Joey Payeur The scent of blood lay upon the frozen water–the ideal scenario for a Shark attack. The Gillons’ Sharks were ferocious predators when it counted most, scoring the last four goals of the game en route to a 7-2 win over the West End Bruins (Thunder Bay) in the […]
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Staff Two local athletes fared well last weekend at the Special Olympics Ontario Winter Games in Thunder Bay. Clayton Fugate of Fort Frances finished first in his division in the 100m cross-country skiing race with a time of 31 seconds. Fugate also came third in the 500m race, with a […]
Joey Payeur Amy Penner chose a fine time to go hat shopping. Penner’s natural hat trick, including one via a penalty shot, carried the Fort Frances Energy Fitness Wild to a come-from-behind 3-2 win over the Kenora Yellow Jackets in the championship game of the 10-team Kathy Sanders Memorial Tournament […]
Joey Payeur Donovan Taylor didn’t need to go as far as Alaska for a gold rush. Rather, Thunder Bay was a hotspot for shiny treasure last weekend—and Taylor ruled the water like a plundering pirate. The 16-year-old led a hugely successful weekend for the Fort Frances Aquanauts with eight gold […]
Duane Hicks Fort Frances has not been putting away enough money to pay to replace its aging assets, and should raise its taxes and water and sewer rates by five percent each year for the next five years to catch up. This was the financial strategy of the asset management […]
Duane Hicks The Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River District is hoping to make Sunday, Feb. 6 “a night to remember” at its sixth-annual “Chefs’ Charitable Dinner and Auction” here. Plans for the fundraiser, which starts at 5 p.m. at the Adventure Inn, are shaping up, executive director Lynn Moffatt said […]
Joey Payeur The bus ride home could have seemed like an eternity. Instead, the long and winding road back from Spooner, Wis. gave the Fort Frances Lakers a better opportunity to revel in what was their biggest win of the season to date. Jace Baldwin scored the shootout winner, and […]
Staff In response to concerns expressed by the public, town council approved a report Monday night to improve pedestrian safety at the Memorial Sports Centre entrances. The report came from the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee, which reviewed the matter and agreed that due to the alignment of Gillon Street, and […]
Staff Town council has denied a request from the Fort Frances Lakers’ fan club to waive sign bylaw 19/10 with regards to the 180-day a year limit. Coun Rick Wiedenhoeft noted Monday night that the town supports the Lakers, but it can’t start making exceptions to a new bylaw that […]
Duane Hicks A suggestion by Mayor Roy Avis that councillors not receive remuneration for attending a training session in Emo this Friday was a matter for some debate at Monday night’s council meeting. The mayor felt that because council was acclaimed and already has experience, the town would pay the […]
Duane Hicks After 34 years of working for the Town of Fort Frances, airport and parks superintendent Bill Caul retired today. Starting at a wage of $3.10/hour, Caul first worked for the town from April, 1973 until April, 1975. Then he came back in the fall of 1978 to continue […]
Joey Payeur Mike Badiuk sports a quiet confidence but make no mistake: he believes in his team’s chances. The Devlin native will make his way to Calgary tomorrow in preparation for his return to the M&M Meat Shops Canadian junior men’s curling championship, which begins Saturday and runs until Feb. […]
