It was a banner weekend for the local Pinewood Sports Bantam girls’ hockey team as they battled through multiple overtimes in the championship game to claim a 1-0 victory over the Bratland Huskies (Dryden) at the annual Kathy Sanders Memorial tournament. The see-saw affair featured end-to-end action—and solid goaltending—as the […]
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A short bench made for a long afternoon for the visiting Mitchell Mohawks here Sunday as the host Fort Frances Canadians cruised to a 7-2 victory in Manitoba Eastman Midget Hockey League action. Trevor Lind led the way with a hat trick while Wade Friesen was solid between the pipes. […]
Got a problem with skunks on your property once that snow melts and the critters venture out from their burrows? Well, don’t bother calling the town this year as they’ve deemed it’s not the best use of staff time to do so anymore. In a report to council Monday night, […]
“Make a difference: Lend a hand—make a friend.” That’s the motto of the new volunteer driver program, sponsored by the local chapter of the Canadian Cancer Society and “Community Chest,” which Linda Hamilton briefly spoke about Sunday night at the annual benefit dinner at La Place Rendez-Vous. The “Community Chest” […]
While figuring out their income tax forms may not be difficult for some, it can be stressful to others, especially if they can’t afford to hire a service to do it for them. But the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau once again is offering a helping hand, with volunteers donating their […]
The Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra will perform here this Friday (Feb. 6) at 7:30 p.m. as a fundraiser for the Borderland Community Orchestra. Organizers are hoping to get a sold-out crowd at the Townshend Theatre, said Katherine Williams, director of the Borderland Community Orchestra. “This is a big anniversary year […]
With news Wal-Mart was setting up shop here more than a year ago, and rumours going back far before that, local businesses have been bracing for having to deal with a “big box retailer” for some time, including attending a pair of seminars on the topic. But now that the […]
In one of the most talked-about retail events of late here, many local consumers saw their wish come true last Thursday as Wal-Mart opened its doors at 8 a.m. And the flood of customers hasn’t stopped since, store manager Cindy Kellett said late Monday. “It’s been steady, and even exceeded […]
After about seven years in operation, Voyageur Panel—the oriented strandboard (OSB) plant in Barwick—could see new ownership in the future. “There is no decision to sell the plant, although options pertaining to ownership are being explored by the shareholders,” Ralph Poore, media relations manager with Boise Corporate Communications in Boise, […]
Ken Boshcoff had a Motown message for those attending the Rainy River District Municipal Association’s annual meeting last week in Devlin. The former mayor of Thunder Bay was one of the guest speakers at the 13th-annual meeting and he made it clear the key to successful staff-council relations was right […]
In its monthly recognition of excellence, the Rainy River District School Board on Tuesday night will salute the efforts of Robert Moore School’s Builders Club—a student-led community service organization. The Builders Club is sponsored by local Kiwanis Club members Dr. Robert Lidkea and Ken Koprowski. The club participates in various […]
The Fort Frances Fire Department had to respond to a trio of calls in a matter of minutes Monday after a power “bump” caused a few problems in the central part of town. Fire captain Joe Bobczynski said firefighters first got called to Columbus Place on Nelson Street around 2 […]
