Staff While the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce has had a tough time filling seats on its board of directors at times in the past, that doesn’t appear to be the case this year. Election nominee announcements for the board are coming up at the Chamber’s annual general meeting set […]
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Staff Natural Resources minister Michael Gravelle has been diagnosed with cancer but he plans to continue as MPP for Thunder Bay-Superior North during his treatments. In a statement released yesterday, Gravelle said he had an appointment with his family doctor for a complete physical examination in early October. “As a […]
Duane Hicks Carole Mackintosh got ready to enjoy an authentic East Indian meal Saturday evening at St. John’s Anglican Church here. The annual supper, featuring beef curry, navratan korma, dal makhani, chole, and much more, was held in conjunction with the festival of “Diwali”—the Indian equivalent to Christmas.
Duane Hicks In conjunction with National Addictions Awareness Week (Nov. 19-25), a group of walkers strolled along King’s Highway this morning to promote healthy living. The group then met up with more walkers at Couchiching, where they marched throughout the community. A series of events has been planned throughout the […]
Duane Hicks Lill Morrison, centre, and her grandchildren, Cassidy and Alexander, picked out some baked goodies during the annual C.W.L. Christmas bazaar yesterday at St. Mary’s Church here. The well-attended event featured various crafts for sale and a kiddies’ corner, as well as coffee, tea, and dainties.
Lucas Punkari Skip Jon Thompson kept an eye on the line while second Pat Gagne, left, and lead Steve Hosegood swept the rock during their 8-7 loss to Jim Jackson’s rink in the ‘B’ final of the Fort Frances Curling Club’s annual men’s bonspiel Saturday night. The overall title went […]
Staff The Muskie girls’ hockey team earned a pair of road wins over the weekend. The black-and-gold doubled the Proctor Rails 4-2 in an exhibition contest Saturday, then defeated Sioux Lookout in a lopsided NorWOSSA affair yesterday. With that win, Fort High improved to 2-0 in league play as they […]
the OPP A trio of Fort Frances area residents were busted for drugs last week near Kenora. Kenora OPP conducted a vehicle stop on Highway 17, west of Kenora, on Nov. 13. An investigation led police to arrest the occupants, as well as search them and the vehicle. Police located […]
Lucas Punkari Fort Frances Bantam ‘AA’ Canadians’ defenceman Mike Drouin prepared to blast a shot toward the net Friday afternoon at the Ice For Kids Arena during his team’s 4-1 win over the Southeast Blizzard of Steinbach, Man. in a round-robin contest in the 48th-annual local Bantam ‘AA’ tournament. The […]
Heather Latter Local Red Hat Society members Dawn Jarvis and Linda Budreau escorted OPP Commissioner and keynote speaker Chris Lewis to and from the podium Friday evening during the “Hats Off to Seniors” gala at La Place Rendez-Vous. The event, hosted by the Seniors and Law Enforcement Together (S.A.L.T.) group, […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers suddenly find themselves in a tie for fourth place with the Minnesota Iron Rangers after dropping a pair of games to the Iron Rangers and the Minnesota Wilderness over the weekend. Both the Lakers and Iron Rangers have 21 points to sit three back of […]
Staff The Cinderella run by the Muskie senior girls’ basketball team ended over weekend in Thunder Bay as the NorWOSSA champs were swept by the St. Ignatius Falcons in the best-of-three NWOSSAA playoffs. The host Falcons opened with a 51-19 win Friday afternoon. Then they sealed the championship—and a trip […]
