Lucas Punkari Brian Church searched for the best possible position to watch his team’s rock come down the ice during a Thursday evening twilight league game at the Fort Frances Curling Club back on Dec. 20. After a break due to the holidays, full league play returns to the ice […]
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Duane Hicks Eleanor Barron, Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River Districts “First Link” and public education co-ordinator, and Mayor Roy Avis got ready to raise the Alzheimer flag at the Civic Centre yesterday to mark January as “Alzheimer Awareness Month” in Fort Frances. Alzheimer Society events here this month include the […]
Staff The Fort Frances brother-and-sister curling tandem of Isaac and Tirzah Keffer find themselves in the lead after three draws at the Northern Ontario junior men’s and women’s provincials playdowns in Kapuskasing and Sault Ste. Marie, respectively. Tirzah Keffer, who attends school in Thunder Bay, improved to 3-0 with a […]
Staff If you haven’t received your garbage and recycling collection schedule for 2013-14, be patient. Sherin Hagen, at the Public Works office, said a small number of people have called to complain that they did not get the new schedules, which were supposed to be delivered to households by the […]
Heather Latter Jim Hudson of Lowerys Basics drew the local Kiwanis Club’s “Trip of the Month” winner for January yesterday morning at International Travel Services as Kiwanian Robin Wright looked on. Diane Maxey of Fort Frances will be heading to Thailand—a trip valued at $5,000. Next month’s trip is to […]
Sarah Pruys Nine-year-old Rhyan McLean, left, Laura Cochrane, nine, Hunter McLean, five, and Naomi Cochrane, seven, had the ice to themselves Sunday afternoon during the family skate at the ’52 Canadians Arena. Other children have been taking advantage of their holiday break to go skating on the outdoor rinks or […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers will return to SIJHL play a few days earlier than scheduled. The squad will host a make-up game against the Dryden Ice Dogs this Tuesday (Jan. 8) at 7:30 p.m. at the Ice For Kids Arena. That game—initially scheduled for Dec. 12—was cancelled due to […]
Heather Latter Alyssa and Tyrell Griffith of Sioux Narrows welcomed their newborn daughter, Kayenna Lynn Griffith, who was the first baby of 2013 in Rainy River District. She was born yesterday at 4:22 p.m. weighing in at eight pounds, 15 oz. The family will be provided gifts and gift baskets […]
Staff Three curling rinks with local connections began their quests for provincial glory today as the Northern Ontario junior men’s and women’s provincial playdowns got underway in Kapuskasing and Sault Ste. Marie, respectively. On the men’s side, Fort Frances native Isaac Keffer, who currently attends school in Thunder Bay, plays […]
Heather Latter While the number of jumpers was down significantly from last year for the Voyageur Lions Club’s annual “Polar Plunge,” the 20 participants who leapt into the icy waters of Sand Bay on New Year’s Day still managed to raise more than $8,000. “It would have been nice to […]
Duane Hicks For her dedication to humanitarian service, Evelyn Metke recently was honoured as a Melvin Jones Fellow by the Lions Club International Foundation (LCIF). “When I found out, I was absolutely stunned,” said Metke, who was given a pin and plaque Dec. 21 at the Fort Frances Lions Club’s […]
Duane Hicks Thunder Bay-Rainy River NDP MP John Rafferty said 2012 was a frustrating year and if he has a New Year’s wish, it’s that the Harper government “will make a conscious decision to work with other MPs from other parties to get good things done for Canadians.” Of immediate […]
