Joey Payeur The “beautiful game” just gained another seasonal foothold in Fort Frances. Plans for fall soccer for both women and men are well underway, with a registration night for female players already scheduled for next Wednesday (Sept. 11) at 6 p.m. at the Memorial Sports Centre. Organizer Amy Wilson-Hands […]
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Joey Payeur Lynn Windigo raced down Highway 502 from her home near Dryden, rushed into the parking lot of the Rodrick and Telford Bruyere Ballfield on Couchiching First Nation, jumped out of her car, and went right onto the diamond with her team already getting ready for the top of […]
Joey Payeur It was a day when even the ducks were carrying umbrellas. A lengthy rainstorm left the Muskies and three other teams muddling through the mud for a series of scrimmages last Thursday in Kenora. It also muddied the waters for Muskie head coach Chad Canfield when it came […]
Heather LatterSarah Pruys While the “Tour de Fort” lineup for the 2013/14 season was announced earlier this year, president Jen Yerxa wants everyone to know passports are still available for the 20th year of the concert series. “I’m excited,” Yerxa enthused. “We have a really awesome lineup this season and […]
Heather Latter The local “Kids & Company” entertainment series is gearing up for its 2013-14 season, which includes a total of five shows, with season passes and individual show tickets on sale soon. “I’m really excited about this season,” enthused committee chair Leslie Danielson. “I’m hoping we can diversify our […]
Duane Hicks A new program for Discovery Channel will be filmed in and around the Straw Lake mine area over the next couple of months. Production for “Fool’s Gold,” an eight-part series, is to start this month. The human interest comedy series features the company, Shotgun Exploration, whose owner has […]
Heather Latter Two third-year medical students at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine are eager to begin hands-on learning as they complete their 30-week Comprehensive Community Clerkships in Fort Frances starting this week. While Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. has been accepting third-year NOSM students since 2007, this is the […]
Duane Hicks With the first phase of work on the Huffman subdivision wrapping up this fall, the town has seen some interest in the new lots from prospective buyers. “At this point, we have not begun our marketing for the lots but we do have serious inquiries and fully anticipate […]
Heather Latter The new “Kiss ’N Ride” program—implemented last week at J.W. Walker, Robert Moore, and St. Francis here—is being hailed as a success by the Fort Frances Traffic Safety Committee, which initiated it. “We’re 99 percent there,” noted local OPP Cst. Anne McCoy. “The majority of people responded with […]
Heather Latter Richard (Rick) Boisvert officially took on the position of director of education for the Northwest Catholic District School Board and secretary to the board this week, taking over the reins from Mary-Catherine Kelly, who retired Aug. 30. Although he didn’t officially start until Sept. 1, Boisvert arrived in […]
Joey Payeur Considering the calendar still said August, Wayne Strachan was pleased with the mid-season form he witnessed during the Fort Frances Lakers’ three-day main training camp, which wrapped up on Saturday. “It was one of the best main camps we have had in years,” noted the Lakers’ general manager […]
Sarah Pruys Adam Egan filled up his van last Thursday evening in preparation for the drive down to the University of Guelph, where he will be starting his first year studying environmental science this fall. Labour Day weekend traditionally is the time when post-secondary students pack up and head off […]
