Duane Hicks With the aim to bolster its coffers to help pay for future projects, the town is looking at a sewer and water rate hike for 2011. Town council will receive a report on water and sewer rates at tonight’s regular meeting, which indicates a 3.7 percent overall increase […]
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Staff It certainly wasn’t the way Fort Frances native Steve Arpin wanted to start off his 2011 racing season. He was involved in a multi-car crash during the late stages of the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 ARCA Series event Saturday at the Daytona International Speedway. After starting in the […]
Lucas Punkari Brad Jacobs captured his second-straight crown after rallying to a stunning 7-6 win over Joe Scharf of the host Fort William Curling Club yesterday in the final of the provincial men’s curling championship. Trailing 6-2 after eight ends, Jacobs scored a deuce in the ninth end and then […]
Duane Hicks “Lead the Way!”—a workshop to encourage women aged 55-70 to be more physically active—will be held Tuesday, Feb. 22 at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. Taking place from 4:30-7:30 p.m. in the Shaw Community Hub Room, the Northwestern Health Unit and the Canadian Association for the […]
Irene Laing Thirty-one members attended the Feb. 9 meeting of the Br. #29 Legion Ladies Auxiliary. Memberships were approved for Liza Perron, Diane Schindel, Dorleen Dyrland, and Debbie Hebert while Julie Lowry and Marie Howells were reinstated as members. Meanwhile, president Sylvia Gunderson initiated Catherine Dobie, Dorleen Dyrland, and Diane […]
Lucas Punkari Sarah Hudson, left, Jim Hudson, and Jyllian Westover roasted wieners over a fire during the Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club’s family day event yesterday. Besides enjoying hotdogs and marshmallows, those on hand also had the chance to try out the club’s cross-country skiing and snowshoeing trails near Rocky […]
Lucas Punkari Muskie forward Ericka Tymkin held onto the puck as Kenora Broncos’ defender Karly Kantola applied pressure during Friday night’s NorWOSSA match-up at the Ice For Kids Arena here. Tymkin scored a goal in the second period to give the Muskies a 3-1 lead but the visitors roared back […]
Lucas Punkari Fort Frances Timbit Kylee Keith avoided a sprawled out Ally Krolyk (#6) but was unable to find the back of the net Saturday during round-robin action in the Fort Frances Girls Hockey Novice/Atom tournament at the Memorial Sports Centre. The Timbits advanced to the Novice final yesterday but […]
Peggy Revell Fort Frances Horticultural Society members Nadia Felix (left) and Donna Law showed off the “Grass Heads” which the society had for sale during its annual “Seedy Saturday” held at the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market here. The seed exchange gave residents a chance to select from favourite and useful […]
Peggy Revell Cathy Robinson, left, and Pat Bird picked out cookies this morning at the Friends of the Library’s annual bake sale and cookie walk. With tables overflowing with delicious baked goods, the event ran from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the new Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre.
Press Release The seventh-annual “Chocolate Affair” will be presented by the Citizens for Backus/AB this Sunday (Feb. 13) from 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at the Backus Community Center in International Falls. Admission is $10 per plate at the door. Chocolate-lovers will have the opportunity to sample a wide variety of handmade […]
Staff The leaders of the local Wednesday night men’s basketball league continued their winning ways this week. Boston Pizza improved to 7-2 with a 69-61 victory over the Rendez-Vous at Fort High. Leading the way for Boston Pizza was Rob McGinnis, who finished with 19 points, while Brad Wardal netted […]
