Staff The mission that lasted months was thwarted in a matter of seconds. Fort Frances is out of the running for Kraft “Hockeyville” 2014 after the top 16 communities to advance to the first round of online voting were unveiled during “Hockey Night in Canada” on Saturday. With little fanfare, […]
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Joey Payeur Travis Rob was one those took part in the Borderland Snowmobile Club’s poker run from La Place Rendez-Vous to Emo (or Barwick, for the more ambitious riders) and back on Saturday. The trek on the spring-like day drew 50 riders—a huge jump over the eight that took part […]
Joey Payeur Fort Frances Midget ‘AA’ Canadians goalie Tyson Pitkanen was helpless to see this screen shot from the point from Jordan Olsen through the unintended screen of defenceman Conor McManaman (6) as Skylar Lentz (left) and John Percy of the St. Thomas Aquinas Saints (Kenora) looked on. The goal […]
Joey Payeur With the Winter Olympics in Sochi now history, it’s time for Special Olympics’ athletes to have their turn in the spotlight. Special Olympics Ontario and Safeway once again are joining forces for the “People With Disabilities” campaign, which begins today and runs through March 21. As part of […]
Joey Payeur Local Special Olympics athletes like David Ducasse, left, Paul Belluz, and Terianne Caul plan to be at Safeway tomorrow from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. to help bag groceries and meet the public as part of Special Olympics Ontario’s “Persons With Disabilities” campaign.
the OPP On March 4, Rainy River District OPP officers were advised of a phone scam trying to deceive a local resident of cash in support of an initiative targeting bullying. The scam involved a male calling a Fort Frances residence and asking them to make a donation in the […]
Staff Sara Mainville has been elected the new chief of Couchiching First Nation. Yesterday’s band election also saw Ron Archie and Bill Perrault newly-elected as councillors. Re-elected councillors included Ed Yerxa, Dave Bruyere, Lucille “Bugsy” Morrisseau, and Christine Jourdain. A total of seven candidates were running for chief, with 29 […]
Duane Hicks Northern Development and Mines minister Michael Gravelle said yesterday that he will support Fort Frances with its economic development ventures. Gravelle met with council and economic development staff to talk about the town’s current situation and what might be done to spur growth. Funding applications will be put […]
Staff While some people might be headed to a tropical destination for March Break, others will remain in Fort Frances. But plenty of activities are planned to keep youngsters busy throughout the week. The Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre has organized a “March Break Extravaganza,” with a different activity […]
Joey Payeur Today has been circled on the calendar of each member of the Fort Frances Canadians Midget ‘AA’ hockey team since the start of the season. For them, it’s like Christmas in March. The Canadians are hosting the 2014 Midget ‘AA’ Tournament of Champions this weekend, which will serve […]
Staff Betty’s of Fort Frances was named Business of the Year during the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s 18th-annual Tbaytel business awards gala last night at La Place Rendez-Vous. Christine Krueger (Fort Frances Dental Centre) was honoured as Employee of the Year while Ben Morelli, owner/operator of From the Grind […]
Heather Latter Jaxon Gartzke, right, led fellow students Johnathan Hoven, Riley Windigo, and Aubrey Eldridge in a smoosh race yesterday during winter carnival activities at Robert Moore School. Other outdoor activities included milk jug curling, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing while indoors students participated in karaoke and face-painting.
