Staff Rob Georgeson, left, a new consultant with Investors Group Financial Services Inc., pulled the winning ticket this morning at International Travel Services for the Kiwanis Club’s “Trip of the Month” draw as Kiwanian Robin Wright looked on. The winner of a Bermuda cruise (valued at $4,500) was Ron Yellowega […]
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Staff Mayor Roy Avis will give a report tonight on how meetings went with provincial ministers last week at the annual OGRA/ROMA conference in Toronto. Mayor Avis and Coun. Ken Perry attended meetings with Transportation and Infrastructure minister Glen Murray, Natural Resources minister David Orazietti, Steven Del Duca, parliamentary assistant […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers are not taking their foot off the gas pedal with the SIJHL playoffs just around the corner. Lyndon Lipinski and Cody Wickstrom each had four-point outings, and Jordan Cartney made 19 saves, as the Lakers blanked the visiting English River Miners 8-0 on Friday to […]
Staff La Place Rendez-Vous found out Monday night how their opponents have felt all season. Caleb MacIntosh had a game-high 23 points to lead the Muskies to a 62-53 win over the Vous in Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League action at Fort High. Chris Page netted 16 to pace the […]
Joey Payeur Muskie Braden Webb challenged his hand-eye co-ordination in front of the Kenora net as teammate Chase Ferguson (8) and Broncos’ goalie Noah Witzke and forward Riley Beacham watched during the third period of Fort High’s 7-1 romp in Game 1 of the best-of-three NorWOSSA final here last night.
Staff The 47th-annual Church Bonspiel goes tomorrow from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Fort Frances Curling Club. “I’m happy to report that we are ready to curl . . . with a full slate of 12 teams,” event organizer Bill Gushulak said this morning. “This is an encouraging increase from […]
Heather Latter St. Francis School students Montana Plasky, left, Hannah Anderson, Brooklin Hayes, and Tatum Glowasky enjoyed a “friendship” (root beer) float in the gym yesterday to wrap up a day of anti-bullying activities held by the student council. These included making friendship bracelets and bags, creating anti-bullying flags, hearing […]
Joey Payeur If that was the last home game of the season for the Muskie boys’ hockey team, it was one to remember for the home crowd. The black-and-gold are a win away from yet another NorWOSSA crown after dumping the Kenora Broncos 7-1 at the Ice For Kids Arena […]
Staff Final preparations will be made Monday should Fort Frances get the chance to extend its dream of being crowned Canada’s next “Hockeyville.” The announcement looms next Saturday (March 8) during CBC’s “Hockey Night in Canada,” when the top 16 communities that will advance in the Kraft “Hockeyville” 2014 competition […]
Staff A mill employee is in critical condition after a dust explosion yesterday morning at the biomass boiler here. The male, who was not named, has been hospitalized in Toronto with burn injuries. Fort Frances Fire Chief Frank Sheppard said firefighters will remain on the scene today to investigate the […]
Staff A mill employee is in critical condition after a dust explosion this morning at the biomass boiler here. The male has been hospitalized with burn injuries. The dust explosion resulted in a small fire, which has been extinguished. The boiler is back in operation at this time, Resolute Forest […]
Staff The Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service, ambulance, and police responded to a call at the biomass boiler this morning. It is believed there was a dust explosion inside the boiler, resulting in a man being injured. No other information was available prior to press time today.
