FORT FRANCES—La Verendrye Hospital here is donating a large amount of medical equipment for use in a remote area of China through an outreach project co-organized by local lawyer Lawrence Eustace. Marna Martin, a registered nurse in surgical services at La Verendrye, said she saw an article in the Times […]
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FORT FRANCES—The Town of Fort Frances now will notify the Ministry of Environment and Northwestern Health Unit two weeks in advance of shutting the water supply off if the owner of a private water system has a delinquent water and sewer account. This is an amendment made to the town’s […]
After years of planning, high-speed Internet service officially was launched to 14 communities in Rainy River District last Thursday. Thunder Bay-Superior North MP Joe Comuzzi, also the minister of state for FedNor, was on hand for the launch, which was at the Community Centre Gymnasium at Nicickousemenecaning First Nation. Also […]
Local firefighter William McKinnon, widely known as Hugh, won $1 million on the Encore draw last Friday night. McKinnon bought his ticket at Sparky’s Confectionery here, and was in Toronto today to claim his prize. The 56-year-old married father of two said he likely will retire and use the money […]
The annual M.E.C. bonspiel took place last weekend at the Fort Frances Curling Club, with the Ron Bridgeman rink winning the ‘A’ event. His team included Diane Ross, Gary Cousinear, and Ron Mondor. Taking second place in the ‘A’ event was the Ron McLeod rink (also including Becky Robinson, Joc […]
“I live this life until this life won’t let me live here anymore.”—Big & Rich (Live This Life) Tyler Gordon held a puck in his hand. Nothing fancy, just a $1 piece of rubber polymer. But this one was special. This one was different. After a horribly exhausting few weeks […]
Fort Frances and Emo were the Canadian contingent of a four-team Bantam girls’ hockey tournament in International Falls last weekend. The local Pinewood Sports squad opened the tournament against Warroad, and Warroad showed why they were hailed as the favourites with a convincing 10-0 win. Warroad amassed 30 shots on […]
Never seen the look of frustration? Nor the eyes of disappointment? You could have seen both on the face of Anwar Cheblaoui after the Muskie senior boys’ basketball team fell in overtime to the Dryden Eagles here last Thursday afternoon in a game they wanted, had, and then lost. “This […]
Room 134 at Fort Frances High School, which is the Social Science work room, was the place of choice. That’s where the Muskie senior girls’ volleyball team met after a disheartening straight-set loss to the Dryden Eagles here last Thursday afternoon. They enclosed themselves in the room for about 20 […]
It’s simple arithmetic, really. You had 16 teams vying for three available spots, which equalled about a 20 percent chance for a team to advance to the provincials heading into the Northwestern Ontario men’s playdowns last Thursday. Those were the odds facing the Lorne Jackson rink which represented Fort Frances […]
“I live this life until this life won’t let me live here anymore.”—Big & Rich (Live This Life) Tyler Gordon held a puck in his hand. Nothing fancy, just a $1 piece of rubber polymer. But this one was special. This one was different. After a horribly exhausting few weeks […]
Get your tickets early for Riverside Foundation’s “Luck of the Draw” raffle this year. They cost $5 each, and include a chance to win one of three great prizes. First prize is a three-day, four-night fly-in fishing trip for two to Campbell’s Cabins that includes return airfare, meals, boat, motor, […]
