Lucas Punkari Closing out their road schedule with a 3-1 win Monday night over the Dryden Ice Dogs, the Fort Frances Lakers will look to put the wraps on a successful regular season in their final two home games this week. The red-and-white will host the Sioux Lookout Flyers tomorrow […]
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Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre completed its first full year of operation in 2011, and the numbers show there’s definitely more people coming through the doors. An average of 2,067 per week visited the new library in 2011, compared to 1,400 per week at the former […]
Heather Latter Several members of local businesses and organizations were on hand at Boston Pizza here last Thursday morning as the Celebrating Diversity Committee launched its “Resect” campaign to the public. The presentation, entitled “Six Steps to a More Respectful Community,” aimed to help initiate conversations about diversity amongst the […]
Heather Latter Samantha Halliday has accomplished a lot at the young age of seven. And she recently was acknowledged for her achievements with a nomination for the 2011 Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year Awards, which recognizes outstanding young people, aged six-17, who are “good kids” making life better for […]
Lucas Punkari After having to wait around all day long at the Fort High gym last Wednesday, the Muskie senior boys’ basketball team was determined to save the best for last at the NorWOSSA playoffs. However, even though they achieved their goal of winning the league crown, it wasn’t quite […]
Lucas Punkari After getting hammered 12-1 back on Dec. 17 in Kenora, the Fort Frances Thunderhawks were eager to take another crack at their arch-rivals Saturday night at the Ice For Kids Arena here. And this time around, a much stronger effort by the Thunderhawks resulted in a 4-1 triumph. […]
Duane Hicks Aubrey Johnson, right, was having a ball as her mother, Jennifer, pushed her on the swings Monday during the Alberton recreation committee’s 11th-annual winter fun day. Families spent Family Day enjoy skating, sliding, drinking hot chocolate, and eating hotdogs.
Lucas Punkari Local OPSEU members Tony Machura, left, Phil Cooze, Melissa Pearson, Dawn Booth, and Cheryl Behan took part in an information picket outside the Ministry of Natural Resources building on Scott Street on Friday. The picket, which took place from noon-1 p.m., was part of a province-wide campaign to […]
courtesy of Lauri Kangas An unexpected outburst of northern lights was visible Saturday night over homes along Highway 602 just west of town. The show lasted for many hours and at one point filled the entire sky—even shining as far southwest as the constellation Orion.
Lucas Punkari Kyle Turgeon, left, and Jordan Davis of the Fort Frances Thunderhawks had their game faces on as they drove towards the Kenora Thistles’ net during the third period of their 4-1 win Saturday night at the Ice For Kids Arena.
Duane Hicks Leanne Donaldson of the Fort Frances Times touched up the face of Canadian author Mordecai Richler on Saturday at the Lions’ Millennium Park. The sculpture, representing “The Art of Writing,” was made by her team last week for the Rainy River Arts Collective’s inaugural “Winter Sculpture Garden.” Sculptures […]
Heather Latter Ashton Armstrong, a JK student at St. Michael’s School, cut up his pancake this morning for Shrove Tuesday. Students were served by members of the Northwest Catholic District School Board and ate in their classrooms. Several churches are holding pancake suppers this evening to mark the final day […]
