Mitch Calvert The Fort William North Stars got two goals from returning sniper Mitch Forbes to steal a 5-2 win from the Fort Frances Lakers last night before an announced crowd of 400 at the Ice For Kids Arena. Despite coming out on the wrong end on the scoreboard in […]
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Press Release “Snap It” photos are now on display in the teen centre at the Fort Frances Public Library. We were so excited to receive 113 photos, and all participants had their name entered in the draw for a 10” laptop. The main goal of the contest was to make […]
Press Release Union Gas this week announced a decrease in the rates customers will pay for natural gas beginning Oct. 1. Residential customers who buy gas from the utility, including those here in Fort Frances, can expect a further 11 percent decrease in their annual natural gas bill. This marks […]
Press Release Sr. Mary Pilar Verzosa, a Good Shepherd Sister who has set up crisis pregnancy centres and Pro-Life chapters around the Philippines, will speak in the basement of St. Mary’s Catholic Church here this Sunday (Sept. 20) at 12:15 p.m. Sr. Pilar will share about the economic, social, spiritual, […]
Heather Latter About 50 participants started off on the Tom Bruyere Memorial “20-Mile Walk for Dialysis” early this morning along the River Road (Highway 602). The group planned to make their way east to Fort Frances, arriving at North American Lumber between 1:30 and 2 p.m. All proceeds will go […]
Heather Latter Librarian Evelyn Norris showed Chloe Anderson the turtle puppet yesterday, with mom, Jessica, looking on, during the Mother Goose program at the Fort Frances Public Library. The 10-week sessions, which teach rhymes and stories to parents and babies, started up again this week.
Peggy Revell Singer-songwriter Nylin White performed some of his music at the Townshend Theatre yestesrday morning for local students as part of the Aboriginal Music Tour. Nylan, who is from Whitefish Bay First Nation, performed alon with fellow aboriginal musical artists Shy-Anne Hovorka, Missy Knott, and Chris Sutherland (a.k.a. Shihbastik) […]
Mitch Calvert Lakers’ forward Cam Gross tracked down a loose puck all alone in front of Fort William North Stars’ goalie Guillaume Piché at the Ice For Kids Arena last night.
Peggy Revell Voyageur Lions Jim Martindale and Meghan Spooner passed out coffee, muffins, and goodie bags during the Pclub’s annual drive-thru breakfast fundraiser at Tim Hortons this morning. Each bag was filled with goodies donated from local businesses—and some came with special prizes.
Staff The Muskie boys’ golf team suffered a bit of a setback in their second tournament of the NorWOSSA season in Red Lake on Tuesday. The black-and-golf finished fourth with a combined team total of 360 (best four scores out of five). Host Red Lake took top spot by carding […]
Staff A Fort Frances teen is facing two charges after being arrested while walking to his school bus stop yesterday morning. Following the arrest, police determined the 15-year-old male had more than 20 marijuana cigarettes and one gram of cannabis marijuana on his possession. He was charged with possession for […]
Duane Hicks With black bears not expected to go into hibernation for at least another month, they are on the prowl—filling their bellies prior to their winter-long rest. Local bylaw enforcement/animal control officer Arlene Byrnes noted yesterday said that since June, 20 nuisance bears have been reported, with the most […]
