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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Working for the Parks department, summer student Ashleigh Dutton was spotted last week watering the beautiful flowerbed outside the Civic Centre. As well as cutting grass and tending to the cemetery, the Parks department students also water the flower baskets around town every weekday.—Duane Hicks photo
Nine successful applicants for a portion of the town’s $50,000 allotment of the Moffat Family Fund were given their cheques at last night’s regular council meeting. The Fort Frances Public Library received $15,500 while the Fort Frances chapter of Kidsport got $10,500. The local Salvation Army was given $6,000 […]
The Fort Frances Pubic Library is trying to get teens excited about the library with some new programs that target their age group and interests. Tonight, for instance, the library is holding an open mic night downstairs in the Children’s Department. A stage will be set up with […]
Kevin Begin, from the Dominos team, tried to make a hole-in-one during the putting contest at the RBC Charity Golf Classic at Heron Landing on Saturday. There were several “special” contests for the teams to participate in, as well as many prizes and free giveaways to be earned. The tourney […]
Luke Schill had a good variety of dishes to choose from Friday during NDP leader and local MPP Howard Hampton’s summer barbecue. Hampton’s supporters dropped by the Sixth Street home of Pam Hawley and NDP candidate John Rafferty, who’s expected to run in the Thunder Bay-Atikokan riding in the provincial […]
The Borderland Ensemble Group held a “Practice in the Park” yesterday evening under the picnic shelter at the Lions Park. More than 20 people brought their lawn chairs and found some shade in which to relax and listen to the music.—Duane Hicks photo
Two new fires were reported in the Northwest Region over the weekend. Both were located in Dryden District and were 0.1 hectares in size, the Ministry of Natural Resources’ Northwest Region Fire Centre reported this morning. The forest fire hazard is on the rise across Northwestern Ontario. Active weather […]
The “Castin’ for Cash” live release bass tournament went to father-and-son team LeRoy and Mike Wilson, who followed a 15-pound haul Friday with a second-day finish strong enough to hold first place. The Wilsons brought in 27.12 pounds between the two days—enough to hold off Pat Steele and Ralph […]
