Lucas Punkari The next steps in the hockey careers of Fort Frances natives Jordan Larson and Colton Spicer began Saturday afternoon when both were selected in the 2011 edition of the OHL draft. Larson, who played forward for the Thunder Bay Kings this past season, was picked in the 12th […]
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Duane Hicks With July 1 less than two months away now, the local Canada Day Celebrations Committee is asking the town for a little help, including $10,000 plus tax in bridge funding to help pay for fireworks. “We understand that the town may be eligible for an HST rebate, which […]
Duane Hicks Mind your speed and watch out for pedestrians. That’s the message the town is trying to send to motorists travelling in the vicinity of the west-end schools with the establishment of the “community safety zone.” Council passed a bylaw Monday night to amend By-Law 10/03 (the Traffic Control […]
Duane Hicks Could the town find a better use for its recyclables and make some money? That’s a question that could be answered now that council gave the nod Monday night to issue a request for proposals (RFP) from individuals and/or commercial enterprises to purchase the town’s recyclable materials. The […]
Zoey Duncan Charles and Carol Fernandes can boast they know every Tim Hortons along Highway 11. They probably could recommend half-a-dozen motels along the same route, too, if you’re interested. That’s because the couple has spent 71 days over the course of five summers walking along the road that long […]
Lucas Punkari It’s been happening for 28 years in Fort Frances, and the 2011 edition of the Ducks Unlimited banquet once again was a rousing success. Exact totals won’t be known for a few days but according to treasurer Chris Wielinga, about $15,300 was raised in the silent and live […]
Lucas Punkari All of the months of training and preparation couldn’t prepare Terry Carmody of Emo for what he was to experience Saturday night in Duluth as the 22-year-old made his debut in the world of Mixed Martial Arts. “I don’t think I’ve had that much adrenaline going into anything, […]
Lucas Punkari With only four swimmers competing at the Golden Plains Invitational in Winnipeg over the weekend, for the Fort Frances Aquanauts to place in the top 10 would be a major accomplishment. But to come away with a fourth-place showing out the of 13 teams that made up the […]
Lucas Punkari It wasn’t the two wins they were hoping for but the Muskies boys’ soccer team is off to a solid start after a win and a tie in their NorWOSSA openers here last Wednesday. The black-and-gold kicked things off with a 3-1 victory over the Kenora Broncos in […]
Lucas Punkari Any coach will tell you that you need to play a game from the start right until the final whistle. That’s the message Muskie girls’ soccer head coach Sarah Noonan relayed to her troops heading into today’s NorWOSSA matches in Kenora after the black-and-gold played the Kenora Broncos […]
Lucas Punkari With the grandstands now clean, the frontstretch wall painted, and the 3/8-mile dirt oval starting to resemble an actual racing surface, all that’s left to do at the Emo Speedway is for the drivers to start turning laps. Local drivers will get such a chance this Saturday afternoon […]
Dave Ogilvie The Rainy River District Women’s Institute is hosting its annual “Spring Tea” on Friday, May 20 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Knox United Church in Emo. There will be soup, sandwiches, desserts, and coffee/tea, as well as bake tables and a door prize. Admission is $7, with proceeds […]
