Duane Hicks Town residents will continue to be able put out one garbage receptacle each week without a bag tag after council elected yesterday to go with a new environmental fee to generate more revenue to pay for waste management. Starting July 1, all water customers in Fort Frances will […]
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Heather Latter Hailey Joyce, left, Samantha Halliday, Angie Spuzak, and MacKenzie McClain were just a few of the Sparks and Brownies who were busy selling Girl Guide cookies door-to-door here yesterday evening. If the girls did not make it to your house, and you’d like to support the Girl Guides […]
Staff Sheila Quesnel, eLearning/Homework Help facilitator for the Northwest Catholic District School Board, will receive the board’s “Recognition of Excellence” at its regular meeting tonight. She will be honoured for her exemplary commitment and dedication, as well as the excellent work she continues to do for both the staff and […]
Lucas Punkari Nick Beyak of Investors Group tried to make a shot but found Pat Gagne of the Rendez-Vous Voyageurs right in front of him during the late stages of the championship game of the local men’s basketball league last night at Fort High. The Voyageurs captured this year’s title […]
Lucas Punkari Lakers’ blueliner Jon Bachman raced towards Minnesota Wilderness forward Zach Thielen while goalie Talor Joseph looked on during the home squad’s 2-1 overtime win in Game 2 of the SIJHL final last night at the Ice For Kids Arena.
the OPP The OPP is conducting its distracted driving campaign this week (April 15-22)—and looking to the public to help make it a historic success. To help kick off the campaign, the OPP is asking drivers across Ontario to take a hard line on distracted driving once and for all […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers rallied for a 2-1 overtime win here last night to even their best-of-seven SIJHL final with the Minnesota Wilderness at a game apiece heading into Game 3 on Wednesday night in Cloquet. Defenceman Jon Carlson was the hero last night with a power-play shot that […]
Staff Construction on the Noden Causeway resumed last week, marking the start of another year of work on the project, which is scheduled to be completed in the fall of 2014. George Armstrong Co. Ltd. will be strengthening the pilings supporting the three structures along the causeway. Toronto Zenith Contracting […]
Staff Plans for the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s Business & Community Expo 2013, set for April 26-27 at the Memorial Sports Centre, continue to take shape. As of yesterday afternoon, a total of 51 exhibitors had registered, including many new ones, noted Chamber manager Annely Armstrong. Those interested in […]
the OPP On Wednesday, the Fort Frances Community Drug Action Team responded to a complaint that marijuana was being sold in the area of Fort Frances High School. Further information was received that the marijuana has been making people sick after consumption, causing them to require medical attention. The Fort […]
Heather Latter Rainycrest residents were treated to a concert Tuesday afternoon by “Command Brass,” a brass quintet from the Royal Canadian Air Force. The talented group—featuring two trumpets, a tuba, french horn, and trombone—played a variety of musical styles, from jazz and swing to Dixie, Latin, and pop.
Staff Fort Frances native Ryan Faragher saw his NCAA Division I hockey season come to an end last night in Pittsburgh. The sophomore goalie and the rest of the St. Cloud State Huskies were eliminated in the “Frozen Four” semi-finals by the Quinnipiac Bobcats. The Bobcats, who entered the post-season […]
