Lucas Punkari With home pool advantage at their disposable, the Fort Frances Aquanauts were able to parlay that into a successful showing during the annual Boston Pizza Winter Chill Invitational over the weekend at the Memorial Sports Centre. “These events at a home pool are sometimes the toughest for a […]
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Peggy Revell Abby Bone checked out all the delicious treats that were displayed at the annual “Friends of the Library” bake sale and cookie walk—held for the first time at the new Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. Complete with red balloons, heart-shaped cookies, and more, volunteers made it the […]
Peggy Revell On hand to launch the new Kanawayhitowin program last Thursday were United Native Friendship Centre executive director Sheila McMahon (right) and program co-ordinator Heidi Smith. Translated as “Taking Care of Each Other’s Spirit,” the new program now being implemented at friendship centres across the province aims to raise […]
Lucas Punkari Gavin Moorhouse began a cross-country ski run Sunday afternoon during the Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club’s family day event. Those who attended got a chance to try out the cross-country skiing and snowshoeing trails near Rocky Inlet, as well as roast wieners and marshmallows over an open fire. […]
Submitted The puck flew just out of reach for Rainy River Community College Voyageurs’ goalie Katelynn Stearns of Fort Frances during action against St. Scholastica at Bronco Arena in International Falls over the weekend. But RRCC paddled the opposition 9-2 on Saturday and beat them again 7-2 on Sunday.
Staff Council approved a collective agreement with the Fort Frances Professional Firefighters Association at last night’s council meeting, but the town is saying the new deal will prove to be “very costly for the corporation and for the taxpayers of the Town of Fort Frances.” The arbitrated award includes a […]
Lucas Punkari In what was their first competitive set of games in nearly a month, the Fort Frances Thunderhawks had differing results in a pair of games with the Dakota College at Bottineau Lumberjacks over the weekend in Bottineau, N.D. The first game between the two sides on Saturday evening […]
Press Release Eleven forestry companies, including AbitibiBowater, have accepted wood supply offers from the province, creating 163 new jobs and sustaining 404. This will also help create other jobs in the forestry sector, and support local economies. AbitibiBowater in Thunder Bay will produce stud lumber at their sawmill, creating 50 […]
Peggy Revell Gunnar Krawchuk placed his envelope into the post office box with the help of his mother, Heather, and watched it disappear yesterday morning as the Fort Frances Nursery School toured the local post office. The children mailed off valentines and letters to themselves, and also took a peek […]
Peggy Revell Cole Hammer lined his bowling ball up with the pins during a game yesterday afternoon at Plaza Lanes, as the local “Sunshine Bowlers” league invited out the RAM Bowlers from International Falls for a Valentine’s Day party. Run through Bowl Canada, the “Sunshine Bowlers” program gives athletes with […]
Staff Paper production at the local AbitibiBowater mill will halted for two weeks starting next Monday (Feb. 21) due to poor market conditions. Pierre Choquette, Abitibi’s manager of Canadian Public Affairs, said this morning the temporary shutdown is expected to affect 230 employees. He added the kraft mill will continue […]
Lucas Punkari With the Wisconsin Wilderness already having clinched the regular-season crown, the Fort Frances Lakers now are looking to solidify the second seed come playoff time. The Lakers certainly helped their cause Saturday night at the Ice For Kids Arena, doubling the Sioux Lookout Flyers 4-2 to move them […]
