Fort Frances OPP Cst. Mike Golding always had wondered what finishing an Ironman Triathlon would be like. Now he’s just wondering why the calendar won’t move quicker so he can take part in the next one. Competing in the men’s 30-34 age group, the local lawman pushed his body to […]
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Jon Dupuis and Sandra Windego were jumping for joy. Dupuis shot an 81 to win the men’s division of this year’s Frog Creek Open at Kitchen Creek Golf Club on Sunday while Windego fired a 96 to top the ladies. The victories mean the duo now must uphold the tournament’s […]
The pieces are falling into place, but there’s still room and time for prospective curlers to throw their brooms into the ring. Monday night’s registration for the upcoming competitive season at the Fort Frances Curling Club drew a good crowd, said president Bill Gushulak, but left open the opportunity to […]
Steve Arpin’s lead-footed ways have landed him a nationwide spotlight. The Fort Frances stock car racer rebounded from a slow start to take the checkered flag in the Modified division at the WISSOTA 100 national championships in Cedar Lake, Wis. last weekend. “I couldn’t believe it,” said the 19-year-old upon […]
For a while, the doctor was definitely in. Dr. Steve Chown was on course for victory at the Golf Manitoba Club Champions Championship at the Links at the Lake course in Gimli after shooting an opening round 77 on Saturday to sit within two strokes of the lead. But the […]
They were looking for a few good boys and girls and, apparently, they found them. The Central Canada Chess League, which is holding tournaments throughout Northern Ontario in September and October, stopped at St. Francis School here, Crossroads School in Devlin, and Riverview School in Rainy River last week to […]
Admissions remain suspended at Rainycrest Home for the Aged here, but the facility continues to make progress in meeting provincial government standards and hopes to have the suspension lifted in the near future. “Ministry [of Health and Long-term Care] supervisors are in the facility on a weekly basis,” Rainycrest administrator […]
While the numbers appear to have fallen short of last year’s total of $11,000, those who helped raise the preliminary sum of $7,500 for this year’s Terry Fox “Marathon of Hope” here Sunday afternoon clearly showed they support the ongoing fight against cancer. The top pledge-getter once again was Marj […]
It was their first call to duty with the Canadian Armed Forces reserves and they already know what it’s like to receive a hero’s welcome. Gunner Geoff Gerley and Bombardier Colin LeBlanc, of Unit #166 of the Independent Field Battery based out of Kenora, returned to Fort Frances last Thursday […]
After 35 years of working with the Town of Fort Frances, Chief Administrative Officer Bill Naturkach is retiring, it was officially announced in a letter from Mayor Glenn Witherspoon yesterday afternoon. As first reported in yesterday’s Daily Bulletin, Naturkach’s last day of work will be Sept. 30. Despite recent news […]
As the annual charity campaign spearheaded by Canada Safeway employees nears a close, the local store’s fundraising committee handed over a cheque for $7,322.46 to the Kiwanis skatepark committee on Friday. “I thought it was great. I was thinking it might have been around $5,000,” said Kiwanis president Mark Jones. […]
The provincial election is in full swing now as campaigning enters its third week. Although polls have the Liberals with nearly half of the support of decided voters, NDP leader and local MPP Howard Hampton isn’t worried that his party will be a flop on election night. “I know we’re […]
