Sylvia Barnard, president of Cambrian College since August, 2002, has been elected vice-chair of the board of directors of Contact North/Contact Nord. “Sylvia brings an incredible wealth of knowledge and experience to Contact North/Contact Nord from her 30-year career in education,” said board chairman Doug Smith. “She combines a demonstrated […]
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The Barwick Blue Knights trounced Rainy River 15-6 in Rainy River District Fastball action last Thursday night, drawing the two teams even in the standings with 7-4 records. Pitcher Jason Wilson picked up the win and added a home run in what Blue Knights’ manager George Oltsher said was an […]
The Emo Speedway will be full of action this Saturday (July 14) as the first-annual Piston Ring Mid-Season Summer Shootout gets underway at 7 p.m. All three classes—Street Stocks, WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds, and WISSOTA Modifieds—will take to the track to compete for the crown of mid-season champion. Last season’s mid-season […]
A trio of Fort Frances boys continued their winning ways on the basketball court when they took the Booster Club 3-on-3 tournament by storm on July 4 over in International Falls. Morgan Anderson, Jeremy Strain, and Travis Stromness went undefeated, knocking off three other teams in the double elimination […]
The Devlin slo-pitch league will be raising a new banner this Friday (July 13). Formerly known as the Kingsley Downs Memorial Slo-pitch Tournament, the tournament now will be known as the Kingsley Downs and Gus Lindberg Memorial Slo-pitch Tournament. Downs was killed in a car accident three years […]
To protect a highly-stressed walleye fishery, the Ministry of Natural Resources is banning walleye fishing on the Black Sturgeon River from below the dam all the way to Lake Superior. The ban will reduce angling pressure on a valuable remnant of Great Lakes walleye stock and will help the […]
Join Voyageurs National Park wildlife biologist Brice Hansen this Friday (July 13) for a program on Canada Lynx in Minnesota. Can you tell the difference between a lynx and a bobcat? Learn about the physical traits that help lynx survive here during this interactive program the whole family will […]
Brittany Hayes of Fort Frances is among the 10 finalists who will compete to win a share of $3,000 in prize money at the Canadian Lakehead Exhibition in Thunder Bay next month. The winner also will have a chance to go on to represent Northern Ontario at the National […]
NDP leader Howard Hampton put working families first this week by announcing “Ontario Smiles,” the NDP’s Fair Dental Access Plan that would enhance dental care for kids and other Ontarians without dental coverage. The NDP’s four-year plan would see Community Dental Health Teams provide check-ups, fillings, extractions, and emergency […]
The Business Improvement Association will get a limited exemption on monthly bills for electricity supplying the outlets located on the lampposts and trees in the 100, 200, and 300 blocks of Scott Street. Town council made the decision Monday night after approving a report from the Administration and Finance […]
Fort Frances OPP Inspector Dave Lucas was pleased to announce the appointment of Steve Shouldice as the new staff sergeant for the Fort Frances cluster. He assumed his new position June 4. S/Sgt. Shouldice has been policing for 19 years, including eight with the district OPP. Insp. Lucas […]
The Lions Club of Fort Frances held its Summer Fun Raffle at La Place Rendez-Vous back on Canada Day. Winning the first prize of a one-week holiday for four at Timber Wolf Lodge on Highway 502 (with use of boat and motor) was Ken Young. The prize is valued […]
