Duane Hicks Coming forth as a recommendation from the Planning and Development executive committee, council will vote tonight on a bylaw that prohibits the feeding of wild animals, excluding birds, squirrels, and chipmunks, within town limits. The bylaw comes after the issue of feeding deer was brought forth in December […]
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Staff The Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service responded to a garage fire on the 900 block of Christie Avenue North yesterday evening. Sixteen firefighters responded to the blaze, which was reported at 6 p.m., Fort Frances Fire Chief Gerry Armstrong said this morning. He noted firefighters were on the […]
Staff The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres scored four times in the third period yesterday afternoon en route to a 6-2 win over the host Dryden Ice Dogs. Brendan Baumgartner scored twice while Mitch Cain, Kyle Turgeon, Mike Boese, and Ryan Witherspoon added singles. Kevin Burton and Tristan Allain replied for […]
Staff There will be no local representation at the men’s provincial playdowns being held here Feb. 10-14. Lorne Jackson and his team of Don DeBenedet, Raymond Roy, and Todd Moxham lost twice to Chris Briand (Thunder Bay), including a 8-1 defeat on Saturday that sent them packing from the inter-regional […]
Duane Hicks Margaret Schonewille, executive director of the local Alzheimer Society, accepted a pound of pennies from Al Robertson on Saturday morning during the annual “Penny for Your Thoughts” weigh-in at Canadian Tire. The fundraiser ran Friday and Saturday, seeing a total of 426 pounds donated—more than double last year’s […]
Peggy Revell Local children’s librarian Andrea Avis read one of the five Robert Munsch books to a group of children on Friday afternoon during the Canada-wide attempt to break the Guinness World Record for “Most Children Reading With an Adult, Multiple Locations.” Altogether, 18 children participated at the Fort Frances […]
Duane Hicks Gavin and Lindsay Payne enjoyed an entrée of seared green beans and roasted peppers, cabbage rolls, roasted garlic and herb mashed potatoes, and Greek chicken yesterday evening during the local Alzheimer Society’s fourth-annual “Chef’s Charity Dinner” at the Adventure Inn. The fundraiser saw about 90 people enjoy a […]
Staff There’s no place like home. Backed by a 24-save effort by Ryan Faragher and four points from a red-hot Kyle Turgeon, the Fort Frances Jr. Sabres continued their home-ice dominance with a 5-0 shutout over the Schreiber Diesels last night. The Sabres (21-11-2) improved to 10-4 at the Ice […]
Staff If a local rink is going to qualify for men’s provincial playdowns being held here Feb. 10-14, thaey’re going to have to go the long route. Lorne Jackson and his team of Don DeBenedet, Raymond Roy, and Todd Moxham took a step in the right direction this morning with […]
Peggy Revell They were new to the ice only months ago but Zachary Kellar, Parker Nastiuk, and Corbin Riches were zooming along during skating practice yesterday evening at the Memorial Sports Centre.
Peggy Revell With years of volunteer service already under his belt, local teen Lyle Dolph has been nominated for the Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year Award. Kim Finlayson, manager of the local TD Canada Trust branch, and Fort Frances Times publisher Jim Cumming presented him with a certificate to […]
Duane Hicks Margaret Schonewille, executive director of the local Alzheimer Society, weighed some pennies turned in during the annual “Penny for Your Thoughts” weigh-in last January at Canadian Tire. The fundraiser will run there again tomorrow (Jan. 23) from 2-9 p.m. and again Saturday, Jan. 24 from 8:30 a.m.-noon. Last […]
