Press Release Three athletes, two builders, and a national championship curling team make up the 2011 slate of inductees to enter the Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame at the 30th-annual induction dinner and ceremonies set for Sept. 24 at the Valhalla Inn in Thunder Bay. In the athlete category, […]
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the MNR A southern Ontario man has been fined $2,000 for offences related to illegal moose hunting. Frank Muli of Burlington pleaded guilty, and was fined $1,000 for moose hunting without a licence and $1,000 for allowing the carcass to spoil. He also is not allowed to hunt in Ontario […]
the MNR The Ministry of Natural Resources is conducting a roving creel survey on Rainy Lake until Sept. 30. The goal of this survey of anglers and their catch is to assess the status of the sport fishery and health of fish populations in Rainy Lake, as well as to […]
Duane Hicks Continuing to diversify its business portfolio, Naicatchewenin Development Corp. (NDC) is now in the drilling business with a new venture, Arrowhead Gold Drilling. Back in April, NDC ordered an HTM-2500 Usinage Marcotte rig drill from Val-d’Or, Que., which was built to specs, and last Friday delivered it to […]
Heather Latter A group of adults and youths took part in the third-annual “Walk for Good Life” last week, travelling full circle from Eagle Lake First Nation across the Treaty #3 territory as a means to bring to life the dreams and potential of young Anishinaabeg. “It was really amazing,” […]
Lucas Punkari Even though the start of the regular season for the St. Cloud State Huskies’ hockey program isn’t until Oct. 7 in Anchorage, the anticipation already is starting to build for Fort Frances goalie Ryan Faragher. In fact, Faragher, entering his freshman season with the club, headed down to […]
Peggy RevellZoey Duncan The race to replace Howard Hampton in Kenora-Rainy River riding in the Oct. 6 provincial election is heating up, particularly within his own New Democratic Party. Kenora lawyer Robert Sinding, who filed his nomination papers just days after fellow NDP nominee Sarah Campbell, said it was important […]
Zoey Duncan As a child, James Fontana was in awe of a prodigious single-lap road race he watched in Italy in 1950. It was the “Mille Miglia”—a non-stop, 1,000-mile race around the country on public roadways that rocketed right through the town where he was staying. The thrum of the […]
Peggy Revell The Town of Fort Frances will see a loss of more than $25,000 in revenue due to a market value decrease of the international bridge here. The town is set to receive just $14,888.84 in tax revenue from the Minnesota, Dakota & Western (MD&W) for 2011, town treasurer […]
Heather Latter While attending the award-winning Shad Valley program last month, two Fort Frances High School students have joined the project teams of their respective universities and will compete nationally this fall at the Research In Motion/Shad Valley Entrepreneurship Cup Awards. Shad Valley takes place at 10 universities around the […]
Peggy Revell With a gift of tobacco, Onigaming First Nation welcomed a new pontoon boat Friday—one that will be both an economic opportunity and a chance to connect with areas of the lake that are important to the band’s history and culture. “Right now we’re testing the waters,” said Clifford […]
Staff With the town continuing to lose both time and money, Fort Frances Mayor Roy Avis is asking for citizens to remain vigilant and report any vandalism to police. “The assets in this community are community-owned, they’re owned by the individual taxpayer who has, over the years, contributed a tremendous […]
