Duane Hicks The inaugural meeting of Fort Frances town council for the 2010-14 term was held yesterday evening at the Civic Centre. Mayor Roy Avis, along with Couns. John Albanese, Andrew Hallikas, Ken Perry, Paul Ryan, Sharon Tibbs, and Rick Wiedenhoeft, were sworn in by Justice of the Peace Pat […]
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Staff Newly-elected trustees will be sworn in at the Rainy River District School Board’s inaugural meeting tonight at 7 p.m. at the board office here. Also tonight, trustees also will be electing a chair and vice-chair, as well as a representative to the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association. Meanwhile, Sturgeon […]
Staff Fort Frances Lakers’ forward Byron Katapaytuk is on fire right now—and the SIJHL is taking notice. Katapaytuk recorded five goals and two assists in two games over the weekend to earn his second-straight nod as the league’s player of the week. That included a hat trick in Friday’s 6-3 […]
Staff The Fort Frances Times is looking for digital photos of local Christmas light displays. At this time of year, plenty of area residents go all out to express their holiday spirit with lights—be it on their home, in their yards, or both. If you are one of those people, […]
Dan Falloon The Muskie junior girls’ volleyball team already is on track—and the NorWOSSA season hasn’t even started yet. Head coach Jason Cain is thrilled with how his squad is looking in practice so far this year. The black-and-gold have a solid foundation to work with as the seven returning […]
Peggy Revell Sue Carlson (foreground), Donna Bird, and many others held a lit candle during yesterday evening’s ceremony at Knox United Church here to mark the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. The ceremony paid tribute to the 14 women killed on Dec. 6, 1989 at […]
Peggy Revell Fort High student Tyler Gage signed his name to a pledge to help end violence against women yesterday afternoon as the “I am a Kind Man”/Kizhaay Anishinaabe Niin campaign visited there. The provincial program, run locally through the United Native Friendship Centre, has been collecting the signatures of […]
Duane Hicks Coun. Sharon Tibbs made her declaration of elected office while being sworn in yesterday evening during the inaugural meeting of Fort Frances town council for the 2010-14 term. Coun. Tibbs also was appointed as deputy mayor by Mayor Roy Avis.
Staff A weekend sweep has bumped the Fort Frances Lakers back into the CJHL’s top 20 teams in Canada. The Lakers (19-8-1) won 6-3 over host Sioux Lookout (5-20-3) on Friday night before earning a 6-2 victory against Thunder Bay (17-11-1) here Saturday to re-join the list at #19. The […]
Duane Hicks ’Tis the season for giving—and there was no shortage of generosity here Friday night during the “Acts of Kindness” benefit at the Legion. The event raised $20,000 for the “Community Chest,” with more donations coming in the mail, noted co-organizer Tannis Drysdale. She called the event “a wonderful […]
Staff The inaugural meeting of Fort Frances town council for the 2010-14 term will be held tonight at 7 p.m. at the Civic Centre. Mayor Roy Avis, along with Couns. John Albanese, Andrew Hallikas, Ken Perry, Paul Ryan, Sharon Tibbs, and Rick Wiedenhoeft, will make their declaration of office and […]
Staff The Muskie boys’ hockey team made hay in the Wheat City over the weekend, capturing the consolation final of a tournament in Brandon, Man. Fort High wrapped up the title by bouncing Neepawa 5-1 yesterday. Nick Kaun, Nik Jourdain, Chris Bobczynski, Brett McMahon, and game MVP Tyler Mosbeck all […]
