This time next year there will lots of people yelling “Fore!” at Spruce Creek Golf Course, just south of Morson. Work on the nine hole course is ahead of schedule thanks to the good weather this summer and course architect Dave Grant couldn’t be more pleased with the way things […]
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Special Olympian Danny Smith took a turn carrying the torch Saturday afternoon during the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics. Over two dozen articipants walked, ran and rode bikes from the OPP detachment to Tim Hortons, where they received free drinks and donuts. The event raised money for […]
Bog trail committee member, Ilka Milne, offereda few words at the opening of the first phase of the Cranberry Peatlands Interpretive Trail, located about 12 km west of Fort Frances. It was officially opened to the public by the Rainy River Valley Field Naturalists on Thursday evening. —Heather Ogilvie photos
Jaret Horbatiuk, left, and Terry McClymont posed with their catch on Lake Despair this past Sunday during day two of the “Castin’ For Cash” live release bass tournament. The pair of anglers from Winnipeg won the $5,000 first place prize, courtesy of their two-day total weight of 24.86 pounds. —Alex […]
After over 30 years, Chuck Arpin is letting go of the reins as the primary owner of Pinewood Sports & Marine, and reverted to being a partner along employees Bob Fichuk, Al McTaggart, and Tammy Grinsell. Arpin explained in an interview Friday the move will allow him to be “officially […]
Only one new fire was reported in Northwestern Ontario yesterday. The fire occurred in the Dryden district and has now been declared “out.” But the West Fire Region saw a significant increase in number new fires starts over the weekend, responding to a total of 25 new fires. All of […]
Gerald Armstrong has accepted the position of fire chief for the Town of Fort Frances on a permanent basis, effective July 24, 2006. Armstrong has been acting in an interim capacity, replacing former fire chief Steve Richardson since the middle of May. Armstrong brings with him 30 years of experience […]
Manitoba anglers Terry McClymont and Jaret Horbaiuk took home the top prize of $5,000 yesterday at Lake Despair Lodge’s sixth-annual “Castin’ for Cash” live release bass tournament. McClymont and Horbaiuk netted a two-day total combined weigh in of 24.86 pounds; 12.58 pounds on Saturday and 12.28 pounds on Sunday. Day […]
Town council voted in favour of a bridge financing agreement with the Kiwanis skate park committee to help them pay off some $107,000 in outstanding fees. Under the agreement, the town will pay the outstanding invoices to contractors, and the Kiwanis Club and skate park committee will continue fundraising activities […]
RRDFL regular season play takes a break this week and fans will be treated to the annual All-Star game in Rainy River tonight at 7 p.m. Rosters for both the ‘Aces’ and ‘Deuces’ were announced Monday. Currently sitting atop the RRDFL standings, Sight & Sound (12-2) led all teams with […]
Jim Cumming, chair of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, presented Mayor Dan Onichuk with a plaque recognizing the Town of Fort Frances as a 12-year sponsor of the bass tournament. Cumming also gave council a brief rundown of new activities at this year’s FFCBC, which runs July 23-29. —Duane […]
While the Kiwanis skate park was completed last fall and has seen plenty of use by local youth ever since, a substantial bill for the work remains outstanding. As such, the Kiwanis skate park committee and the Town of For Frances have been talking over several months to come up […]
