Staff If any ladies are looking for a night out, they’re in luck. Some tickets are still available for the “Hope and the City” fundraiser event set to go tomorrow at 7 p.m. at La Place Rendez-Vous. Tickets, which cost $35, are available at Gillons’, Fort Floral, and the Rendez-Vous, […]
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Duane Hicks District OPP officers should be carrying conducted energy weapons (CEWs) by this summer. OPP Commissioner Chris Lewis announced Dec. 23 that, effective immediately, any officer who is trained will be permitted to carry a CEW, which is more commonly referred to as a “taser.” Local detachment commander Insp. […]
Staff It was an alarming development for a league that has had difficulty getting its feet underneath it this season. A fire alarm that accidentally was triggered led to the evacuation of Fort High on Monday evening. It caused the postponement—and possible cancellation—of the Taggs vs. La Place Rendez-Vous match-up […]
Duane Hicks Show someone you care with a Valentine cookie and help out a local good cause at the same time. Tess Coish, of Tess’ Kitchen here, is taking orders for heart-shaped cookies and cupcakes as a fundraiser for the Fort Frances Community Chest. In 2012, she sold more than […]
Duane Hicks Devon Stearns, left, and Jan Hall-Johnson enjoyed popcorn yesterday evening during “What’s Up Doc?”—a free week-long documentary film festival at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. The event wraps up today at 5:30 p.m. For details on which movie is being shown, call the library at 274-9879 […]
File These ladies had fun dressing up at the inaugural “Hope and the City” fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society here back in November, 2012. The event is returning this Saturday at 7 p.m. at La Place Rendez-Vous. Tickets, which cost $35 each, are still available at Fort Floral, Bombshell, […]
Joey Payeur A trip to the Ice House was just what the Fort Frances Lakers needed to get their house back in order. Lyndon Lipinski, Miles Nolan, and Cam Jackson each had a goal and an assist, and Devin Tappenden earned his first win as a Laker, as Fort Frances […]
Staff The Border Skating Club is looking to the community to help it earn $5,000 to upgrade the sound systems in both local arenas. “Music is a key part to figure skating,” noted BSC board member Anne Renaud. “Music gets skaters moving, music elicits emotions, music creates energy.” The club […]
Joey Payeur A Fort Frances product who once shone for his hometown junior squad has an opportunity to be recognized as the best U.S. college hockey has to offer. Goalie Ryan Faragher was one of 68 players nominated last week for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award, which is given to […]
Joey Payeur The road will be long but well worth the travel for some of Fort Frances’ premier junior squash players. The Sunset Country Squash Club foursome of Angel McCormack, Marita Matias, Shawn Brady, and Naomi McManaman were selected this past weekend for the Northwestern Ontario team that will represent […]
Joey Payeur The whole prospect of the Fort Frances Lakers cruising to first place in the SIJHL regular season now can be thrown out the window. The footsteps in the distance are those of the Thunder Bay North Stars—and they’re getting louder by the week. The North Stars have closed […]
Duane Hicks There’s no way for local residents to take the bus from Fort Frances to Winnipeg right now because the connection from here to Kenora is on hiatus due to a lack of drivers. Troy Marschalk of North Air Services said the bus to Nestor Falls/Sioux Narrows/Kenora stopped running […]
