Dan Falloon Memo to opponents of the Thunder Bay Bantam Kings: don’t let Jordan Larson feel at home. Not many teams figured out that wisdom as the 14-year-old Fort Frances product busted out for 125 points in 64 games with the Kings this season. Things were a little different early […]
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Dan Falloon The times are a-changin’ for the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. The biggest difference for this year’s event, scheduled for July 18-24, is that the tournament’s main hub is moving from the Sorting Gap Marina to the Memorial Sports Centre. “It’s going to be a big change, moving […]
Peggy Revell Carter Payne and Rowan Donaldson took a seat on the Easter Bunny’s lap and checked out their baskets full of treats last Thursday morning at the Fort Frances Nursery School. It was a busy past week for the floppy-eared hare, who made appearances at various Easter parties in […]
Duane Hicks A sold-out crowd lined up for the buffet during the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club’s annual Good Friday prayer breakfast at La Place Rendez-Vous. The club says the annual breakfast is a way for members to say “thank you” to the public.
Dave Ogilvie Carenna and Hayden Haw were among the more than 200 people who sat down to the Emo Legion’s annual fish fry on Good Friday. More than 75 take-out meals also were picked up or delivered to people in their homes. A fantastic meal of fresh fish and all […]
Dan Falloon Brandon Sinclair and Harley Mainville went foot-to-foot during Muskie soccer tryouts last Wednesday afternoon at Fort High. Boys’ coach Shane Beckett was thrilled the team was able to practice outdoors, noting the team was forced to shovel snow off the pitches last year. Even with the snowy start, […]
Staff The Rainy River District School Board will be looking to hire its new director of education at tonight’s monthly board meeting, which is slated for 7 p.m. at Robert Moore School. The position came open after Jack McMaster resigned earlier this year to become director of education for the […]
Duane Hicks Fort Frances town council is getting closer to finalizing its 2010 budget, and during a meeting yesterday started looking at various tax scenarios, including a possible 2.4 levy increase for residential taxpayers. However, due to a decrease in the education levy, as well as changes in the assessed […]
Staff The deadline is fast approaching to nominate businesses for this year’s Northern Ontario Business Awards. “The Northern Ontario Business Awards started 24 years ago, and it is a celebration of businesses and individuals across the north,” said NOBA event manager Kimberley Wahamaa. The deadline for nominations is April 23, […]
Peggy Revell 1st Fort Frances Sparks members Sammy Byma and Emma Stainke showed off the pink display set up in window at the Bonnie Blue in downtown Fort Frances, which features the unit’s pink art and is encouraging people to wear pink on April 14 as a way to say […]
Dan Falloon Richard Morrison set up ball washers at Kitchen Creek Golf Course this morning as staff, under new greenskeeper Rob Botel, prepared for the new season. Kitchen Creek has been open since Sunday while the Falls Country Club opened March 26. Other courses in the area have not yet […]
Peggy Revell Wendy Wreggitt served up some wild rice to Margie Gibson and Walter Horban at the Fort Frances Laker’ fish fry fundraiser held Good Friday at the Couchiching recreation centre. The sold-out event featured a hearty meal of fish, rice, beans, salads, bannock, buns, and dessert, as well as […]
