Two dozen participants battled it out in five divisions at the Sunset Country Squash Club’s Christmas Break tournament. In the ‘A’ division, Anniss Seid went undefeated to claim first place, with Donny Brown in second. Joel Skirten, meanwhile, played very well en route to an undefeated record and first place […]
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FORT FRANCES—“The Show,” a mockumentary written, directed, and produced by local resident Andrew George, premiered before a full house at the Cine 5 Theatre across the river in International Falls, Mn. last Thursday night. George called it a success. “I couldn’t believe it,” he exclaimed. “We rolled up [the cast […]
FORT FRANCES—The Fine Line Art Gallery on Mowat Avenue wants artists looking for a project to start this winter to consider creating a piece to enter in its annual spring art show. And this time around, they’re being asked to “Think Green.” Jean Richards, a member of the Fine Line […]
FORT FRANCES—Organizers of the Voyageur Lions Club’s seventh-annual “Polar Plunge,” held New Year’s Day on Sand Bay behind La Place Rendez-Vous, were somewhat disappointed with the low number of participants and money raised—compared to last year anyway. “We had a particularly good year last year. We had wonderful weather and […]
Aaron Bisson has made few changes since taking ownership of the Emo Inn in the middle of the summer, but two weeks ago he welcomed a new member to his staff. Chef Ryan Parisien comes highly-recommended by people from across the district. This fall, Parisien operated his own business, Parisien […]
2008 will see new challenges and a new board of directors eager to carry out the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s many programs and community events, Chamber president Christine Denby said last week. “We have a big year ahead,” Denby noted, adding the Business, Retention & Expansion project (BR&E) is […]
If they haven’t already, local residents can plan to put their Christmas trees out on the curb next week as the Fort Frances Fire Brigade will hold its annual tree pick-up on Jan. 12—the first Saturday following Ukrainian Christmas. The tree pick-up—a tradition started here years ago by the now-defunct […]
As first reported by the Times back on Dec. 19, the price for a bridge card jumped to $12 (U.S.) starting yesterday (Jan. 1). The cards had been selling for $10 (U.S.), and were valid for 12 round trips on the bridge. The new price will continue to be for […]
The Muskie girls’ hockey team is heading into 2008 in first place in NorWOSSA—and don’t think for a second that they aren’t aware of it. In fact, the ever-humble squad quietly is celebrating its league-leading 4-2-0 record while readying for a strong second half of the season. “It’s the first […]
The Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club got far more people out than it expected for its family ski day on Sunday at its Rocky Inlet trails. Drawing more than 100 people of all ages and experience levels, club president Jim Krag said Monday he was overwhelmed with the response. “It […]
With the SIJHL season starting back up after the holiday break, several Fort Frances Jr. Sabres are leaving their homes out west and returning to their home away from home here in Fort Frances. Six members are listed on the team’s website with hometowns outside of Northwestern Ontario—hometowns that, in […]
FORT FRANCES—Despite the strong Canadian dollar and the subsequent threat of residents “outshopping” this past Christmas, many local businesses saw solid sales throughout the season. Richard Boileau of McTaggarts called sales at the clothing store “awesome” while Connie Cuthbertson of Northwoods Gallery & Gifts referred to their shopping season as […]
