Duane Hicks Fort Frances will welcome dozens of Special Olympics athletes in January when it hosts the regional qualifier for the 2011 Special Olympics Provincial Winter Games in Thunder Bay. An estimated 50-60 athletes from across Northwestern Ontario, including about 15 from here, will compete in four events—speed skating, cross-country […]
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Duane Hicks A business venture two-and-a-half years in the making, Boston Pizza International Inc. opened its new restaurant and sports bar here Monday. But the real celebration took place Friday evening when, surrounded by family, friends, and other invited guests, local franchisees Dale Fortes and Elizabeth Leishman-Fortes commemorated the occasion […]
Duane Hicks But still working at safety After more than 30 years on the job, first as a paramedic, then ambulance manager, and most recently the patient safety and risk management co-ordinator for Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc., Grace Silander retired last week. But while she will have more free […]
Peggy Revell Calling it a fun way to make a difference, local organizers are hoping to recruit high school students to rebuild the local “Best Buddies” chapter. “‘Best Buddies’ Canada is a national charitable organization and it’s dedicated to helping communities through one-on-one friendships with individuals with intellectual disabilities as […]
Peggy Revell With their first exhibition games all lined up, the Fort Frances Thunderhawks are ready to resurrect senior men’s hockey here. The squad will host the Thunder Bay Twins this Saturday (Nov. 7) at 7 p.m. at the Ice For Kids Arena, and again on Sunday (Nov. 8) at […]
Duane Hicks With the provincial government proposing changes to certain rules for municipal elections, including having voters go to the polls next fall on Oct. 25 instead of Nov. 8, some members of Fort Frances town council already have been thinking about whether they’ll run or not. Coun. John Albanese […]
Duane Hicks With less than four weeks to go until the annual “Parade of Lights” here Nov. 28, organizers are reminding the public to think about entering floats and volunteering. “We’ve had people register already. We’ve had lots of inquiries,” said Brenda Kellar of Causeway General Insurance Brokers Ltd., which […]
Heather Latter In conjunction with “Safe Crossing Week” (Nov. 1-7), students at J.W. Walker and St. Francis here are learning about how to be safe around trains, tracks, and at railway crossings as Safe Kids Canada and CN team up to get the message out. “With the ‘Safe Routes’ and […]
Staff After taking a break from the event this year, it’s likely the Women’s Health Symposium will go again in 2010 as organizers begin meeting and planning the popular event. “We still had some money left so we decided to forge ahead and do it another year,” said Linda Hamilton, […]
Peggy Revell Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. is asking the public to do its part to prevent the spread of H1N1 and the seasonal ’flu in local emergency rooms as the number of people heading there is on the rise. “We’re definitely seeing an increase [number] in our emergency department,” […]
Staff Ben Hilborn’s last contribution to the Fort Frances Lakers was a positive one. Hilborn scored his third goal of the season as part of the Lakers’ 4-1 victory over the host Spooner Mustangs in SIJHL action last Friday night. The next day, however, Hilborn and forward Brendan Muise were […]
Staff It was like a scene out of “Planes, Trains and Automobiles,” with Kris Sinclair and her rinkmates standing in for Steve Martin. The Fort Frances rink had to take the long way around to get to Copper Cliff (outside of Sudbury) for the Dominion Northern Ontario women’s curling club […]
