Staff The Fort Frances Atom ‘AA’ 99ers held their early-bird raffle yesterday at the CC Complex at Couchiching. Peggy Martineau drew six-year-old Reed Bodnar as the lucky winner of a $500 gas voucher donated by the CC Complex. More draws will take place Jan. 30 when the team hosts their […]
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Staff Fort Frances OPP officers, along with the OPP’s North West Region Crime Unit, continue to investigate the death of a Fort Frances man last week. The investigation was initiated in the early-morning hours of Thursday (Dec. 18) after police were called to the emergency department at La Verendrye Hospital […]
Press Release Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP John Rafferty will be touring the riding for a series of pre-budget consultations from Jan. 5-12. Constituents are encouraged to come to one or more of the meetings to discuss the needs of the riding, as well as to offer suggestions for a pre-budget […]
Press Release On Dec. 8, the La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary recognized five members with appreciation certificates at its annual Christmas luncheon. These women are longstanding members who have donated countless hours of behind-the-scenes support. They work quietly, and are so generous with their time and talents. Those receiving this award […]
Dave Ogilvie The local Right Relations Circle’s potluck feast, held last Thursday (Dec. 18) at Knox United Church in Emo, was declared a success by event organizers. The evening, which offered a chance to “Get to Know Our Neighbours,” was attended by people from across the district. Members of the […]
Peggy Revell For those wanting to help out two causes, Safe Communities Rainy River District (formerly the Rainy River Valley Safety Coalition) is looking for partners in fundraising to help sell its environmentally-friendly reusable bags. “We’re looking towards teaming with anybody who is interested in getting these things going,” noted […]
Press Release The Fort Frances Pharmasave Wildcats Midget girls’ hockey team played the International Falls girls’ junior varsity squad there Friday night. Despite being out-shot 35-19, the Wildcats managed to earn a 3-3 tie. Mackenzie Paxson was awesome between the pipes while Shawnee Morrisseau, Nicole Beadle, and Cassie McLellan were […]
Staff Fourteen members of the Border Skating Club took to the ice Dec. 13014 for the Skate Thunder Bay competition and hauled in 27 medals. Results were as follows: •Pre-Preliminary Jumps: Megan Poirier—5th (Flight 1) and Lexi Caul—1st (Flight 5); •Introductory Elements: Kailey Croswell—2nd (Flight 1), Lexi Caul—6th (Flight 2) […]
Press Release The Fort Frances Canadians topped the Atikokan Voyageurs 8-6 in a shootout on Sunday in Midget ‘AA’ action at the Ice for Kids Arena here. Jeff Gustafson and Nathan Calder scored for the hosts in the shootout while Atikokan was unable to get a shot by Canadians’ goalie […]
Mitch Calvert Fort Frances native Mitch Cain has returned from Summerside, P.E.I., where he represented the Fort Frances Jr. Sabres and the SIJHL at the Canadian Junior Hockey League’s “Prospects Game” on Dec. 17. The game featured the top NHL draft-eligible Jr. ‘A’ players in Canada, with the teams being […]
Duane Hicks Town council accepted the 2009 operating budget last night, and while council and administration still have a lot of work to do, the shortfall isn’t quite as bad as previously thought. Treasurer Laurie Witherspoon informed council she was contacted by the Ministry of Finance yesterday, which informed her […]
Dave Ogilvie Last Tuesday (Dec. 16), Donald Young School in Emo offered quite the special treat to the community: their very own production of the holiday favourite, “The Nutcracker.” A far cry from the regular Christmas concert, this special adaptation of the original story, “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King,” […]
