Duane Hicks Fort Frances Mayor Roy Avis will join other regional leaders in getting the chance to bend the ear of federal Transport minister Denis Lebel tomorrow during the grand-opening of the new Red Lake Airport terminal building. The town received an invitation to the grand-opening, and subsequent meeting with […]
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Duane Hicks Town council has been asked for a $1,000 annual donation, along with the potential use of community facilities, for a program for girls and young women called “Uniquely Me.” Local co-ordinator Heather Jarvis spoke to council about the program Monday night, noting it is being offered within the […]
Peggy Revell He’s now retired from provincial politics but Howard Hampton isn’t ready to put his feet up just yet. The former Kenora-Rainy River MPP has signed on to work for the international business law and litigation firm of Fasken Martineau. “I’m looking forward to it,” said Hampton, who had […]
New members needed to remain open Staff The Kiwanis Club of Fort Frances is holding a member information evening tomorrow (Oct, 27) at 7 p.m. at the Little Beaver Cultural Centre in a bid to rebuild membership and stay afloat. “We definitely need new members,” said Shanda DeGagne-Begin, who earlier […]
Lucas Punkari It might have taken longer than originally planned, but the new geothermal unit at the Fort Frances Curling Club finally is in place. And with it officially up and running last Thursday, the ice-making process is well underway in preparation for the first draw of the season next […]
Anthony Leek The Borderland Racing Association hosted its 2011 awards banquet on Saturday at the Emo Legion, with about 140 people on hand. It was a fitting way to officially close the books on the racing season, which saw several new Emo Speedway feature winners, including Carlee Bosma, Cody Ossachuk, […]
Lucas Punkari A switch in dates from February to October didn’t slow the Fort Frances Aquanauts in any way whatsoever during the Boston Pizza Fall Frolic Invitational over the weekend at the Memorial Sports Centre pool. “We did great,” enthused head coach Dawnn Taylor. “The younger swimmers really came up […]
Lucas Punkari Although their opponent might have found their meetings to be a bad case of déja vu, the Fort Frances Lakers certainly enjoyed their back-to-back run-ins with the Dryden Ice Dogs last week. A 5-3 win at the Ice For Kids Arena here last Tuesday night, followed by a […]
Lucas Punkari Even though his team captured their third ACHA Division II women’s hockey national championship in four seasons earlier this year, Rainy River Community College Voyageurs’ head coach Evan Amdahl hasn’t been basking in the glow of that accomplishment. “The week after nationals is when you start looking for […]
Lucas Punkari Even though his team was shellacked 36-0 by St. Norbert in their WHSFL season-opener here back on Sept. 9, Muskie head coach Chad Canfield is confident of his squad’s chances when they face the Celtics again in a Currie Division quarter-final showdown tomorrow in Winnipeg. “We are hoping […]
Peggy Revell One of the newest Brownies, Emma Bassett, stepped out of the cardboard oven set up last Wednesday evening as the local Brownies and Sparks enrolled new members into their units. More than 15 girls were in the “new batch” that was “baked up” for the celebration.
Peggy Revell Local artist Lindsay Hamilton wrote down ideas to promote and get a district art collective up and running during a workshop she facilitated on behalf of the Ontario Crafts Council on Saturday at the Fort Frances Museum. About a dozen people turned out to the workshop, which looked […]
