Lucas Punkari With less than two weeks left in the SIJHL regular season, the Fort Frances Lakers have made it perfectly clear to the rest of their rivals that they want to start the post-season with the second seed. Heading into a clash with Dryden here last night (the outcome […]
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Heather Latter Local residents will say goodbye to Jayne’s TLC and hello to “Shear Serenity” this Friday as ownership of the Scott Street salon changes hands. Jayne Wyder, who opened her business on March 1 some 31 years ago, has handed over the keys to Paula Plichta-Jensen, who grew up […]
Duane Hicks Preparations are underway for “Winter Sculpture Garden 2013” and while snow sculpting will begin next week, it’s not too late for teams to sign up and try their hand at it. The contest is set to take place in the field between the East End Hall and former […]
Heather Latter The Fort Frances High School senior band is gearing up for its trip to Cuba in just a few weeks. “Plans are coming along really well,” said music teacher Lisa Loney, adding it will be a very educational trip, with the students learning a lot about the history […]
Duane Hicks District businesses and entrepreneurs were in the spotlight last Thursday night during the 17th-annual Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce business awards gala at La Place Rendez-Vous here. Nor-West Animal Clinic was named Business of the Year. “I was absolutely surprised,” veterinarian Dr. Dan Pierroz said in an interview […]
Duane Hicks The federal ridings of Thunder Bay-Rainy River and Kenora will remain status quo, according to the final report from the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission earlier this week. It initially had proposed that the Township of Lake of the Woods be removed from the electoral district of Thunder Bay-Rainy […]
Duane Hicks The town is looking for more volunteer firefighters to apply to the Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service. Fire Chief Frank Sheppard said the fire department has lost several volunteer firefighters and needs to bolster its ranks. “There’s sort of a running list,” he explained. “A certain number […]
Heather Latter It will be a weekend filled with fun as the 31st-annual Nestor Falls winter carnival is set to roll this weekend (March 1-3) based out of the community hall. “It’s all starting to come together,” enthused Wayne Helliar, acting chair of the Nestor Falls recreation committee which hosts […]
Lucas Punkari After their annual loop of tournaments in North Dakota and Minnesota, the Fort Frances Midget ‘AA’ Canadians will finish off their season with a unique opportunity when they participate in the Niagara Falls Championship Cup hockey tournament March 15-17 in New York. “We’ve never been down there before […]
Heather Latter Jewel Kozik, right, Tanner Bell, Jill Bobczynski, and Shailyn Loyie rehearsed a number along with the rest of the Fort Frances High School senior band Monday night in preparation for their trip to Cuba next month. The 56-member band will depart in the wee hours of March 11 […]
Duane Hicks Ken Manty used a snowblower to direct snow into a 8’x8’x8’ box in order to form a cube of snow yesterday afternoon at the field by the old Huffman School. He and his brother, Don, were doing this in anticipation of the snow sculpture contest to be held […]
Dave Ogilvie Misty River Alternatives, the health food and supplement store in Emo, has relocated from its Front Street store to the former Hair and Body Care Shoppe on Highway 11/71 at the west end of the village. Owners Mary and Naomi Martin will be carrying a number of new […]
