Lucas Punkari Wisconsin Wilderness goalie Tanner Milliron did everything he could to try and stop Lakers’ forward Davis Smith from scoring a goal here Saturday night. Milliron’s right pad was able to get a piece of the puck at the last minute to prevent Smith from finding the back of […]
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Staff Town council is being asked once again to support the annual “Fly-in, Drive-in BBQ” at the Fort Frances Airport, which this year is slated for Saturday, June 3. Council received a financial request from event organizer Bruce Caldwell, who asked the town for $1,000 to help pay for the […]
Staff With the exception of an egg-colouring workshop this Friday (March 16), March Break activities at the Fort Frances Museum were cancelled due to the low enrolment. In an e-mail to the Times, museum curator Sherry George noted the workshops planned for Monday through Thursday drew only one or two […]
Duane Hicks Landon DeGagne certainly enjoyed some tasty homemade cake this morning during a birthday party for everyone at the Fort Frances Day Care. Staff there have been running various activities to keep kids busy during March Break.
Lucas Punkari Jim Jackson, left, and Wilf Belluz swept a rock delivered by Len Glueheisen during men’s league action last night at the Fort Frances Curling Club. Men’s and women’s rinks are entering the final two weeks of regular play before the club playdowns start March 26, with the championships […]
Lucas Punkari Fort Frances Lakers’ defencemen Connor Hady was pressured by Wisconsin Wilderness forward Shane Topf for possesion of the puck during the second period of the Lakers’ 4-3 in Game 2 of the second leg of their SIJHL “showdown” series Saturday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. The […]
Heather Latter Bruce Hamilton checked out the information about Osisko’s Hammond Reef Gold Project on hand at the company’s open house Saturday at Fort Frances High School. Osisko hopes to complete the environmental assessment and permitting in 2014, then begin a two-year construction period. Mining operations could start as early […]
Duane Hicks Green’s Countrywide Furniture officially will be known as Green’s Brand Source Home Furnishings later this month. The store is holding a clearance sale this Wednesday through Saturday (March 14-17), then it will be closed for a few days. The store will reopen at 4 p.m. on March 21 […]
Lucas Punkari It might not have been how it was drawn up on paper, but the Fort Frances Lakers came away with the series victory in the 1 vs. 2 showdown affair against the Wisconsin Wilderness this weekend. After dropping the opening leg of the series in Spooner last weekend, […]
Staff Town administration will present the 2012 budget to the public at the March 26 council meeting, after which council will vote on a bylaw to adopt it. This information is to be officially announced by Fort Frances clerk Glenn Treftlin at tonight’s council meeting. The public is invited to […]
Staff The Muskie boys’ hockey team has been ranked seventh overall at this year’s OFSAA ‘A/AA’ championships in Peterborough, which will get underway next week. Grouped in Pool ‘E’ (which is the first pool for the ‘A/AA’ division), the black-and-gold’s opening game will be on Wednesday, March 21 at 10:30 […]
Heather Latter In celebration of International Women’s Day, Jill Coran demonstrated the six forms of Tai Chi during an event for women aged 55-plus yesterday at the United Native Friendship Centre. The women also enjoyed a Zumba fitness class, an urban pooling demonstration, and a tasty lunch. Tai Chi classes, […]
