It’s fitting that the local men’s soccer league final ended up being the best game of the season. “It’s fair to say it was the best game out there all year long,” said Jorge Ruppenstein, who plays for Taggs, which eked out a narrow win over Gillons’ in a game […]
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The new Heron Landing Golf Course at Couchiching will see its first real test next week when it hosts a fundraising tournament. The fundraiser—to benefit the Borderland Thunder—is set for Saturday, Aug. 30. “It’s a four person, best-ball scramble,” explained Shawn Jourdain, who is organizing the tournament for the Thunder. […]
In the end, it came down to youth and brawn prevailing over wisdom and experience. But victory in the Rainy River District Logging and Safety Association’s competition, held in conjunction with the Emo Fair, was by no means as easy as falling off a log for defending champ Kelvin Caul […]
Carlee Bosma is proving nearly impossible to beat as the youngster from Emo has taken the feature race, along with most heats, for the past month in the Beginner’s division of go-kart racing at the Emo Speedway. This past week was no exception. Bosma took the first heat over Jeff […]
In a real switch of weather from last year, the annual Kitchen Creek Classic men’s golf tournament crowned a new champion under blazing hot, dry conditions Sunday. But it was hot for another reason, too. Winner Johnny Lundon opened his second round Sunday with a birdie on the first hole, […]
The Kenora Midget ‘AAA’ Stars will be holding their annual ID camp this weekend, but this year there is even more pressure to find the best young talent in the district. The annual ID camp runs Aug. 22-24 at the Keewatin Arena in Kenora. Players aged 15-17 are invited to […]
Plans for a skate park here are on hold temporarily, but it still could become a reality next spring, the planning committee said. “We’ve taken a bit of a hiatus for the summer,” said Mark Jones, president of the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club and a member of the committee. “We […]
A rug hooking class for beginners will be held at the Fine Line Art Gallery here beginning in September. Debbie Logan, advertising manager at the Fort Frances Times and instructor for the class, said the response has been very good so far. “I’ve got too many for one class,” Logan […]
Local elementary and secondary school teachers will learn something new themselves before they head back to the job in two weeks as they attend the annual “Summer Institute” Wednesday and Thursday at Fort Frances High School. The conference, which is focused on literacy, will kick off with keynote speaker Tony […]
Organizers are getting ready for an annual summer art camp for kids here next Tuesday-Thursday (Aug. 26-28), which is shaping up to be as fun as ever. “I’m looking forward to it,” said local artist Linda Lovisa, who will lead this year’s camp along with museum curator and artist Pam […]
Recently chosen as a site for a provincial program to improve childhood development, the Fort Frances Toy Lending Resource Centre, located in the Children’s Complex on Portage Avenue, now has a new name—the Fort Frances Family Resource Centre/Ontario Early Years Centre. “It’s a new initiative, based out of Kenora, but […]
A Restricted Fire Zone went into effect at 12:01 a.m. today for much of Northwestern Ontario, including the Fort Frances District, to reduce the risk of human-caused blazes while the fire hazard remains “high” to “extreme” in the West Fire Region. All outdoor fires—including campfires, brush, and incinerator fires—are banned […]
