Farewell to Nova Scotia at the 2005 Tim Hortons Brier—Randy Ferbey of Alberta has regained the Canadian men’s curling championship. The powerhouse Edmonton rink beat Shawn Adams 5-4 in yesterday’s final on Dave Nedohin’s 10th-end draw—avenging a loss to Nova Scotia’s Mark Dacey in last year’s title match. “It is […]
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With a $30,000 (U.S.) bonus tucked inside his pocket, Jimmie Johnson headed to the casino to celebrate his latest victory. If he can run the tables the same way he’s running the Nextel Cup series, he might just break the bank. Johnson ended the Roush Racing stranglehold at Las Vegas […]
Scott Gobeil of Fort Frances and his Team Manitoba rink went 1-1 on the opening day of the Canadian Police Curling Championships yesterday at the Granite Curling Club in Winnipeg. Gobeil, whose rink includes third Tom Norton, second Rob Newman, and lead Pete LeDrew, started out well in romping to […]
The Couchiching sub-division of the Treaty #3 police are investigating the disappearance of a 43-year-old Lac La Croix man. Lester Dale Atatise was last seen Wednesday, March 3 in Fort Frances. He was en route to Thunder Bay to see his son. He was to meet his son on Thursday, […]
Fort High teacher Paul Elliott was elected as an executive officer to the provincial executive of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation. Elections for the provincial executive were held at OSSTF’s annual meeting in Toronto over the weekend. Elliott will serve a two-year term as executive officer of the 50,000-member […]
The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is looking to fill a vacancy on its board of directors after two members stepped down in the past month. “Dave Ashworth stepped down due to time constraints, and then Tannis Drysdale stepped down due to time constraints,” Chamber manager Dawn Booth noted yesterday. […]
Although SAAN will be closing its doors here this spring, local shoppers can look forward to stepping through the doors of a new business at 360 Scott St.—The Bargain! Shop. Mike Roellinghoff, president and CEO of The Bargain! Shop, said yesterday afternoon from Mississauga that the store will be open […]
The town’s projected deficit for the 2005 budget has decreased by more than $100,000 because its share of the Rainycrest levy dipped eight percent. At a special committee of the whole meeting yesterday, treasurer Peggy Dupuis said the town had budgeted $785,924 to cover its share of the Rainycrest levy […]
The Canadian Police Curling Championship gets underway this weekend in Winnipeg and Scott Gobeil once again will be taking part. Gobeil will be skipping Team Manitoba at the Granite Curling Club, with this being his 10th appearance at the police nationals. His rink, which includes third Tom Norton, second Rob […]
An unattended candle was the cause of fire at a trailer home on Palm Crest Avenue on Tuesday evening, Fort Frances Fire Chief Steve Richardson reported Wednesday. The Fort Frances Fire Department responded around 7:40 p.m. to a report of a fire in the bathroom at a residence in the […]
A dozen local applicants to the Moffat Family Fund soon will receive their share of the $50,000 pot the town had been allocated for 2004. Fort Frances administrative assistant Kathy Lawson confirmed this week the recipients will be presented with their cheques during the council meeting this coming Monday night. […]
The local Chamber of Commerce’s trade show committee has been meeting since September, but the clock is now ticking to get everything lined up for this year’s event, which runs April 29-30 at the Memorial Sports Centre. Businesses already are signing up to showcase their wares and services, with about […]
