After all of the tight games that had been witnessed, it was fitting the Northwestern Ontario ladies’ playdowns, held here last Thursday to Saturday, came down to the last shot. Tara George (Fort William Curling Club), who had to win to move on to the Ontario Scott Tournament of Hearts, […]
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Just after 2 a.m. yesterday, the Fort Frances OPP responded to a disturbance in the 200 block of Scott Street. As a result, a 26-year-old Lavallee man, was arrested and charged with assault, assault causing bodily harm, and assault with intent to resist arrest, contrary to the Criminal Code. He […]
Fort Frances town council will see a presentation by Dale Smyk, community officer with Emergency Management Ontario, at tonight’s regular meeting at the Civic Centre. Smyk, who’s based in Thunder Bay, will be speaking regarding the upcoming requirements for enhanced levels of emergency preparedness by Ontario municipalities. Tonight’s council meeting […]
While it had been close to three weeks since the Borderland Thunder last stepped onto the ice for SIJHL action, they didn’t miss a step this past weekend, coming away with three points in their two games against the K&A Variety Golden Hawks. Friday’s dramatic 3-3 tie was made possible […]
The Muskie junior girls’ volleyball team was the only one to come home from Kenora with a victory yesterday. The squad improved its NorWOSSA record to 2-1 with a 3-1 win in the best-of-five showdown against the host Broncos. The scores were 25-20, 12-25, 25-10, and 25-19. The senior spikers, […]
It’s official. There’s nothing to talk about in the NHL labour dispute. Citing a lack of developments in the lockout, the NHL called off a planned board of governors meeting in New York next Friday. “It’s obvious that the reason it’s been cancelled is that there’s just nothing for us […]
Bill Gushulak is the winner of the slogan contest the local “Communities in Bloom” committee held late last year. His slogan, “Awesome Blossoms,” was chosen by the committee at its Jan. 4 meeting, secretary-treasurer Crystal Godbout noted this morning. “We had quite a few entries, and there were some good […]
The Fort Frances Fire Brigade will be holding its annual Christmas tree pick-up tomorrow (Jan. 8), with proceeds being split between the Salvation Army and David’s Deli. “We want to keep it local,” Capt. Joe Bobczynski of the Fort Frances Fire Department said this morning. “We know there’s the tsunami […]
The Kathie Jackson rink gave Tara George a battle Friday morning in the third draw of the Northwestern Ontario ladies’ playdowns here. The Fort Frances quartet, which also includes third Colleen Scrimger, second Charlotte Bazylewski, and lead Stacy Beacham, fell 7-5 to the Fort William crew to drop to 1-2. […]
Two local mill unions are slated to vote over the next two weeks on a proposed contract reached in late November. Voting will start Monday. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local #1744 and the International Association of Machinists Lodge #771 reached an agreement in principle with Abitibi-Consolidated on Nov. […]
While the prospect of working in your flower bed simply may be a dream right now, the Canadian National Institute for the Blind is hoping people will get into the mood to buy a new crocus plant in the next few weeks. The CNIB once again is selling purple imported […]
The provincial Festive R.I.D.E. program concluded Jan. 1, with seven drivers being charged with impaired driving offences in Rainy River District. As well, out of the 5,377 vehicles checked, 28 other liquor-related offences were laid and one 12-hour suspension issued. During the campaign, which ran from Nov. 26-Jan. 1, there […]
