Dan Falloon New defence? No problem for the Fort High Muskies girls’ hockey team. The Muskies, with four of six defenders new to the team, allowed just two girls in regulation play as they made the final of the Sturgeon Heights Huskies’ tournament in Winnipeg over the weekend. The black-and-gold’s […]
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Robin McCormick Remembrance Day is soon here and as always the Rainy River district honours people that were in the wars in the past or people still involved in wars today. This year’s rural services are as follows: •Barwick Church service 10 a.m.; •Barwick cenotaph service 11 a.m.; •Stratton cenotaph […]
Peggy Revell Just in time for the long winter that’s ahead, former Fort Frances physician Dr. Ted Jablonski, stopped by the district last Friday as part of his “SAD No More” tour to promote awareness about Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Known to many as “Dr. J”, Dr. Jablonski made Fort […]
Staff Students across the district were treated to the professional theatre performance of “Spirit Horse” as it galloped into the district this past week. “It’s good for both teachers and students,” said local Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario president Trevor Bowles about the opportunity to bring in a show like […]
Staff Some big changes are coming to the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. Anglers will not notice most of the changes until Day 3 of the tournament, when things really begin to pick up. On Day 3, anglers will leave in flights based on their overall ranking over the first […]
Staff A local support group for anyone dealing with an anxiety disorder is starting up this week. The support group will begin meeting Thursdays at 7 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church (1105 Scott Street), starting this November 4. “I’m just trying to make a group for people to come share, […]
Duane Hicks If you see smoke coming out of the sewer next week, don’t panic—it’s only a test. As part of the ongoing sanitary sewer system infiltration and inflow investigation study, several sections of the system will be charged with fake smoke starting at 9 a.m. next Tuesday (Nov. 9) […]
Duane Hicks A fixture in Fort Frances for 60 years, Howarth’s Home Centre officially has made the transformation to Leon’s Home Furnishings Superstore. The newest Leon’s franchise held a grand-opening ceremony last Wednesday afternoon at its 288 Scott St. location, attended by dozens of friends, relatives, and colleagues of the […]
Staff Emo Mayor Ed Carlson says information reported in last week’s Times regarding a 2009 report from the Ontario ombudsman’s office and the township hiring an independent meeting investigator, which was part of the article on the municipal election in Emo, was inaccurate. Carlson, defeated by Vince Sheppard in the […]
Staff Raymond Roy and his rink have known for quite a while that they’re going to be attending the Dominion Men’s Curling Club national championships, and will finally get a chance to play in it later this month. Roy and his rink of Dave Broman, Butch Wensley and Patrick Briere […]
Staff The local winners have been named in the Fort Frances Lions Club’s annual peace poster contest, who now will be sent on to be judged at the “district” level. The winners are Reece Philip Jones (Crossroads School), Sabrina Jolicoeur (Robert Moore), Cynthia Morrison (Mine Centre School), Julia Cawston (J.W. […]
Dan Falloon Maybe the Ice For Kids Arena was haunted. Maybe the visitors were more interested in playing an amped-up Mr. Hyde than timid Dr. Jekyll. Or maybe the Fort Frances Lakers (9-6-1) just got into the Hallowe’en candy a little bit too early, as they lost both home games […]
