Staff The pats on the back keep coming for Ryan Faragher. The Fort Frances native was named a 2014 All-National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) second-team all-star for his work in his junior season with the St. Cloud State Huskies (Minn.). In addition, the 23-year-old was chosen for this year’s All-NCHC […]
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Duane Hicks Emily Fitzgerald showed off a coloured egg yesterday during March Break activities at the Fort Frances Museum. Kids came out in droves for the egg-decorating workshop, where they learned how dyes can be made from natural ingredients such as red cabbage, beets, and turmeric.
Duane Hicks Tim Spence of NCDS chatted with Lindsay Boone, human resources co-ordinator for West Fraser Mills Ltd., during an information day about Hinton Pulp, which is looking to hire skilled workers, yesterday at NCDS here. An interview day followed today. About 50 people dropped by the open house.
Duane Hicks The inaugural “Harmony of Nations Music Festival and Cultural Exchange,” set to go here on July 17-19, got a big boost yesterday to the tune of $73,950. The event is one of many across the province to benefit from the “Celebrate Ontario” 2014 program. Organizers “are very pleased […]
Staff It will be a star-studded cast that leads the Fort Frances Lakers into battle tomorrow night in Thunder Bay, where they’ll take their first step towards a possible first SIJHL championship. The league unveiled its inaugural first and second all-star teams yesterday, with five Lakers’ players, the team’s bench […]
Staff Reid’s Voyageur Inn was surrounded by police tape this morning as the OPP continue to investigate a fire that broke out there around 8:30 p.m. yesterday. A 39-year-old male resident of the motel remains in hospital, where his condition is being monitored. Anyone with information pertaining to this investigation […]
Heather Latter Madison Rheault, left, and Anna Gagne worked diligently on their turtle “piggy” banks yesterday afternoon during a kids’ craft at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. Other March Break activities this week include a teen movie today at 5:30 p.m., with family Wii and board games tomorrow […]
Staff Who the Muskie girls’ curling rink will face at OFSAA next week in Brampton no longer is a guessing game. But just how good their opponents will be remains a mystery that won’t be solved until Fort High hits the ice. Competing in Pool ‘A,’ the Muskie rink—consisting of […]
Staff With just one day left to vote, the Border Skating Club remains in first place for the “Tbaytel For Good” sponsorship program. The club is vying for a prize of $5,000 to upgrade the sound systems in both arenas here. “We’re hopeful we have a good shot at getting […]
Here’s hoping the out-of-town bowlers enjoyed the food while they were here over the weekend. That’s because those from the host community weren’t exactly hospitable on the lanes. Fort Frances took first place in five of the six divisions, and garnered a slew of individuals honours, to capture the banner […]
Joey Payeur If the “second season” plays out the same as the first, the Fort Frances Lakers will be checking out hotel prices in Wellington. That’s the site of this year’s Dudley-Hewitt Cup, which has one of four berths reserved for the SIJHL champs. Fort Frances has the inside track […]
Joey Payeur If anything causes Hailey Beaudry’s rink to blink, it won’t be the heat of the moment. The Muskie girls’ skip is leading a battle-tested group into the OFSAA championships March 19-22 in Brampton. And that could turn out to be a significant advantage for Beaudry and her team […]
