Duane Hicks A proposed zoning bylaw amendment needed to build a 10-unit residential complex in the north end of town saw some opposition at last night’s council meeting. As previously reported, the Fort Frances Native Urban Wahkaihganun Corp. has applied to amend the zoning for lands proposed to be severed […]
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Staff The Muskie cross-country team performed well at the second and final meet of the season in Dryden on Friday. Fort High sent seven runners to the run, and coach Natasha Shack was thrilled with how they placed as all seven cracked the top 20 during the five-km race. Leading […]
Staff A trio of St. Francis School students won their divisions at the regional elementary cross-country meet held last Wednesday (Oct. 6) at Crossroads School in Devlin. Zack Swing won in the Grade 5 boys’ division, edging out classmate Ayden Sunstrum, who finished in second, while Sentinels Aaron Bujold and […]
Staff Local strongman Luke Skaarup finished off his 2010 regiment in the best possible way—by winning the Bavarian Strongman Challenge in Kitchener on Saturday. Skaarup finished with 50.5 points, a full four points higher than the runner-up and 14.5 points ahead of the third-place competitor. Skaarup put together a fine […]
Staff Local curler Rob Sinclair recently received a honourary lifetime membership into the organization he helped found. Sinclair officially received the honour here last month, but it had been announced by the Northern Ontario Curling Association back in June. “It’s something I never expected,” Sinclair admitted. Sinclair said his biggest […]
Staff Local driver Steve Arpin was in position for a solid finish at the American 200 at Rockingham Speedway—for a while. However, the 26-year-old ran out of fuel late in the race to drop from second all the way to a 12th-place finish. After starting fifth, Arpin even led briefly—holding […]
Dan Falloon The Muskie junior boys’ volleyball team has been loud out on the court so far this NorWOSSA season. From their light-hearted cheers between sets drawing snickers from their opponents to the focused in-game commands, the black-and-gold have been making themselves heard while in uniform. Coach John Gibson has […]
Duane Hicks It looks like Fort Frances town council will get a pay raise after all this December after mayor and the majority of council voted to repeal a decision made in the spring to delay an increase in remuneration until December, 2012. The only one who voted against reversing […]
Dave Ogilvie Last Wednesday (Oct. 6) marked the official opening of the Rainy River Resources Ltd. office in Emo. On hand for the official ribbon-cutting ceremony were representatives from the Fort Frances Chiefs Secretariat, as well as reeves, councillors, and members of various organizations from across the district. “We chose […]
Dan Falloon By most accounts, the Fort Frances Lakers played a pretty decent hockey game for the better part of two periods at the Ice For Kids Arena on Friday night. The Lakers took leads of 1-0 and 2-1 on the perennial powerhouse Fort William North Stars, but let the […]
Duane Hicks As the town looks for individual nominees for its annual “Citizen of the Year” award, Coun. Ken Perry suggested last night that J.W. Walker School get special recognition as a group which does good work in the community at the town’s annual appreciation supper next month. “The ‘Citizen […]
Duane Hicks It was an evening of fond memories, laughter, and even a few tears. A sold-out crowd of 220 people gathered Friday evening at La Place Rendez-Vous to celebrate the career of Dr. Angus J. Mackintosh, who retired Sept. 30 after 39 years of being the obstetrics and gynecology […]
