Heather Latter Jared Smith, right, of Canadian Tire stopped by the local CIBC branch this morning and had a bit of fun during Customer Appreciation Day there, while branch manager Todd Thompson looked on. Decked out in a “snow days” theme, the new owner of Canadian Tire, Rick Smith, provided […]
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Staff The Fort Frances Lakers earned a victory Tuesday without having to take to the ice. Following an investigation, the SIJHL announced that the Dryden Ice Dogs had forfeited their game against the Lakers, which was played last Wednesday (Jan. 18), due to the use of an ineligible player. According […]
Staff The Tracy Horgan rink, which features Devlin curler Jenna Enge at second, finds themselves right in the thick of things at the Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts playdowns in Kenora. The Sudbury crew headed into action today with a 3-2 record, which puts them in a tie for the […]
Duane Hicks Fort Frances will receive nearly $3.24 million from the province in 2012 under the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF). This is an increase of $23,600 over 2011. The OMPF allocation notice also indicates $517,000 resulting from provincial uploads, although town treasurer Laurie Witherspoon said this is “not of […]
Lucas Punkari It’s been a “Jekyll and Hyde” routine for the Muskie boys’ hockey team of late. On some nights, the squad comes out firing on all eight cylinders. But in other contests, the black-and-gold pull a Rip Van Winkle act in the opening frame before stirring to life over […]
Lucas Punkari They’ve done all that they can do on the ice. Now it’s left to see where the voters think they stand. After a pair of ties this weekend against the visiting University of Minnesota-Duluth, including a 2-2 stalemate Saturday night and then a scoreless draw Sunday morning, the […]
Staff The Fort Frances Super 8 PeeWee girls’ hockey team returned from Dryden with a third-place showing at the annual Kathy Sanders Memorial tournament. Facing Petrie’s Stars (Thunder Bay) in the ‘B’ final Sunday morning, Abby Plourde netted the go-ahead goal with 9:11 left in the third period to give […]
Henry Miller The annual general meeting of Zone ‘A’ of the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters was held Saturday in Fort Frances. A presentation was given by Ministry of Natural Resources conservation officer Steve Pauluzzo, who reviewed regulations concerning the use of firearms along roads in the Rainy River […]
Staff The local Lakewood Tire Eagles emerged victorious at the 17th-annual Lake of the Woods Girls’ Hockey Association’s PeeWee tournament over the weekend in Kenora, beating a team from Springfield, Man. 3-2 in the final Sunday. “The kids really stepped up their game in the final,” said Eagles’ head coach […]
Lucas Punkari Since finishing second at their home tournament back in December, the Fort Frances Canadians Midget ‘AA’ hockey team has continued to progress, which is something head coach Dave Egan is very happy about. “This is a team that works very hard in practice as they don’t hesitate or […]
Press Release To help more Ontarians quit smoking, people undergoing treatment for drug addictions soon will have access to free counselling supports, nicotine gum, and patches. Over the next three years, the province will work with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health to help nearly 23,000 smokers undergoing addictions […]
Press Release If you are a male between the ages of 15-29, chances are you are going to be told by the Northwestern Health Unit to “Check ’em.” January has turned into “MANuary”—a month dedicated to raising awareness of testicular cancer in Canadian men. The Northwestern Health Unit started promoting […]
