A wheelchair-accessible swing has been ordered by the Town of Fort Frances and is expected to be installed at the Lions Park here this fall. Bill Caul, airport and parks superintendent for the town, said the swing, called a “Sway Fun,” has been ordered along with equipment for other local […]
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Coun. Struchan Gilson, a familiar face in municipal politics as well as on the local sports scene, passed away suddenly at his home on Thursday. “It is with great sadness that the flags at town hall are being lowered to honour the passing of Coun. Struchan Gilson,” Mayor Dan Onichuk […]
Flags at the Civic Centre are at half-mast out of respect for Coun Struchan Gilson, who passed away suddenly Thursday. —Duane Hicks photo
A quintet of local golfers will hit the links in Niagara Falls this weekend, vying not only for bragging rights as the Buick Scramble Canadian champs, but also the right to represent our country at the North American showdown in October. Kitchen Creek pro Steve Wood will be joined by […]
Fort Frances-based Sight & Sound spoiled a perfect season for the Rainy River Legion Royals last night when they handed them their first loss of the 2005 campaign. By virtue of their 8-3 win, Sight & Sound remained unbeaten in the double-knockout playoffs and now will host Big Grassy on […]
Tears and cheers were in abundance Thursday night as 15-year-old Kayla Lauzon of Barwick was crowned Emo Fair Queen 2005 at the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre. She was presented with a purple robe and crown from 2004 Queen Trisha Wilson as bubbles blew and cameras flashed. Lauzon was one of […]
At the 106th-annual conference of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario earlier this week, Atikokan Mayor Dennis Brown was elected to its board of directors. As a member of the board and the northern caucus, Mayor Brown will help set policy for AMO and serve as a key municipal leader […]
The Cat in the Hat joined a group of about 20 kids sporting their own red and white striped hats for storytime at the Fort Frances Public Library yesterday. Naturally, the stories were Dr. Seuss classics including “Green Eggs and Ham” and “The Cat in the Hat.” The activity was […]
Children should have new equipment to play on at three local parks sometime next month, certified playground inspector Paul LaFreniere said Tuesday. LaFreniere noted equipment has been ordered for the parks at Front Street, Lillie Avenue, and Phair Avenue. While he couldn’t speculate as to exactly when it would arrive, […]
As the old saying goes, you only get one chance to make a first impression. For Rainy River product Greg Beller, that chance came last week when he attended the New York Rangers’ prospect development camp in the Big Apple. And he certainly made the most of the opportunity. “It […]
If Mother Nature co-operates, the Borderland Soccer Association will crown its 2005 champions on Monday night at the St. Francis Sportsfields. Both the women’s gold-medal match and the second of two men’s semi-finals were slated for yesterday evening, but were postponed when thunderstorms rumbled through the area. The men’s semi-final […]
The battle for bragging rights as the 2005 champions of the Rainy River District Fastball League is now down to six teams after last night’s playoff action—and two more will be eliminated from contention tomorrow night. The league trophy could be handed out as early as next Thursday (Aug. 25), […]
