The Fort Frances Knights of Columbus PeeWee ‘AA’ hockey team had a highly-successful showing at the Stars of Tomorrow-Norwest tournament in Thunder Bay from March 6-9. The Knights kicked off round-robin play with a 4-3 defeat of the KC Sabres of Thunder Bay. Jordan Larson led the attack with two […]
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Where did the voyageurs go during the winter? What did they do? Discover the life of a wintering voyageur with park guide Melissa Dahl this Sunday (March 16) from 2-4 p.m. at the Rainy Lake Visitor Center of Voyageurs National Park. You also can play voyageur games and make a […]
Hydro One is contributing $10,000 to the Ojibways of Onigaming First Nation to fund its rink renovation project and $5,000 to the Township of Emo towards construction of a splash park there. The grants, announced Monday, are part of the company’s new “PowerPlay” program that benefits children’s outdoor and active […]
At last Thursday’s public meeting of those opposing the abattoir in Emo, it was suggested the old Stratton Meats abattoir could be resurrected instead. Drew Stajkowski, senior environmental officer with the MoE in Kenora, was contacted and asked about this possibility. “As far as we are concerned, this is a […]
The local Christian Farmers’ Federation of Ontario (CFFO) held a seminar, entitled “Controlling our food supply,” back on Feb. 26 at the Christian Reformed Church in Emo. Secretary/treasurer Jan Van Rozen introduced CFFO vice-president Henry Stevens, who led discussions with the group of about 20 farmers seated around tables in […]
FORT FRANCES—Fort Frances swimmer Donovan Taylor once again is making waves at the national level. The 13-year-old brought home three medals, while recording personal best times in all seven of his races, from the 2008 Short Course Junior Provincial swimming championships in London, Ont. earlier this month. “He swam very […]
In their final tournament of the season, the local Taggs Bantam ‘AA’ boys’ hockey team came away victorious—claiming top honours in their division at the Nor’west Stars of Tomorrow tournament in Thunder Bay over the weekend. The Fort Frances team breezed through the tournament—going undefeated in their six games. “We […]
The Rainy River Community College women’s hockey team entered the American Collegiate Hockey Association’s Women’s Division II national championship as the top seed from the West Region—and rode that ranking all the way to a national title. The Voyageurs, who clinched the title Sunday, sport five players from Fort Frances […]
STRATTON—In the spring of 2010, AbitibiBowater Inc. would like to have freshly-baled switch grass and reed canary grass to try out in its new biomass boiler in Fort Frances. “In a perfect world, they would like it in the spring,” local ag rep Gary Sliworsky told potential growers at an […]
FORT FRANCES—Keenan Geyshick of Lac La Croix First Nation is a hero, especially in the eyes of his younger sister and family. The five-year-old boy saved his sister, Karis, two, from being mauled by dogs while playing outside late last month. “I fought them and I kicked them off my […]
While providing curbside collection of recyclables for downtown businesses falls outside of the town’s mandate, Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown said yesterday there are other options for Industrial Commercial Institutional (ICI) sector customers. “There’s ways of doing it. Here in town, anyone can phone Asselin Transportation and Storage and […]
