Press Release Ontario is helping more consumers protect themselves with the release of the 2011 Smart Consumer Calendar. The calendar features different consumer protection themes and tips each month. Topics include what consumers need to know about buying or selling a home, dealing with telemarketers, switching energy suppliers, changes to […]
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Bob Tkachuk The 2010 edition of the men’s annual Boxing Day squash tournament will go down as the most talent-laden in the 20-year history of the one-day event. The two pools could not have been more exciting, with both winners storming back from 2-0 deficits to win 3-2 over their […]
Press Release The provincial government is helping Ontario families with the cost of activities that keep their kids healthy and active. Through the new, permanent Children’s Activity Tax Credit, parents can claim up to $500 in eligible expenses and get a refundable tax credit of up to $50 for each […]
Dave Ogilvie Only a few days remain until the 2011 “Polar Plunge” in Fort Frances. The Emo and District Lions Club and the Voyageur Lions will have jumpers who are braving the elements in order to raise funds for local projects. The Emo & District Lions are firmly behind the […]
the MNR A Northern Ontario man has been fined a total of $1,000 for catching and keeping too many brook trout and providing misleading information to a conservation officer. Michel Begin of Marathon was fined $750 for unlawfully possessing fish that did not comply with the sport-fishing size limit and […]
Duane Hicks After seeing a smaller number of patrons last year due to a snowstorm, the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau’s 23rd-annual community Christmas dinner on Saturday was a beehive of activity. Lead organizer Karen Mitchell said yesterday that 320 people attended the dinner, which ran from noon-2 p.m. at Knox […]
Duane Hicks Plenty of people make New Year’s resolutions to get fit and lose weight, but how many of them follow through? Here’s their chance. Starting Jan. 11, a new free exercise and healthy lifestyle program for all fitness levels will be offered every Tuesday for 12 weeks. The program […]
January •The NorFab Flames PeeWee ‘AA’ girls’ team rang in the New Year the right way, taking gold at the Best of Times Fargo Girls’ International Hockey Classic. The Flames overcame the Bismarck Chill 6-1 in the final. •The Fort Frances Canadians Midget ‘AA’ team captured the titular medal at […]
Dan Falloon Steve Boileau participated in sports like hockey, soccer, and football while attending Fort High, but he’s kept up with squash at his current school, the University of Waterloo. Boileau, who is studying geological engineering (a combination of civil engineering and geology) in his second year at Waterloo, saw […]
Duane Hicks The Steele family, including sisters Hayley, back left, Ashley, and Alicia, their mother, Cindy, and dad, John, were among the many people who enjoyed the 23rd-annual community Christmas dinner Saturday afternoon at Knox United Church. The Steeles have attended the dinner every year since Christmas 2003 when they […]
Dan Falloon Katelin Gurniak, Rachel Jean, and Annie Jean had a wild ride down the hill at the overpass here Thursday afternoon. About 10 kids went out enjoying their break from school in the final days leading up to Christmas.
Dan Falloon Noah Loveday chipped the puck through a dusting of snow as Claire Tibbs looked on during a game of shinny at the north-end rink last Wednesday afternoon. About 10 players were taking part in the game as part of their Christmas break fun.
