Dan Falloon Ryan Lundy laid a shoulder into Nick Kaun at the Fort Frances Lakers’ summer camp at Bronco Arena in International Falls during Saturday night’s scrimmage session. Lundy was a member of the Fort Frances Canadians Midget ‘AA’ team last season while Kaun took to the ice with the […]
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Duane Hicks Volunteers are the lifeblood of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship each year and with “Bass Week” now underway here, organizers still are looking for anyone willing to lend a hand to make this community event a success once again. “It’s never too late to volunteer,” FFCBC summer […]
Dan Falloon There will be a slew of familiar faces when the Fort Frances Lakers open their main training camp Aug. 25—headlined by SIJHL goalie-of-the-year Jameson Shortreed. Shortreed officially agreed to return to the Lakers on Sunday. The 17-year-old posted a 10-26-4 record during the regular season, with a 4.55 […]
Bryce Forbes With less two days to go until the kick-off for the nighttime entertainment portion of “Bass Week,” there still are tickets available. “The ticket sales are going well, but there are still quite a few left,” said FFCBC director Anthony Mason. “People can still come out and buy […]
Staff The Sabaskong Cubs’ playoff positioning took a hit in RRDFL make-up action last night. The Cubs (10-7) were blanked 11-0 by the host Stratton Eagles (9-9), and have now lost three in a row heading into the league’s final regular-season game against the Big Grassy Lightning (12-5), who can […]
Press Release The Fort Frances Service Canada Centre for Youth (SCCY) is hosting two information sessions on the Canada Student Loans Program and the Apprenticeship Incentive Grant this Thursday (July 22) from noon-1 p.m. and 1-2 p.m. at the new Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. The sessions will provide […]
Bryce Forbes Emily Barbosa and Ashley Belmore, right, led a skit this morning at a Vacation Bible School hosted by the Evangelical Fellowship Church at the Legion Park here. About 15 kids aged five-12 are attending the week-long camp, which features games, Bible stories, and snacks.
Bryce Forbes With the Safeway KidPro tournament going yesterday, “Bass Week” is now underway here in Fort Frances. Local fishing-related businesses say they see the benefits of more than 100 teams converging in town for the annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. Pinewood Sport and Marine staffer Bob Fichuk thinks […]
Dan Falloon Kent and Steve Ballan already have a Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship crown under their belts. Now they have a Safeway KidPro title to add to it. The Ballans, teamed up with kid angler Damon Nyberg, hauled in 11.91 pounds in their three-fish bag, including the day’s big […]
Staff Local residents should be wary of phone calls from friends and relatives requesting money as an “Emergency” or “Grandparent” scam has appeared in the area. A local senior citizen told the Times this morning that she received an early-morning phone call from someone posing as her grandson. He claimed […]
Staff The sight of fire trucks rushing around town was a little more frequent than usual in recent days as the Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service responded to five calls over the weekend. The most recent was at a commercial property on the 300 block of Church Street (Gillons’ […]
the MNR It was a quiet weekend for Ministry of Natural Resources firefighters, with no new fires reported in the West Fire Region. The forest fire hazard currently is listed as “low” to “moderate” across Northwestern Ontario. There currently are 13 active fires in the northern part of the region, […]
