Dan Falloon Maybe the Fort Frances Lakers have the SIJHL figured out after all: notch a pair of goals early in the first and then hold onto goalie Jameson Shortreed for dear life. At the very least, it worked against the league-leading Fort William North Stars at the Ice For […]
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Staff With a tentative agreement reached over the weekend, it appears the local “DriveTest” centre, along with those across the province, will be re-opening early in the New Year after being on strike since August. An e-mail to The Canadian Press from Paul Dalglish, DriveTest’s managing director, indicated most centres, […]
Staff Town council will vote on a bylaw to impose a jump in user fees for 2010 at its final meeting of the year tonight. If passed, the bylaw will mean a two percent hike for most user fees for local services, whether they be building permits or gym memberships. […]
Dan Falloon The Muskies girls’ hockey team was able to get off its goal-scoring schneid here Friday night. Unfortunately, they hopped right back on the following day. The black-and-gold scored five first-period goals en route to an 8-2 victory over the visiting Red Lake Rams in NorWOSSA action Friday. Nicole […]
the OPP The Community Drug Action Team conducted a vehicle stop in town last Wednesday, resulting in one person being charged with trafficking Oxycocet and possession of marijuana. Subsequently, a search warrant was executed later that day at 528 Third St. W. by the Community Drug Action Team, along with […]
Staff With this year’s OPP Festive R.I.D.E. campaign now in its fourth week, police have been busy making sure district roads stay safe this holiday season. For a three-week period ending Dec. 18, police checked a total of 4,425 vehicles in Rainy River District. They administered a total of three […]
Duane Hicks A group of adults and children from St. John’s Anglican Church made the round in downtown Fort Frances on Friday evening looking for an inn to stay at—but being turned away—as they acted out the journey of Joseph and Mary from Nazareth to Bethlehem for “Las Posadas.” A […]
Peggy Revell Marie-mai Langevin decorated a gift bag Saturday morning at the Fort Frances “Best Start” Hub’s Christmas celebration. Children and their parents dropped by the centre to play games, make crafts, and even have a visit from Santa Claus.
Duane Hicks Volunteer Randi Roth helped pack Christmas hampers Saturday at the Salvation Army Citadel here to get them ready for pick-up tomorrow. The Salvation Army will be giving out a total of 200 hampers to district families this Christmas.
Heather Latter Marquis Elliot received as present from Santa when the jolly old elf visited with children at the Fort Frances Day Care on Friday afternoon.
The Canadian Press WHITEHORSE—Finance minister Jim Flaherty says he will not be pressured into a quick fix for the country’s pension system, but believes he is close to forging a consensus with the provinces about what steps to take next. “We’re not going to shoot from the hip on this,” […]
Dan Falloon The volunteers at the Borderland Snowmobile Club have done their part. Now they’re just waiting for Mother Nature to do her’s. Club president Dave Goodman said his volunteer crew has been out doing what they can with the trails, which connect Fort Frances, Emo, Mine Centre, Rainy River, […]
