Dan Falloon Sponsors’ logos are commonplace in the world of auto racing. But one logo displayed by Jamie Davis’ car at the Emo Speedway this weekend won’t be of a sponsor. Rather, it will be the other way around. Davis’ car will bear the logo of the Riverside Foundation for […]
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Staff Rob Gavel proved that silver can turn to gold after all. Gavel finished second in each of his runs in the youth class (age 14-24) at the Emo Motocross event Saturday, but his 44 total points were good enough to nab the gold medal when all was said and […]
Staff It’s already that time of year again to get all those budding Sidney Crosbys and Hayley Wickenheisers signed up for the 2010-11 minor hockey season. The Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association will hold registration for all leagues on Monday, Aug. 30 and Tuesday, Aug. 31 from 6-10 p.m. at […]
A long week-and-a-half of hockey has come to an end for me. A good experience, I believe, for all was had at the HNO U-16 POE tournament. It saw six teams from the Ontario branches that fall under Hockey Canada bring their top 1995-born players to showcase them for the […]
Peggy Revell Toy lending libraries services provided by “Best Start” hubs across Rainy River District will cease to exist as of September. This change comes two years after the Ministry of Children and Youth Services re-did the service contract for “Best Start” hubs—and toy lending libraries were excluded from this, […]
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It’s probably not too hard to figure out who Fort Frances’ strongest man is. There’s a new sheriff of strong in town after Luke Skaarup, originally from near Nolalu (about 50 km southwest of Thunder Bay) moved here last month from Cambridge, Ont. to become a regional manager for Union […]
Duane Hicks “Leon’s Furniture” will be on a new sign above the doors at 288 Scott St. in about a month or so. As first reported in yesterday’s Daily Bulletin, Mark Howarth of Howarth’s Home Centre said he’s become a franchisee of the national furniture store chain. “We basically wanted […]
Duane Hicks Maureen Comuzzi-Stehmann, niece of longtime Thunder Bay North Liberal MP Joe Comuzzi, has been nominated to carry the Conservative banner in Thunder Bay-Rainy River in the next federal election. In an interview yesterday, Comuzzi-Stehmann said her main objective if elected is to stimulate the economy across the riding. […]
Peggy Revell The Rainy River District Women’s Shelter of Hope is expanding the services it offers to local women with the opening of a new outreach office in Fort Frances. Located in the downstairs portion of Family and Children’s Services at 240 First St. E. (old high school), the office […]
Duane Hicks With council expected to vote on the new bylaw at its next meeting (Aug. 23), local businesses and residents should be aware of several important changes in store regarding signs in the Town of Fort Frances. One of the areas covered is how long a business can have […]
Peggy Revell Sandy beaches, a tan, and relaxing in the sun are the usual fare for trips to the Caribbean. But not for local teacher Dana Kosowick, who recently returned from the small island of Anguilla as part of a program that aims to improve education in developing countries. “‘Project […]
Staff Motorcyclists will be taking to area highways next Saturday (Aug. 28) for the local Alzheimer Society’s eighth-annual “Ride for Memories,” with this year’s ride ending in Kenora that evening. Riders from across Northwestern Ontario are encouraged to get involved to collect pledges and enjoy a ride, said Alzheimer Society […]
