Staff Former Fort Frances Aquanaut Alex Parent reached the podium at the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic swim trials in Montreal yesterday, coming away with a bronze medal in the multi-class Para swimmer 50m freestyle event. Parent, who competes in the S10/SB9/SM10 classification for swimmers with minimal weakness affecting their legs, […]
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Staff Fort Frances curler Raymond Roy fell short of a berth in the final at the Dominion Curling Club Championships provincial playdowns in New Liskeard over the weekend, finishing in a tie for third with Alain Leduc (Espanola) with a 3-2 record in the round-robin. Russ Mellerup (Thunder Bay) captured […]
Lucas Punkari Joleigh Hayes, left, Sophie Potvin-Begin, Avery Wilson-Hands, and Ashley Croswell skated back towards centre ice in a number that featured Al Capone (portrayed by Potvin-Begin) and his “lovely ladies” during the Border Skating Club’s annual ice show, this year entitled “A Night at the Museum,” on Saturday night […]
Heather Latter Berea Edwards, seven, helped cut off about 16 inches of Kelly Haney’s hair on Saturday during a benefit for her three-year-old brother, Laud, who was diagnosed with leukemia in December and currently is undergoing chemotherapy treatments in Winnipeg. Haney, along with Ria Cuthbertson, who also cut her hair, […]
Heather Latter Heidi Putzer worked diligently on decorating her egg at the Fort Frances Museum on Saturday morning during a Pysanka workshop (traditional Ukrainian egg decorating) provided by Ann Wood and Elma Tucker.
Heather Latter The Bargain! Shop employee Mary Fehr organized the goodies at the bake sale there Saturday, with proceeds going to the local Easter Seals campaign. Paper eggs are available there for $2 until the end of the week while shoppers also are invited to use their coins to vote […]
Duane Hicks Beta Sigma Phi member Debra Taggart counted bunches of daffodils at Knox United Church last night in preparation for its annual “Daffodil Day”—a fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society. The daffodils were delivered today to businesses which placed orders, and also were sold all day at various locations […]
Lucas Punkari Nick Kawulia of M.L. Caron Electric was hard at work yesterday afternoon as he installed new metal banners onto lamp posts along Scott Street. Designed by local artist Lindsay Hamilton and purchased by the Downtown BIA, a total of 33 signs depicting local flora and fauna were put […]
Staff Three teens have been charged with murder in connection with the death of a fellow teen at Pikangikum First Nation earlier this week. A 17-year-old male was arrested and charged Wednesday after the body of Calvin Quinn, also 17, was located by police behind a residence in the community […]
Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Community Drug Action Team continues to be busy in Fort Frances. With OxyContin banned in Ontario as of March 1, CDAT has contacted all district pharmacies to provide them with information warning them of potential break-ins or thefts of opiate-based medication, A/Insp. Steve Shouldice reported […]
Staff The Raymond Roy rink will continue their quest to qualify for the 2012 Dominion Curling Club Championship when they vie for the provincial crown this weekend at the Horne Granite Curling Club in New Liskeard. Roy, who is joined by third Mark Broman, second Butch Wensley, and lead Patrick […]
Duane Hicks Riverview Drive resident Cindy Gauthier woke up this morning to find the tree in her front yard has collapsed under the weight of last night’s heavy snowfall. The tree partially blocked the road until a Public Works crew attended the scene just before 8 a.m. to cut it […]
