FORT FRANCES—With the town poised to award the tender next Monday to reconstruct the Portage Avenue underpass, the project finally should get underway this spring. But whether the town has to pay for it out of its own funds, or whether it can be done entirely through outside sources, remains […]
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The Northwest Catholic District School Board will review its audited financial statements for the 2005/06 school year tonight, with the board expecting to finish the year in a balanced position. A representative from BDO Dunwoody will attend the meeting to answer any questions from trustees. Also at tonight’s meeting, which […]
Patti Jorgenson whipped up a caramel macchiato yesterday at the new Starbucks Coffee counter at Canada Safeway. The coffee outlet, which just open there yesterday, is part of the renovations the store has undergone in the past few months. The grand opening of Safeway’s makeover will kick off with a […]
OTTAWA —Canadians are more likely to support tax cuts tied to good environmental behaviour than tax cuts with no strings attached, a new poll suggests. Decima Research asked people to choose between two hypothetical election promises—a $1,000 Conservative tax break for every household and a $1,000 Liberal break limited to […]
Despite gritty efforts, neither the Fort Frances Curling Club’s junior men’s or women’s rinks qualified for their respective finals of the provincial showdown over the weekend in Sault Ste. Marie. Jenna Enge’s rink beat Vanessa Maloney (Sudbury) 7-4 on Friday afternoon in the 3 vs. 4 game under the Page […]
The Muskie hockey program skated to mixed results over the weekend. Up in Red Lake, the boys’ team battled to a 2-2 tie on Friday night before beating the host Rams 5-2 on Saturday afternoon. George Halverson and Taylor Jorgenson scored in Friday night’s game, with David Moen earning the […]
Kenora Houseboat Adventures goalie Braden Seniw made a save during the ‘A’ final of the local 12-team Bantam ‘A’ tournament yesterday. Kenora scored two goals late in the third period for a 2-1 comeback win over the Fort Frances Wal-Mart Thrashers. The Holmlund Leafs beat the Canadian Tire Sabres 4-2 […]
The Muskie hockey program picked up a pair of exhibition victories last night—albeit in dramatically different fashions. The boys crushed the host Ely Timberwolves 8-0 while the girls rallied in the third period for a 3-2 win over the Lake of the Woods-Baudette Bears in Rainy River. Matt Hebert led […]
The local Knights of Columbus PeeWee ‘AA’ squad is hosting a tournament on Jan. 19-21. Help us celebrate 70 years. If you have photos or played for the ‘AA,’ submit information to phawley@fort-frances.com or drop it off at the Fort Frances Museum (334 Scott St.)
The local junior men’s and women’s rinks are off to a rough start at the provincial playdowns in Sault Ste. Marie. Despite several close calls, both rinks still were searching for their first win heading into action this afternoon. Adam Bolen’s rink suffered its third-straight defeat with a narrow 10-8 […]
FORT FRANCES—For the fifth-straight year, the Town of Fort Frances will be receiving money from the Moffat Family Fund to hand out to local groups and service clubs with the aim of helping youths and families. CAO Mark McCaig confirmed this week that Fort Frances once again is eligible for […]
FORT FRANCES—If you haven’t done so already, be sure to get your Christmas tree out to the curb in time for the Fort Frances Fire Brigade’s annual pick-up on Saturday. (Jan. 13). It will start around 4 p.m.—a little later in the day than past years in order to give […]
