A ladies’ volleyball tournament is in the planning stages for Feb. 14-15, with action to be held at Fort Frances High School. The entry fee is $200 per team, and the registration deadline is Jan. 22. For more information or to register, contact Candy Greengrass at 483-1252 or via e-mail […]
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Brett Perreault scored twice to help the Fort Frances Midget ‘AA’ Canadians earn a 6-2 victory over the first-place Portage Terriers in Eastman Midget League action Sunday afternoon at the ’52 Canadians Arena. After the Canadians survived the bruising, penalty-riddled contest to improve their second-half regular-season record to 5-0, Canadians […]
There was ample opportunity for the Fort Frances Taggs Bantam ‘AA’ hockey team to clean up at the Steel City International Tournament in Sault Ste. Marie. But a series of close-but-no-cigar situations left Taggs on the outside looking in when it came to advancing to the tournament playoffs—by a mere […]
After all the work they had put in, the Atikokan Flyers decided to finish with a flourish. Three third-period goals vaulted the Flyers to a 5-2 win over the Emo Stars at the Ice for Kids Arena here Sunday afternoon in the final of a 12-team Bantam ‘A’ hockey tournament. […]
At its first meeting of the new year, the Northwest Catholic District School Board on Tuesday night will look at different methods of self-evaluation to gauge the success of the board in meeting its goals and to encourage discussion. “We are not interested in a report card as much as […]
Former Fort Frances mayor Glenn Witherspoon has been confirmed as the guest speaker at the annual “Community Chest” benefit dinner, which is slated for Sunday, Feb. 8 at La Place Rendez-Vous. “Glenn was very supportive of the ‘Community Chest’ when we were first starting up,” said Linda Hamilton of the […]
After having won a long battle with the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care over land ambulance funding for unincorporated areas last fall, the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board now is taking on the province over the closure of the Judson Street Ambulance Supply Centre in Toronto. The […]
The Fort Frances Fire Brigade said their annual Christmas tree pick-up went off without a hitch Saturday, raising almost $1,000 for a local yet-to-be-determined charity. “The chief said it was a ‘great success,’” firefighter Rob Dokuchie said Monday, noting the weather was much milder for the tree pick-up than in […]
While the exact date still hasn’t been confirmed yet, and staff are sworn to secrecy, the new Wal-Mart will open its doors here sometime during the last week of the month. “Yes, that’s still our plan,” Kevin Groh, manager of corporate communications, said last week from Toronto, referring to opening […]
Mesaba Airlines and its pilots were able to avert a strike over the weekend, reaching a tentative agreement after lengthy contract talks that went beyond the original strike deadline. “We held our ground on contract goals and believe that this new agreement will satisfy the pilots’ requirements for strong job […]
The Town of Fort Frances is on the lookout for volunteer firefighters, with a deadline for applications coming up next Wednesday (Jan. 21). “At this time, we are short a couple of firefighters so we’re putting a call out,” Fire Chief Steve Richardson said Tuesday. “We try to keep 20 […]
While it still hasn’t been positively identified yet, the white powder that appeared on the steps of Robert Moore School here last Thursday afternoon—forcing the school and adjacent Rainy River District School Board office to close Friday—appears to have been the result of a simple error in judgment by some […]
