Staff It’s been a pretty consistent script for the Muskie girls’ hockey team on home ice so far this season. Fall behind early, then attempt to mount a valiant comeback—only to fall short by a goal in the end. That was the case here Friday night as Fort High (1-4) […]
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the OPP On Friday around 4:30 p.m., Kenora OPP officers responded to an incident involving a snowmachine that had gone through the ice on Longpine Lake near Ingolf. The passenger was able to get out of the water while the operator was recovered by emergency workers and transported to Lake […]
Staff The Rainy River Community College Voyageurs have had a fine start to their season, bursting out to a 7-1-1 record in American Collegiate Hockey Association action so far this season. RRCC extended that with a pair if blowout wins over host North Dakota State University Bisons over the weekend, […]
Duane Hicks Miriah Botsford picked an “Act of Kindness” from the wall Friday evening during the “Acts of Kindness Benefit” at the local Legion. The fundraiser for the Fort Frances “Community Chest” featured a myriad of donated good and services to be sold or auctioned off, raising $20,000, with more […]
Peggy Revell Darryl Allan doled out his tickets Saturday morning in hopes of winning a beautiful wreath during the “Wonderful Wreaths ’n Things” fundraiser. The event wrapped up that afternoon at the Clover Valley Winter Market, with proceeds going towards supporting district hospitals. More than 30 wreaths were raffled off […]
Peggy Revell Ranier, Mn. author Mary Casanova read the final section of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” to those who turned out for the annual reading of the holiday classic yesterday evening at Knox United Church here. Organized by the Voyageurs Lions Club, funds raised from the event will go […]
Duane Hicks Phyllis Kellar, who recently retired as superintendent of the Fort Frances Children’s Complex, opened a present Friday afternoon—prints of paintings by Vi Plumridge—during a going away party put on by staff and children. Kellar, who began her career in Early Childhood Education here in April, 1978, received several […]
Dan Falloon Muskie junior hoopster Dante Tookenay carried the ball up over half-court Friday during Fort High’s home tournament. In their first action of the season, the Muskies dropped all four games, losing 54-23 to St. Thomas Aquinas (Kenora), 51-36 to Dryden, 67-12 to Churchill (Thunder Bay), and 42-26 to […]
Staff Landon Lowes was the first to drop off his letter to Santa at the Fort Frances Times’ office earlier this week. Those wanting to send their wish list to jolly St. Nick at the North Pole can do so by dropping it off at the Times’ office (116 First […]
Press Release The Joey Only Outlaw Band will be playing at the Little Beaver Cultural Centre here this Sunday (Dec. 5). Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with the show starting at 7:30. Tickets cost $15 for adults and $10 for kids aged 12 and up, with those under 12 free. […]
Staff A new chair and vice-chair will be named tonight as the Northwest Catholic District School Board holds its inaugural meeting at 6:30 p.m. at St. Francis School here. The new trustees elected in October also will undergo orientation. The board then will hold its first regular meeting of the […]
Duane Hicks Anthony Mason and Tannis Drysdale got ready to put “Acts of Kindness” tags up on the wall at the local Legion this morning in preparation for tonight’s benefit dinner and auction. Although the fundraiser in support of the “Community Chest” is sold out, residents still can get in […]
