Local curling couple Kathie and Lorne Jackson are now Hall-of-Famers. The pair were inducted into the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association Hall of Fame last Wednesday in Oshawa in recognition of their career at Confederation College, which was highlighted by a national mixed curling championship—the capper on an 18-0 season in […]
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It’s been in the works now for about four years now and it’s finally ready for use. The Emo recreation council has completed a large portion of the Emo Sportsfield, which is located just past the cemetery on Emo Road. And the group of volunteers is happy to see all […]
While the Muskies’ OFSAA badminton hopes were dashed over the weekend, Rainy River High School had a semi-finalist to cheer for at the provincial tournament in Waterloo. The Muskie men’s doubles team of Jamie Jensen and Tim Desjardins dropped three of their four matches—their lone win coming via a forfeit […]
The Muskie soccer teams both took to the pitch in their first league action of the season here last weekend, with the boys coming out on the top of their pool while the girls fell to the bottom of theirs. Each team played league games against the Dryden and Kenora […]
About 20 local business owners have given their input on how the town can better keep businesses alive and encourage economic growth since the business retention and expansion survey was launched by the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce a month-and-a-half ago. “There’s been an excellent response,” said community development officer […]
The Town of Fort Frances has closed the government dock at Pither’s Point and strictly forbidden swimmers to use the structure, which has become worse for wear. “It’s been closed because of concern over its structural integrity,” said Community Services manager George Bell, pointing out for those who haven’t seen […]
It was an exciting weekend on April 28/29 at St. Mary’s Church here when parishioners were presented with conceptual drawings of the new parish centre by Woodbridge Constructors of Thunder Bay. Construction will begin this summer. To kick off the “Countdown to Construction,” a concert will be held next Tuesday […]
Students from across the district had the opportunity to show off their French language skills last Thursday evening during the annual Concours d’art oratoire at St. Michael’s School here. Some 16 students from four schools in Grades 7-12 participated in the event, with prizes awarded in three divisions. “I’ve probably […]
A total of 29 local volunteers were given Ontario Volunteer Service Awards during a ceremony last night in Atikokan. Ray Armit, Doug Cain, and Donna Law were recognized for 10 years of continuous service with the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship while Ron Erb and Diane Maxey were applauded for […]
Residents wanting to water their lawns or wash their vehicles should be aware the town’s bylaw regulating non-essential water use will take effect next Tuesday (May 15). Beginning that day, odd-numbered addresses only can water on odd days and even-numbered addresses on even days (even-numbered houses are exempt on the […]
The Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters and the Ontario Conservation Officers Association are working together to promote the responsible use of Ontario’s fisheries during the upcoming open water fishing seasons. As summer approaches, hundreds of thousands of anglers take to the water in search of the “the big one.” […]
When Wal-Mart Canada Corp. opened its doors in Fort Frances in 2004, owners of some small stores, like Cloverleaf Grocery in Emo, had to change their marketing tactics to maintain business. Dan and Mark Loney crossed the U.S. border to purchase some bargain merchandise at Sam’s Club—the warehouse chain owned […]
