Rick Neilson Just under 60 people showed up Monday evening at the gymnasium of Our Lady of the Way School in Stratton to listen to, and ask questions of, the four candidates vying for the Thunder Bay-Rainy River riding in the Oct. 14 federal election. Moderator Linda Armstrong and timekeeper […]
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Dave Ogilvie The second-annual Rainy River District Harvest Dinner held Saturday evening at the Devlin Hall was advertised as a chance to enjoy a professionally-cooked meal, an opportunity to mix-and-mingle with local food producers, and to showcase the quality, abundance, and variety of the food that is produced right here. […]
Mitch Calvert With surely as much as a helpless feeling one can ever have as a coach, Wayne Strachan watched the final seconds tick off the clock Friday night at the Ice for Kids Arena as his Fort Frances Jr. Sabres suffered a heart-wrenching 8-5 defeat at the hands of […]
Peggy Revell Conservative candidate Richard Neumann, Ken Boshcoff (Liberal), Russ Aegard (Green Party), and John Rafferty (NDP) were at the Civic Centre last night to answer questions at the all-candidates’ forum hosted by the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce.
Peggy Revell Dan Morriseau, right, Jamie Petrin, and Alice Johnston were among those up early yesterday morning to greet deputy Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff at the Fort Frances Airport. He flew in for a brief meet-and-greet, as well as to rally support behind local Liberal candidate Ken Boshcoff.
Paige Desmond The Fort Frances Times was awarded the “Ambassador for Safety Business Award” by Safe Communities Canada, which was established to recognize organizations that make an exceptional contribution to improving safety in their communities. It was presented last Thursday morning by Fort Frances Fire Chief Gerry Armstrong and Grace […]
Mitch Calvert Muskie Dan Brunetta (#23) looked to make the tackle with a blocking Marauder all over him as Mason McKay (#40) converged to help snuff out the play. The Muskies held Maples’ running game in check all afternoon last Thursday at Muskie Field en route to a 22-14 victory […]
Dave Ogilvie Pam Bujold, Trudy Badiuk, Sherri Byma, Neila Booth, Becky Chabot, Robin McCormick, and Freeda Carmody staged a skit to remind those who attended last Wednesday’s 50+ seniors’ expo in Emo that the best way to handle the difficulties of aging is to maintain a healthy sense of humour. […]
Peggy Revell Deputy Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff flew into Fort Frances early this morning as part of a “whistle stop” tour of the area. “You know Ken from around here, but you may not know him in Ottawa,” Ignatieff remarked about Liberal MP Ken Boshcoff, who’s seeking re-election Oct. 14 […]
Duane Hicks Those who waited to buy tickets for Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s “Oktoberfest” party this Saturday are out of luck as the event sold out as of yesterday morning. But the good news is organizers will see a full house of 200-plus out for the fundraiser at the […]
Peggy Revell Jamie Petrin, right, and Alice Johnston were up early this morning to greet deputy Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff when he landed at the Fort Frances Airport for a brief visit. Before hopping back on the plane to head off to his next stop, Ignatieff spoke about the work […]
Staff What looked like a sure victory turned into heart-wrenching defeat here Friday night as the Fort Frances Jr. Sabres fell to 0-4 on the season with an 8-5 loss to the Fort William North Stars. A spirited first two periods saw the Sabres jump out to a 5-3 lead, […]
