Heather Latter “Zumba” might be the new age Jane Fonda-type dance workout but with its Latin rhythms and international flavour, it’s been gaining popularity here in Fort Frances of late. And given there are now at least five certified “Zumba” instructors in town, many residents can take part in the […]
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Duane Hicks The Town of Fort Frances is throwing its support behind the Rainy River Arts Collective’s inaugural snow sculpture competition planned to take place here Feb. 8-17. Council on Monday approved recommendations from the Operations and Facilities executive committee to partner with the RRAC in the following ways: •the […]
Duane Hicks A recent review of past licensing practices at the Civic Centre has revealed that, in some cases, requisite reporting by charities has not been completed, Fort Frances Clerk Glenn Treftlin said in a report received by town council Monday night. Additionally, “it was obvious that some charities were […]
Duane Hicks It’s budget time again and it looks like town council will have its work cut out for it, facing a preliminary operating budget shortfall of $301,266—representing a 3.1 percent residential overall increase. This shortfall does not include consideration for a possible levy increase from the Rainy River District […]
Heather Latter Although still more than five months away, the “Relay for Life” committee already is gearing up for the June 29 event with a kick-off meeting set for tomorrow (Jan. 12) at the Super 8 Motel here. “We’re starting a little bit earlier this year in the hopes that […]
Duane Hicks An appeal has been filed with the Ontario Municipal Board over town council’s decision to re-zone the “Nelson Street Park” for residential development at its Dec. 19 meeting. Municipal planner Faye Flatt said Monday that local resident Eric Rude submitted an appeal on behalf of himself and fellow […]
Lucas Punkari After failing to cash in on a chance to capture the NOCA Region 1 men’s curling title Saturday night at the Fort Frances Curling Club, Trevor Bonot made sure his second attempt at sealing a berth to the provincial playdowns would be successful. In what was a wild […]
Lucas Punkari With the crowd cheering them on all weekend, there was no stopping the Fort Frances PeeWee ‘AA’ Canadians during their annual home tournament. Leading the five-team field during the round-robin portion with a 3-1 record, the Canadians captured the title Sunday afternoon with a 3-1 victory over the […]
Lucas Punkari A lengthy slump about a month ago that saw the Fort Frances Lakers slide in their race for top spot in the SIJHL is now a distant memory. The red-and-white have won their last seven games, including three on home ice over the past week, which has bumped […]
Lucas Punkari Even though her rink fell short in their quest to win the Northern Ontario junior women’s provincial championship in Sioux Lookout over the weekend, Tirzah Keffer still was very happy with how her crew performed. Keffer, who hails from Fort Frances but currently lives in Thunder Bay to […]
Lucas Punkari Having faced tough competition in a pair of out-of-town tournaments over the holiday break, Muskie boys’ hockey head coach Shawn Jourdain is hoping his squad learned some valuable lessons as they prepare to resume NorWOSSA play this week. “The kind of hockey that we went up against in […]
Peggy Revell Betty’s of Fort Frances is thrilled about a third-place finish in a worldwide window display competition. The Scott Street store finished ahead of hundreds of others from around the globe that entered the competition organized by Schleich, a toy company which produces figurines. “We were super excited,” said […]
