The 26th-annual Drew McKelvie Memorial mixed broomball tournament was held this past weekend at the Memorial Sports Centre to great success. There were 14 teams in action—all trying to take home the unique trophy. Entrants came from Atikokan, Dryden, Kenora, Thunder Bay, and Minneapolis. There also was one local team. […]
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It looks like Fort Frances isn’t the only place that’s developed a love for 3-on-3 hockey. In fact, more than 75 teams from throughout the region will be gathering this weekend for a tournament in Thunder Bay. A handful of local teams will be making the trip, including a pair […]
With the 25th-annual Ducks Unlimited banquet coming up here in less than a month, now is the time to get your tickets. The dinner and auction is slated for Friday, May 2 at La Place Rendez-Vous. Tickets cost $50/person or $75/couple, and are available at Cousineau Brokers. Seating is reserved. […]
Players, coaches, family, and friends gathered together Monday night at the Memorial Sports Centre to celebrate another successful year of girls’ hockey in Fort Frances. The banquet honoured players in a number of areas, with each team selecting a recipient for most improved player, most dedicated, most sportsmanlike, and most […]
A contingent of Fort Frances bowlers finished in second place overall at the annual Sunset Country aggregate roll-offs, which were held Saturday and Sunday in Kenora. The hosts took top honours with 44 total points, followed by Fort Frances with 29 and Atikokan at 28. Dryden rounded out the four-town […]
The local seniors’ coalition recently wrapped up its third-annual “Medicine Cabinet Cleanout Contest,” once again seeing a good response to the initiative. “We have contacted the prize winners and tallied the results,” public health educator Becky Holden, with the Northwestern Health Unit, said yesterday. “We had 44 people participate and […]
Members of the La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary are set to host fellow auxiliary members from across the region this weekend when Region 12 East and West come together for their bi-annual conference. The conference will be held Friday and Saturday at La Place Rendez-Vous. “It’s a chance for us to […]
Organizers are pleased with how well plans are going for the third-annual Women’s Health Symposium, which is slated for Saturday, May 10 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Fort Frances High School. The goal of the event is to offer information about various aspects of women’s health and wellness through speakers, […]
The Rainy River District “Best Start” Network will hold the opening celebration of the Fort Frances “Best Start” hub on Saturday, April 19 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Fort Frances Children’s Complex on Portage Avenue. A cake-cutting ceremony will highlight the celebration at 11:30 a.m. The “Best Start” hub […]
The Community Arts and Heritage Project (CAHEP) will be in Fort Frances this Saturday (April 12) to give residents an opportunity to self-identify areas of interest in arts and heritage education programming. CAHEP, a successful community arts education organization based in Thunder Bay, is interested in sharing its best practices […]
When the Fort Frances Men’s International Bonspiel wrapped up two weekends ago, it was believed that Mike Badiuk’s winning rink was the youngest ever to capture the title. “This is the first time in my recollection that we’ve had the junior team in the finals,” curling committee member Tom Fry […]
Former resident Elizabeth Adam (nee Klug) returned to Emo last week to hold a book signing at Knox United Church. For an hour-and-a-half Thursday afternoon, and another 90 minutes that, Adam met friends and members of the community as they arrived, offered them tea, coffee, and dainties, and spoke to […]
