Duane Hicks The Town of Fort Frances now has a nuisance bylaw which will aid bylaw enforcement and police to better crack down on vandalism and loitering. Council passed the bylaw at its regular meeting last night. “We never, ever used to have a nuisance bylaw so this is brand […]
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Heather Latter In supporting the Ontario Government’s comprehensive Mental Health and Addictions Strategy, the Ministry of Education provided funding for both local school boards to hire mental health leaders. And while the initiative began with 15 schools during a pilot project two years ago, the two boards here now are […]
Joey Payeur It’s been almost 35 years since Bill Selman represented the Gateway City. But the Fort Frances native still feels the spirit of St. Louis—and the Missouri metropolis still remembers what he did for the city, too. Selman will become part of an illustrious group of notable athletic contributors […]
Joey Payeur Muskie Jessica Steele, right, hit the afterburners and held on against Hibbing Blue Jackets’ racer Francie Kero over the final 50 metres to come away with the bronze medal in the junior girls’ division of the annual Hial Pike Cross-Country Invitational at the Falls Country Club last Thursday.
Heather Latter Laura Dilly and Fred Willan enjoyed a turkey dinner with all the trimmings Friday during a Thanksgiving lunch provided by the local Salvation Army.
Heather Latter Christina Campagna, director of the new Rainy River District Youth Choir, led the young singers in a warm-up during the group’s first rehearsal last Wednesday evening at Zion Lutheran Church here. Anyone still looking to join can contact Campagna at 270-7865.
Joey Payeur Hunter Leishman, middle, narrowly missed the net on this scoring chance against Wisconsin Wilderness goalie Luke Thompson as Lakers’ linemate Brent Aiken, left, and Wilderness forward Austin Anderson looked on Saturday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. The Lakers cruised to a 6-1 victory to extend their […]
Heather Latter Audrey Thomson, left, and Irene Hughes enjoyed turkey dinner with all the trimmings Friday during a Thanksgiving lunch provided by the local Salvation Army.
Joey Payeur Wisconsin Wilderness goalie Luke Thompson robbed Lucas DeBenedet in the third period of the Lakers’ 6-1 win Saturday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. The victory extended Fort Frances’ winning streak to six games.
Joey Payeur The “Lake Show” continues to be a smash hit. Three power-play goals in the second period broke open a 1-1 tie and sent the Fort Frances Lakers to their sixth-straight victory—a 6-1 triumph over the visiting Wisconsin Wilderness on Saturday night. The Lakers (7-1-0-1) sit atop the SIJHL […]
Staff The Fort Frances Curling Club is asking town council to proclaim Nov. 16-24 as “Curling Week” in Fort Frances. Curling club chair Patrick Briere wrote a letter to council explaining the dates coincide with “Curling Week in Northern Ontario”—a time the Northern Ontario Curling Association has designated to promote […]
the OPP Yesterday around 9:30 p.m., Rainy River District OPP officers responded to a report of a deceased male located about 30 km north of the junction of Highway 11 and Highway 611 North in an unorganized township. The deceased male, a U.S. resident, had been hunting with friends but […]
