Lucas Punkari For Fort Frances Thunderhawks’ head coach Gary Noga, the excitement he has for this weekend’s game with the Kenora Thistles is pretty easy to see. “It’s about time that we get started,” Noga enthused. “We’re really excited about this game and it should be a very entertaining game,” […]
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Staff The N.W.O. All-Stars PeeWee ‘AAA’ hockey team, which features seven players from Fort Frances, had a strong performance in its first tournament this past weekend, finishing in fourth place at the Tournament of Champions in Brandon, Man. In the ‘B’-side final against the Portage Terriers on Sunday morning, the […]
Duane Hicks Josie McLeod, left, and Joanne Bliss admired a coloured pencil drawing by Shawna Holmlund—just one of the silent auction items up for bid during Sunday’s Community Chest benefit diner at La Place Rendez-Vous here.
Duane Hicks Debbie Ballard of the Fort Frances Times carved away snow from a cube at the Lions Millennium Park here Monday as the Times’ team got started on its sculpture for the Rainy River Arts Collective’s “Winter Sculpture Garden” demonstration. A total of five teams and individuals are working […]
Dave Ogilvie A large crowd attended the Emo Legion’s fish fry on Saturday. More than 180 people gathered to meet with friends from across the district and to enjoy another wonderful meal served by the Legion’s kitchen volunteers.
Lucas Punkari Shane Topf of the Wisconsin Wilderness waited for the puck to come to him while Lakers’ defenceman Josh Scott paid close attention nearby during the red-and-white’s 5-0 victory here Saturday night.
Duane Hicks Local artist Eric Keast, left, and his father, Eric Sr., chipped away at a cube of snow at the water treatment plant here yesterday afternoon as they got started on their pair of sculptures for the Rainy River Arts Collective’s “Winter Sculpture Garden” demonstration. Various teams began their […]
Heather Latter Junior kindergarten students Taylor Godin, left, Avah Chapman, and Savannah Marchuk paraded around St. Michael’s School this morning with their teddy bears in celebration of Valentine’s Day. A Teddy Bear Picnic and other activities followed in their classroom.
Heather Latter Ruth Caldwell, with the “Friends of the Library,” organized the table of goodies yesterday morning during the group’s annual Valentine’s Day bake sale and cookie walk.
Staff The Fort High gym will a beehive of activity tomorrow as the Muskie court teams host the NorWOSSA playoffs. Action is set to get underway at 10 a.m. with the junior boys’ basketball semi-final taking place in the large gym between the Kenora Broncos and Dryden Eagles. At the […]
Duane Hicks Mayor Roy Avis has joined International Falls Mayor Shawn Mason in signing letters to ask Prime Minister Stephen Harper and U.S. President Barack Obama to declare July 2 as “Peaceful Borders Day.” At last night’s council meeting, International Falls city administrator Rod Otterness and Coun. Cynthia Jacksa said […]
Staff Front-running Rendez-Vous lost for only the second time this season in local men’s basketball league action. The Vous was bombed 93-61 by Boston Pizza last night at Fort High, dropping their record to 8-2. The two-pronged attack of Jon Sivonen and Adrian Chapman proved too much for the Vous […]
