Peggy Revell Grand Council Treaty #3 has filed for a judicial review of the province’s Hydroelectric Contract Initiative [HCI] program and the sale of the local Fort Frances dam, citing a failure to consult with First Nation communities. “The [province], they have a responsibility, they have a duty, to act […]
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Lucas Punkari After being shellacked by the Babes of Thunder in their first bout of the season in Thunder Bay back in July, the Fort Freakshow roller derby team was just hoping to keep things close in their home bout Saturday night. And while they ended up losing 167-125 to […]
Lucas Punkari While four games in five nights might not have been what Fort Frances Lakers’ head coach and general manager Wayne Strachan was hoping to have for a pre-season schedule, those contests against the Sioux Lookout Flyers and Wisconsin Wilderness will be huge in preparing the local Junior ‘A’ […]
Lucas Punkari With the WHSFL season-opener for the Muskie football squad set for this Friday afternoon against visiting St. Norbert, a number of questions still need to be answered. However, the biggest one which remains to be solved is how many players will be on the sideline for the black-and-gold […]
Lucas Punkari This year’s Rainy River District Fastball League championship was a little bit different for the Sight & Sound Wolves. Despite the fact they had won the last two crowns, the Fort Frances-based squad was considered the underdogs going into the final given Beef’s Warriors had run roughshod over […]
Heather Latter Angela Gibson dropped by Fort Floral this morning to receive her free bouquet of roses from employee Tonia Dolph as part of FTD Good Neighbour Day. The Scott Street business had about 250 bouquets of a dozen roses to give away, with people being urged to keep one […]
Heather Latter Six-year-old Samantha Halliday is raising money for the annual Terry Fox Run, which she will participate in on Sept. 18 in honour of her uncle, Rob McNay, who passed away from pancreatic cancer back in June.
Heather Latter Fort Frances Museum curator Sherry George set up a display for a new exhibit there called “Miijim, Traditional Foods of the Lake of the Woods Anishinaabeg.” The exhibit, which will be of great cultural value to the community, opened Friday and runs until the end of October.
Lucas Punkari Fort Freakshow jammer Karen (“Hemi Pow-Her”) Mitchell skated away from “Juana Piece” of the Angry Beavers from Thunder Bay as they competed in the “Rainy River Riot” on Saturday night at the ‘52 Canadians Arena here.
Lucas Punkari Jammer Karen (“Hemi Pow-Her”) Mitchell of the Fort Freakshow tried to work her way through a wall made by the Angry Beavers from Thunder Bay during the “Rainy River Riot” roller derby bout Saturday night at the ’52 Canadians Arena here. While the home side showed much improvement […]
Heather Latter Rick Neilson, of Seven Bends Honey Farm, filled containers with honey Saturday at the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market. Bulk Honey Day once again proved to be popular, with numerous people lining up with their own containers to fill. The local farmers’ market runs Saturdays from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. […]
Peggy Revell Those heading along Central Avenue early this morning were treated to the sight of gigantic components for a wind turbine on their way over the international bridge. The pieces had been in storage at Taylor International Trucking Ltd. here for some years but now are on their way […]
