Lucas Punkari Even though he had made up his mind five days before signing an official letter of intent, the relief on Donovan Taylor’s face was easy to see. The 17-year-old swimmer made it official last Wednesday evening during a reception at La Place Rendez-Vous— attended by family, friends, and […]
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Duane Hicks Well-known for his decades and decades of work in the community, including his dedication to the Sister Kennedy Centre here, local resident Nick Wihnan has been recognized as Fort Frances’ “Citizen of the Year” for 2011. Wihnan was announced as the honouree yesterday, and officially will be saluted […]
Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Traffic Safety/Pedestrian Safety Initiative will be gathering stakeholders and begin to make a concerted effort to address traffic safety concerns in local school zones at a meeting here tomorrow (Nov. 17). OPP Community Services Officer Cst. Anne McCoy said the meeting, slated for 7:30 p.m. […]
Duane Hicks The town is moving forward with the disposition of some of its land to be used for residential development. As per the recommendation of the Planning and Development executive committee, council Monday night authorized and directed that the property known as the “Nelson Street Park” (the empty lot […]
Staff Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. yesterday announced it officially has recruited a female physician, who will be setting up practice in Fort Frances in September, 2013. She is a family physician, and also will work in the emergency department at La Verendrye Hospital. “And it’s looking positive for other […]
Staff A meeting will be held tomorrow (Nov. 17) to discuss the potential of an all-inclusive Town of Fort Frances reunion. “We are planning an open reunion whether you lived, worked, played, attended school, or just drove through town and have a fond memory of this area,” said Dave Ashworth, […]
Duane Hicks After reaffirming last month to go ahead with the removal of a sidewalk on the east side of Armit Avenue between Front Street and Church Street, town council heard a presentation from an Armit Avenue resident Monday night asking it to explain that decision and review the decision-making […]
Duane Hicks “Safe community” continues to be apt moniker for the district after the Safe Communities Rainy River District (SCRRD) scored a perfect 20 out of 20 for the fifth-straight time on the National Report Card from Safe Communities Canada. “It truly speaks for the hard work and dedication of […]
Lucas Punkari Even though the Fort Frances Lakers entered the week tied with the Wisconsin Wilderness for top spot in the SIJHL, their recent performances have brought the rest of the league back within striking distance of the season’s early pace-setters. Going into their game last night with the Duluth […]
Lucas Punkari Having been the class of the NorWOSSA junior girls’ basketball league throughout the regular season, and earning a bye to the final in the process, the Muskies gave one last taste of why they were the best in the three-team loop. The black-and-gold captured NorWOSSA gold in convincing […]
Lucas Punkari After playing key roles in the surprising semi-final showing for the Muskie football team this past season, two members of the black-and-gold have been rewarded for their efforts. Grade 12 offensive lineman Jamon Leonard and Grade 10 defensive back Braden Webb both were named to the Currie Division’s […]
Peggy Revell Representing the Royal Canadian Air Force, Cde. Robert Boland laid a wreath at the Fort Frances cenotaph Friday morning during the annual Remembrance Day service here. The well-attended ceremony was followed by a free lunch at the local Legion. See more photos A5.
