Jessica George Dressed in his regal best, King Armand Jourdain Sr. headed to the TD Bank on Scott Street this morning to take care of some business. He was one of many who got into the Hallowee’n spirit around town today.
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Staff Town council has referred a written request from Dr. Lorena Jenks to have a bylaw banning smoking outside both main entrances to the Memorial Sports Centre to the Community Services executive committee for its recommendation. At its meeting Monday night, council received a letter from Dr. Jenks outlining why […]
Paige Desmond In their mission to support and provide services for district women, the Atikokan Crisis Centre held a luncheon last week at La Place Rendez-Vous here which focused on safety planning. The event, one in a series of free monthly lunches during the past few years, saw a good […]
Peggy Revell It’s that time of the year when little goblins, witches, ghost,s and other creatures will be out on the streets trick-or-treating. To make sure this Hallowe’en is a safe one, Fort Frances OPP Cst. Anne McCoy has been travelling from school to school across the district for the […]
Staff As the election dust starts to settle, returning offices across the country are releasing finalized poll by poll vote counts. Little has changed from the preliminary results for the Thunder Bay-Rainy River riding, where NDP candidate John Rafferty was elected with 14,478 votes (40.3 percent). He was followed by […]
the MNR Deer gun hunting season is about to get underway in Fort Frances District and hunters should know and follow the rules, and take the necessary safety precautions. Hunting rules •All hunters must wear solid hunter orange clothing (minimum of 400 sq. inches) and a hunter orange cap, except […]
Press Release Ministry of Natural Resources conservation officers laid 40 charges during the first three days of the moose hunting season in the Thunder Bay area. From Oct. 11-13, six conservation officers, including the canine unit and two deputies, checked 314 hunters in Wildlife Management Unit 15B (in the Highway […]
Staff The Fort Frances Midget ‘AA’ Canadians got on the winning track with a decisive 9-1 win over the ‘AA’ Renegades in Dryden on Saturday. Jordan Sinclair, Jeff Gustafson, and Brandon Legarie all netted two goals in the road victory while Cole Calder, Tim Sharp, and Colin Barton added the […]
Press Release Six southern Ontario moose hunters were fined $1,500 after pleading guilty to illegally leaving a hunt camp on Crown land in the Dryden area. Carlos Bet, 62, of Mississauga, Joe Rossett, 67, and Joe Cortese, 48, of Brampton, Ben Quattrociocchi, 72, and Paul Quattrociocchi, 49, of Woodbridge, and […]
Mitch Calvert The Muskie junior girls’ basketball team finished the NorWOSSA regular season with a 16-10 win over Kenora here yesterday—but whether they wind up in first or second place remains out of their hands. The black-and-gold, who finished with a 5-3 record, now need Kenora to beat Dryden (5-2) […]
Staff On Sunday, 22 teams consisting of a YBC bowler and their parent/guardian rolled off to represent Fort Frances in Atikokan on Nov. 16. Advancing in the various age brackets were Mya Guenette and Norm Guenette (Bowlasaurus), Jonelle Haas and Teressa Darrah (Bantam), Amber Townson and Tim Chabot (Junior), Caitlyn […]
Staff The Borderland Racing Association handed out its end-of-season awards Saturday night in Emo—and there was plenty of hardware to be had with a number of racers going home with their hands full. Winning points title trophies were Tylar Wilson (Street Stocks), Kendal Gamsby (Midwest Modifieds), and Greg Ferris (WISSOTA […]
