Dan Bouvier is seeking a position as councillor-at-large in the Township of Sioux Narrows–Nestor Falls. He is a retired teacher and business owner who lives with his wife, Gayle. He also has a daughter, Suzanne (Darren) Hrynczuk, and grandson, Tybias. Bouvier has more than 20 years’ experience on Sioux Narrows […]
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Four members of the Fort Frances Badminton Club competed at the Winnipeg City Jr. Open badminton tournament at the Wildewood Club over weekend. Anika Alexander was the top local finisher, taking top honours in the under-12 division. The achievement was particularly impressive given she was the youngest competitor in the […]
Donovan Cousineau, Jillian Langtry, Danielle Jean, and Connor Botsford represented St. Francis School at the Mid-Canada Legion Cross-Country Run in Thunder Bay on Oct. 21. Some 250 girls and 213 boys competed in the event. Cousineau wound up placing third overall, earning a plaque and sports bag for his great […]
The junior boys’ volleyball team put in its best performance of the season by finishing second at a tournament in Dryden over the weekend. The eight-team field also included the host Eagles, Whitefish Bay, St. Thomas Aquinas (Kenora), Sioux Lookout, St. Ignatius (Thunder Bay), Beaver Brae, and Atikokan. Muskie head […]
Break out your dull hockey skates. This Saturday (Nov. 4) is the day to get them sharpened. Not only has Taggs Source for Sports introduced its new Precision Balance customized sharpening technique, it is donating all of the day’s sharpening proceeds to “Shoot For A Cure.” “The hockey season is […]
The annual Fort Frances Muskie boys’ hockey tournament is scheduled for this weekend (Nov. 3-5). This year’s field consists of four teams—the Muskies, Fort Frances Canadians, Shattuck St. Mary’s Sabres, and Green Bay Bobcats. The Canadians kick off what promises to be an exciting weekend of hockey Friday at 6 […]
Some of the district’s finest businesses and individuals were in the spotlight Saturday night during the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s 11th-annual business awards. More than 150 people attended the gala at La Place Rendez-Vous to see 12 awards handed out. The Fort Frances Clinic Dispensary was named Business of […]
As part of its long-term plan for the outdoor rinks in Fort Frances, the town held a public meeting last Thursday night to get input from what local residents wanted to see. And after getting some suggestions from three people, Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown is preparing the plan […]
While Fort Frances voters only started to receive their mail-in ballots for the Nov. 13 municipal election on Friday, they already are flooding into the Civic Centre. Assistant returning officer Lori Pattison noted yesterday afternoon that a total of 1,112 ballots have been returned since Friday. A whopping 739 came […]
Dry conditions over the Rainy-Namakan basin since June have caused low water conditions on Rainy Lake. Following an early but near normal spring run-off, basin conditions became dry and have remained so. Due to the lack of rainfall, the level of Rainy Lake has been below its lower rule curve […]
The results of the delegate selection in the Thunder Bay-Rainy River Liberal Riding Association have been released and seven of them will be supporting Ken Dryden for the party leadership. Henry and Margaret Cunningham, Lisa Lampi, and Cecil Leif of Atikokan are Dryden supporters, as are Matthew Gamsby, a youth […]
The Legion Br. #29 Ladies Auxiliary reminds everyone that their annual Remembrance Day tea will be held this Sunday (Nov. 5) from 2-4 p.m. at the Fort Frances Legion. Admission is $3 for adults and $1 for kids under 10. Refreshments will be served in the upstairs hall while downstairs […]
