It’s a rare thing for an athlete to not only experience their worst nightmare in a season, but also fulfill their most desired dream. That’s what happened this past winter to Heather Ash. Ash, originally from Fort Frances, is a goalie for the University of Manitoba Bisons women’s hockey team. […]
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Ahh, OFSAA—the acronym all high-school athletes in Ontario strive for. But where were the Muskies’ heads at before they packed their bags, stepped onto the bus here late Easter Sunday afternoon, and took a seat for the almost 18-hour ride to Windsor? Here are their thoughts: How anxious are you […]
Aaron Boyer played the part of Terrell Owens and uncapped a Sharpie. The Borderland Thunder were half-an-hour removed from their dramatic 3-2 overtime victory over the Dryden Ice Dogs there Saturday to sweep their best-of-seven semi-final series and Boyer decided to add to some already recorded history. On a narrow […]
If last week’s Easter Market is any indication of the season to come, vendors at the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market here will be able to put last year’s generally poor one behind them. At least, that was the opinion of market manager Deb Cornell. She said attendance for the annual […]
During Emo’s Spring Fever Days on April 14-16, The Hair and Body Care Shoppe once again will be doing its “Cuts for Cancer.” This year will be a tribute to Sam Visser, who recently passed away due to the cancer. The Visser family has requested that half of the money […]
If ever proof was needed that bigger isn’t necessarily better, you needed to look no farther than the Emo Figure Skating Club’s annual ice show that took place Saturday night at the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre. As in past years, the show had a theme—and this time it was dubbed […]
It still remains to be seen whether town council will fulfill the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship’s request for $10,000 in funding to cover the loss of its “Reel Raffle” this year. Councillors agreed at Monday night’s meeting that the issue should go back to the Administration and Finance executive […]
It appears district residents once again will get a chance to properly dispose of old paint, oil, and other such materials this spring after town council agreed Monday night to host another Household Hazardous Waste Day. In a report to council, Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown recommended the town […]
Town council last night rescinded a motion passed at its Feb. 28 meeting to appoint Mayor Dan Onichuk to the Fort Frances Power Corp. board of directors after hearing a presentation from FFPC chair Doug McCaig. McCaig told council that since 2003, when Bill 35 came into effect, the FFPC […]
On Friday, shortly after 6 p.m., Fort Frances OPP officers arrested a man in the 200 block of Scott Street. Police had been conducting a foot patrol of the downtown area when they observed two men acting suspiciously in a parked vehicle. Further investigation revealed a drug transaction had taken […]
After passing a motion last month to appoint the mayor to the Fort Frances Power Corp.’s board of directors, town council will hear from FFPC chair Doug McCaig tonight regarding the procedure for appointments to the FFPC board and, in fact, whether there any vacancies to fill. At the Feb. […]
Juan Gonzalez is back in the middle of the Cleveland Indians’ lineup. Andy Pettitte also hooked up with some old friends—the N.Y. Yankees. Gonzalez won a starting job and will begin the 2005 season as Cleveland’s everyday right fielder—returning to the spot where he had one of his most productive […]
