular-season finale for both teams Monday at Fort High. The Vous still finished first overall in […]
Staff The “Tbaytel for Good” program announced this morning that the Border Skating Club was successful in becoming the grand-prize winner of $5,000. The money will be used to replace the music systems at the Memorial Sports Centre. “I’m ecstatic,” enthused BSC board member Anne Renaud. “There were some really […]
the OPP Members of the Combined Forces Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB) and uniformed members of the Rainy River District OPP executed a search warrant at an Armit Street North residence here Monday. Three people were arrested and charged with: •possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking; and •possession […]
Staff It’s time to rock the rink. The SIJHL released the schedule for the Fort Frances Lakers’ best-of-seven SIJHL semi-final series against the English River Miners, with Game 1 slated for tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. at the Ice For Kids Arena. Game 2 then will go here Saturday night. A […]
Duane Hicks Rylee Mowe, left, and her friend, bride-to-be Lindsay Kirk, spoke with Richard Boileau of McTaggart’s about tuxedo rentals yesterday evening during Northwoods Gallery & Gifts’ 2014 Bridal Show. Numerous wedding-related businesses took part in the show, which was well-attended by future brides and their friends and relatives.
Joey Payeur Jamie Davis didn’t know what to expect on his first trip to the OFSAA ‘AA’ boys’ hockey championship, held last week in Burlington/Oakville. That would include witnessing a comeback of legendary proportions that will be talked about by local high school hockey fans for years to come. The […]
Joey Payeur No matter what their record says, Hailey Beaudry and her curling crew brought plenty home from their inaugural experience at OFSAA. The majority of their souvenirs, which took the form of priceless experience on Ontario high school curling’s biggest stage, won’t show their true value until next year. […]
Joey Payeur “You know we just don’t recognize the most significant moments of our lives while they’re happening.” Such were the words Burt Lancaster uttered as ballplayer-turned-doctor Archibald “Moonlight” Graham in the cinematic classic, “Field of Dreams.” The Muskie girls’ hockey team might take issue with that philosophy. They made […]
Duane Hicks If you were creating a map of Northwestern Ontario and northeastern Minnesota, what businesses, trails, and landmarks would you include? That’s exactly what the “Heart of the Continent Partnership,” which now includes the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce, will be asking area businesses and others in the near […]
Duane Hicks More than 60 years’ worth of issues of the Fort Frances Times, along with information about the museum’s artifact collection, now are accessible using a computer at the Fort Frances Museum. Jeremy Hughes, who was under contract for the past year as a digital records developer for the […]
Heather Latter The Fort Frances Civil Air Search and Rescue chapter is looking to increase its membership base, which it started to do earlier this month with a spotter training course at the Fort Frances Airport. “Basically, what the course was is we teach you how to look at the […]
