Mitch Calvert The 2010 Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship won’t be a go unless more directors are brought on board. “Everything’s on hold at this point,” chairman Tom Fry said this morning. “The remaining board members voted unanimously [last night] that if these positions don’t get filled, we will not […]

Staff The Fort Frances Lakers fell to 1-4-1 on the SIJHL season after a 5-4 overtime loss to the host Dryden Ice Dogs last night. The Lakers had jumped out to a 2-0 lead on first-period goals by Jake Ransom and Henry Gutierrez, but the hosts stormed back with three […]

Duane Hicks Starting next week, the Town of Fort Frances will be providing a new after-school program for local children in Grades 1-8. Aimed at not only giving kids something to do after school, but to provide an essential component of their healthy development, the program will consist of games, […]

Dave Ogilvie The Emo & District Hospital Auxiliary will be hosting its annual fall tea and bazaar on Friday, Oct. 16 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the Emo Legion. Admission is $3 at the door. There will be draws, baking, a white elephant table, fellowship, and more. Any donations of baking […]

Dennis Busch of Fort Frances was the winner of the local Kiwanis Club’s “Trip of the Month” draw for October. He will be heading on a Bermuda cruise, valued at $5,200. Next month’s trip is to the Mayan Riviera ($4,600).

Press Release On Saturday night, more than 180 people came to the Memorial Sports Centre for an evening of fun and games to help support the Riverside Foundation for Health Care. Along with raising a lot of fun, “Oktoberfest” also raised a lot of funds—netting more than $17,000 for district […]

Press Release National Family Week has been celebrated since 1985 when it was proclaimed an official week by the Government of Canada. From Oct. 5-11, Canadians in communities across the country will come together for local celebrations during National Family Week. The week provides an opportunity to celebrate families and […]

the NHU Health Canada recommends that all breast-fed, healthy term infants in Canada receive a daily vitamin D supplement of 400 IU. Supplementation should begin at birth and continue until the infant’s diet includes at least 400 IU per day of vitamin D from other dietary sources or until the […]

Peggy Revell District youth have rallied together to help stop violence against women by organizing a “Take Back The Night” march, which is slated for Friday, Oct. 16 here in Fort Frances. “Events like these are important just to let people know how bad women abuse is, and just to […]

Press Release AbitibiBowater Inc. will be conducting burning of the residual branches and treetops that remain after logging operations. The objective of burning is to remove the material in order to permit reforestation of the land, to reduce forest fire risk, and to improve visual aesthetics in our forests. Burning […]

Press Release Research has shown that women who have regular mammograms are more likely to survive breast cancer, and that the cancers detected are, on average, smaller and more treatable, according to the Canadian Cancer Society. Many cases of breast cancer are being detected and treated early, which contributes to […]

Press Release In support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Regional Cancer Care is pleased to announce the launch of its second-annual “Styling for Life” campaign to promote breast cancer screening among women aged 50 and older. It was piloted in Thunder Bay last year with great success. This year, Regional […]