Staff Now that’s kicking off the season in style. The Muskie boys’ hockey team sent an early message it will be a force to be reckoned with this season by capturing the gold medal at a tournament in Dryden over the weekend. David Chambers grabbed the spotlight in Saturday’s final—scoring […]
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Staff The “Citizen of the Year” selection committee will have its work cut out this week as it must review nearly two dozen applications before making a recommendation to town council at its meeting Nov. 9. A total of 23 nominations, some of which are for the same person, came […]
Staff Kris Sinclair and her rinkmates came up a dollar short in “The Big Nickel.” The Fort Frances Curling Club skip and her rink of third Lisa Penner, second Cathy Gruttner, and lead Cyndy Strand went 1-4 to finish in a tie for fifth in the six-team field at the […]
Staff A hot goalie can be one’s best friend if they’re wearing the same jersey and one’s worst nightmare if wearing the opposing one. But the Muskie girls’ hockey team decided it wasn’t leaving Winnipeg empty-handed—potent puck-stoppers be darned. Seven goals over the final two periods propelled the Muskies to […]
Staff Oct. 31 marked the end of the Ministry of Natural Resources’ forest fire season, which officially began on April 1. Provincially, there were 383 fires and 20,656 hectares burned, with the West Fire Region reporting 194 fires consuming 13,934 ha. This is fewer regional fires than last year, which […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers wouldn’t settle for being bucked off this time around. The squad used a balanced scoring attack to upend the host Spooner Mustangs 4-1 on Friday night. Fort Frances (4-8-2) got goals from Mike Jourdain, Sacha Alaby, Colton Kennedy, and Ben Hilborn to earn the victory. […]
Press Release During this ’flu season, Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. is reminding the public of the following precautionary measures in place for La Verendrye Hospital and the health centres in Emo and Rainy River: •Do not escort patients to the emergency department (drop off and wait outside of the […]
Duane Hicks Boston Pizza franchisees Elizabeth Leishman-Fortes and Dale Fortes were joined by their nephew, Jayden, and daughter, Isabella, while cutting the ceremonial pizza Friday evening to commemorate the opening of the new Boston Pizza here. About 150 guests were on hand for an invite-only soirée, during which more than […]
Peggy Revell Hoping to beat the other team at mummy-making, Brandon Cole wrapped up Evan Fletcher with toilet paper at St. Francis School’s Hallowe’en party Friday afternoon. Students also visited a fortune teller and played tons of games—all while raising money for a yet-to-be determined charity.
Peggy Revell Angelina and Logan Morris painted clay pots to look like jack-o-lanterns during Hallowe’en activities Saturday afternoon at the Fort Frances Museum. Decked out in costumes, the children had tons of spook-tacular fun with face-painting, game,s and getting to “bust” some ghosts.
Duane Hicks Gabriella Peters, left, Eliza Kawulia, and Anna Peters were spotted trick-or-treating on Nelson Street early Saturday evening. In addition to going door-to-door all over town, up to 1,000 trick-or-treaters and their parents also dropped by the “haunted backyard” behind Tess’ Kitchen on Scott Street.
Staff Kiwanis member Capt. Angel Sandoval, left, drew the winning ticket for the Kiwanis “Trip of the Month” draw for November this morning at International Travel Services while club president Angie Korizinski looked on. Karen Sockolotuk will be heading to the Mayan Riviera—a prize worth $4,600. Next month’s trip is […]
