Staff Due to a scheduled power outage on Sunday, Sept. 8, a two-day youth song-writing workshop for youths now will be held on just the one day—Saturday, Sept. 7. The workshop, to be conducted by local musician and educator Shannon Darby, will run from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. There will be […]
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Duane Hicks Granular material is being packed down on Mowat Avenue as the water and sewer infrastructure work there, and on Second Street East, draws closer to its end. Paving will take place next week, with the Central Avenue intersection expected to re-open by Sept. 7.
Joey Payeur It was a toss up which was hotter—Lynn Windigo’s blazing fastball or the scorching bats of her and her Redgut Babes teammates. Windigo fired a complete-game three-hitter with 12 strikeouts while the Redgut offence racked up 16 hits en route to an 11-3 victory over the Fort Frances […]
Joey Payeur The romantic aspirations of staff members towards a certain TSN personality were spelled out clearly on this billboard at Belluz Concrete & Rentals here.
Press Release The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is anticipating higher traffic volumes at the Fort Frances port of entry this Labour Day weekend and would like to remind travellers to plan their border crossing to avoid delays. The CBSA advises travellers to plan their border crossing outside of peak […]
Staff Three new fires are burning in Fort Frances District due to lightning strikes earlier this week. Fort Frances Fire #19 is a 0.5-hectare blaze burning near Cornell Lake, northeast of Fort Frances. The fire was confirmed Tuesday and was listed as “under control” at last report. Fort Frances Fires […]
Joey Payeur Northwoods Gallery & Gifts staffers Neila Booth, Rebecca Arndt, Betty Fehr, and Penny Faragher were all smiles after winning the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s window-decorating contest in advance of the “Kraft Celebration Tour” coming to town. Fort Frances Curling Club president Ron Silver presented three Safeway food […]
Press Release With the kids back in school, the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre will be going back to its fall hours. Beginning Tuesday (Sept. 3), the library will be open: •Monday-Thursday from 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; •Fridays from 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; •Saturdays from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; and •Sundays from […]
Sarah Pruys Lee Stones talked about elder abuse this morning at the Métis Hall to delegates from the 10 area First Nations. About 60 people attended the two-day conference, which was put on by the Fort Frances Tribal Area Health Services’ Behavioural Health Services Unit and funded by New Horizons.
Staff About 60 people attended a two-day elder abuse workshop, held by Fort Frances Tribal Area Health Services’ Behavioural Health Services Unit, that wrapped up this afternoon at the Métis Hall here. Lee Stones, who has given presentations on this topic in the past, lead the conference from 9 a.m.-4 […]
Sarah Pruys Flo Lerman, left, and Winnie Rousseau enjoyed their cobs of corn during the annual seniors’ “Corn Feed” yesterday at Sister Kennedy Centre here. About 35 seniors were on hand to enjoy a feast of fresh corn, tomatoes, cucumbers, and watermelon.
Staff The chances of employment for prospective Fort Frances Lakers’ defencemen just improved. The Lakers announced yesterday they traded blueliner Simon Desrosiers, 19, to the Grande Prairie Storm of the Alberta Junior Hockey League in exchange for a player development fee. “We wish Simon the best of luck,” Lakers’ general […]
