Dan Falloon Beginning next week, the Fort Frances Lakers will be without the services of one of their top-notch goalies. It’s for a fantastic reason, though, as Jameson Shortreed was named to Team West, which will compete in the World Junior ‘A’ Challenge in Penticton, B.C. from Nov. 8-14. Lakers’ […]
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Peggy Revell Ainsley Mann and Gunnar Krawchuk didn’t seem to mind scooping out pumpkin innards during Hallowe’een-themed activities this morning at the Fort Frances Nursery School. It will be a busy week for youngsters across the district, filled with spooky parties and activities leading up to Hallowe’en on Sunday.
Duane Hicks Gladys Payne put another donated coat on the rack yesterday at the East End Hall. The Associates of St. Marguerite d’Youville also collected coats, mittens, hats, and scarves there today from 1-4 p.m. in anticipation of giving them away to those in need tomorrow (Oct. 27) from 1-3 […]
Duane Hicks Vampires and witches, like these ones seen at a Second Street East home, are only two types of scary characters popping up around town as more and more residents get ready for Hallowe’en this Sunday.
Staff It wasn’t quite the colour they were hoping for going in, but the Muskie girls’ hockey team certainly isn’t going to say no to a medal at its season-opening tournament. The black-and-gold earned bronze with a 4-1 defeat of the Dryden Eagles at the Ice For Kids Arena yesterday, […]
Staff With 31 points, the Muskie football team notched its best offensive performance of the season here Friday. Unfortunately for the black-and-gold, the St. Norbert Celtics scored 41. The loss in their regular-season finale left Fort High (1-6) in the basement, meaning they have to face the first-place Dakota Lancers […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers’ play at the SIJHL “Showcase” weekend certainly turned out to be worth displaying. The Lakers swept both of their matinees in Spooner, Wis., edging the Duluth Clydesdales 1-0 on Friday and then beating the Fort William North Stars 3-1 on Saturday. With the wins, combined […]
Staff The “Citizen of the Year” selection committee will have its work cut out for it as it must review a slew of applications before making a recommendation to town council at its meeting Nov. 8. A total of 17 nominations, some of which are for the same person, came […]
Staff While some parts of the region saw snow last week, the Ministry of Natural Resources’ Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services program was kept busy. Two prescribed burns were ignited, with fire specialists reporting excellent results from the controlled burns. Fort Frances District ignited the Pekagoning Lake prescribed burn, […]
Staff The Muskie junior girls’ basketball team probably wishes it could have turned in Friday’s performance on Saturday. The black-and-gold romped to a 49-5 win over St. Pat’s in the opener of their home tournament, then steamrolled Westgate in a 58-14 rout later in the day. Fort High was unable […]
Duane Hicks With today being election day across Ontario, Cara Yellowega put a ballot in the box this morning at the Civic Centre. Voters have until 8 p.m. tonight to fill out their mail-in voting kit and bring it to council chambers. They also can put them in the outside […]
Duane Hicks The new sun shelter was completed at McIrvine Park over the weekend. Having been working in Fort Frances the past two years doing the natural gas line replacement project, Link-Line and Union Gas, supported by a handful of other businesses, donated labour and materials to build the structure […]
