The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres played three games on their first-ever eastern road trip and came away with three different results—earning a win, loss, and tie over the weekend. “I think after you look at the whole weekend, it’s pretty successful getting four points out of six,” said Sabres’ head […]
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Muskie running back Matt DePiero made a break from the Kelvin Clippers during their WHSFL showdown here Friday. DePiero’s rushes were few and far between, but still were the team’s best source of yardage during their 65-0 shellacking at the hands of the visitors.
Local MP Ken Boshcoff, right, and his legislative assistant, Doug Judson, showed off the main course—a trio of meat presentations, including French pork loin with smoked apple chutney, classic filet mignon with sauce bordelaise, and peppered escaloped of elk tenderloin—at the first-annual Rainy River District Harvest Dinner on Saturday night. […]
Jayden Bombay took a big bite of delicious dessert during the La Verendrye Hospital Auxiiliary’s tea Saturday afternoon at the New Beginings Fellowship Church here. The auxiliary also presented the Riverside Foundation for Health Care with a cheque for $29,000 that day. The auxiliary has pledged $500,000 to the “Care […]
Jacob Grinsell, five, wondered what all those dials were for on the side of the fire truck Saturday morning at Canadian Tire. The Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service was there to meet the public and promote “Fire Prevention Week.”
Re-elected MPP Howard Hampton got a big hug from his uncle, Allan Gustafson, as he made his way through the cheering crowd and bustling media to get to the stage and make his speech last Wednesday night at La Place Rendez-Vous here.
Around 8 p.m. on Saturday, members of the Fort Frances OPP received a complaint regarding two people walking along the 900 block of Victoria Avenue with what was believed to be a rifle. Officers located two youths, aged 13 and 14, and discovered them to be in possession of an […]
It’s not too late to get tickets for this year’s “Luncheon of Hope,” which is set for this Saturday (Oct. 20) at La Place Rendez-Vous. “Tickets are moving,” said Teresa Hazel, chair of the Rainy River District Breast Health Network, noting that although a total of 220 tickets were printed […]
The Northwest Catholic District School Board will hear an update on the Managing Information for Student Achievement initiative (MISA) at its regular meeting here tonight. The initiative, now in its third and final year of funding, aims to have in place a centralized Student Management System to collect and store […]
With Hallowe’en on its way in a couple of weeks, children’s librarian Andrea Avis read the story “Winnie the Witch” by Korky Paul and Valerie Thomas during “Storytime” this morning at the Fort Frances Public Library. Aimed at children aged two-and-a-half to five years old, “Storytime” is a popular program, […]
Kathie Jackson rung in the new curling season yesterday with a throw on the straight and narrow during ladies’ Monday night twilight league play at the Fort Frances Curling Club.
The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres played three games over the weekend, coming away with a win, a loss, and a tie on their first road trip east. The Sabres came out strong Friday night, topping the host Marathon Renegades 4-2. But the Renegades exacted revenge Saturday night, winning 6-5 in […]
