Duane Hicks Whether used to identify lung disease or monitor the effectiveness of asthma treatments, spirometry is a commonly-performed breathing test to measure the lungs’ capacity to move air in or out of the them. While such testing always has been offered at the Fort Frances Community Clinic, the Fort […]
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Staff There’s nothing like home cooking to lift a team’s spirits—or their place in the standings, for that matter. The Fort Frances Lakers put the cheers of the friendly faces at the Ice For Kids Arena to good use this past weekend, edging the Duluth Clydesdales 3-2 on Friday before […]
Joey Payeur The team at the north end of Highway 502 really is starting to get under the skin of the Muskie girls’ hockey team, no matter which province the two sides square off in. The Dryden Eagles improved to a perfect 4-0 this season against the black-and-gold thanks to […]
Peggy Revell Gavin Payne, John Cole, and Cam Trembath loaded up another Christmas tree to be taken off to the wood chipper during Saturday’s annual pick-up organized by the Fort Frances Fire Brigade.
Peggy Revell Dr. Eva Olsson spoke to a packed house at the Fort Frances Library Technology Centre yesterday evening as she talked about her survival through the Holocaust, hate, and bullying while stressing the need for parents to raise their children to have compassion for others. It was a return […]
Peggy Revell Fort Frances Lakers’ forward Henry Gutierrez (#8) fought for the puck against Luke Kastell of the Dryden Ice Dogs during Saturday night’s game at the Ice For Kids Arena. The locals skated away with a 6-3 victory for their third-straight win to sit alone in third place in […]
Duane Hicks With work on the 2011 budget well underway, town council passed a bylaw to institute an interim tax levy at its regular meeting last night. As in previous years, the interim levy is equal to about half of the total amount of taxes property owners paid in 2010. […]
Joey Payeur It will be all hands on deck for the Fort Frances Thunderhawks tonight—and they’ll be interested to see if it makes any difference. The Thunderhawks entertain the Kenora Thistles in senior men’s ‘AAA’ hockey action tonight at the ’52 Canadians Arena, with the home team expecting to have […]
Peggy Revell Certified personal trainer Courtney Koval led more than 30 participants in a fitness “boot camp” this morning at the Sunset Country Métis Hall on Armit Avenue. The free, 12-week program, which focuses on exercise and healthy lifestyles for all fitness levels, will run there every Tuesday from 10:30-11:30 […]
Staff If the top two teams in the SIJHL believe someone is breathing down their necks, they’re right. The Fort Frances Lakers are charging up the standings thanks to a three-game winning streak, including a pair of home victories over the weekend. The third-place Lakers (22-11-3) doubled the second-place Dryden […]
Joey Payeur The true test of the successful time-out in hockey is how the team whose coach called for the break responds coming out of the group huddle. In that case, the Fort Frances Boston Pizza Royals PeeWee ‘AA’ squad made their coach, Ed Vold, look like a genius. Having […]
