Lucas Punkari It may have taken a little bit longer than he would have liked, but Christopher Leek looks to be getting back into the groove at the Emo Speedway. The defending WISSOTA Midwest Modified champ was the man to beat Saturday night at the 3/8th-mile oval as he cruised […]
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Lucas Punkari Although local “strongman” Luke Skaarup fell a few points short of nabbing top spot at the Toronto Pro Supershow last weekend, the level of competition at this year’s event was something that made him take notice. “I was really impressed with how good all of the guys are […]
Lucas Punkari While the 2011-12 skating season was a memorable one for Fort Frances native Avery Wilson-Hands, the biggest accomplishment came after she already had hung up her blades. The 12-year-old recently received the Sunset Country regional Skate Canada STARskate athlete award for 2012, which goes to the skater who […]
Heather Latter The Rainy River District School Board is concerned about the possible merger of the local board with that of one nearby, such as Keewatin-Patricia, as the Ontario government considers amalgamating school boards as a cost-saving measure. “The proposed amalgamation of school boards is a short-sighted action that will […]
Heather Latter In continuing with the process for its Rainy River Gold Project, Rainy River Resources held open houses in Barwick and Rainy River last week to keep the public involved in the planning process and to encourage comments and questions. “We had great attendance,” said Kyle Stanfield, the company’s […]
Lucas Punkari When the Muskie boys’ soccer team first met to prepare for the 2012 season, the number-one goal they had in mind was to do the same as what they had accomplished the previous year—capture the NorWOSSA crown and make another trip to the all-Ontarios. The black-and-gold did just […]
Heather Latter After meeting Friday with Marc Bode, Regional Senior Judge for the North West Region, local lawyers and municipal leaders remain baffled by the decision to relocate the resident judge for Rainy River District to a base in Kenora. The relocation was initiated by the Ontario Court of Justice […]
Duane Hicks Dr. Robert Lidkea celebrated 60 years as an optometrist in Fort Frances this week, but he has no intention of stepping away anytime soon. “[Optometry] has changed in so many ways. I have enjoyed changing with it,” Dr. Lidkea said during an interview Monday afternoon, which turned out […]
Sarah Pruys Last summer, lifelong residents Harold and Irene Herrem wanted to stay in Fort Frances but instead had to move to Ottawa. After enjoying living in the Riverwalk Condominiums here for the previous eight years, the couple found that being in their 90s made it difficult to do everything […]
Sarah Pruys Due to the recent closure of the Ontario Tourism Information Centre here, various organizations and businesses in Fort Frances have teamed up to make sure tourists still are able to access information about the surrounding area. The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce, along with the Town of Fort […]
Lucas Punkari For the first 40 minutes of the NorWOSSA girls’ soccer semi-final between the Muskies and Dryden Eagles here last Wednesday morning, it was anyone’s guess as to who would be advancing to the final that afternoon against the first-place Kenora Broncos. But when the final whistle blew after […]
Lucas Punkari While a strong showing on a national stage is nothing to sneeze at, local bowler Jeff Watts returned from last week’s Canadian Open 5-pin Bowling Championships in Gatineau, Que. wanting a little bit more. The 23-year-old, making his first-ever appearance at the event in representing Northern Ontario, finished […]
