With the search on for a new mill manager after it was officially announced last week that Jim Gartshore and family will be moving to Montreal, a second set of big shoes also will have to be filled here as his wife, Maureen, leaves her role as administrator of the […]
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With the Fort Frances Jail still slated to close in 2004, the town is making sure the Ministry of Public Safety and Security remains aware of it and agreed at Monday night’s council meeting to make a submission to the province. “Our consultant [Sandy Baroudi and Gerry Pisarzowski of the […]
The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce held its annual membership meeting Tuesday to elect a new executive for 2003. The incoming president is Alan Tibbetts of H & R Block, who is joined on the executive by first vice-president Gary Rogozinski (Abitibi-Consolidated), second vice-president Brian Hagarty (NorFab), treasurer Kelly Spicer […]
As of press time Wednesday, a jury continued to deliberate the fate of Don Smith, a Woodyatt man charged with creating and distributing obscene material back in October, 2000. Closing statements by both the defence and the Crown on Monday afternoon drew the line that the jury must determine if […]
Come the New Year, the men of Fort Frances are being encouraged to put away that razor in the name of the town’s centennial year. “We’re encouraging all the men of Fort Frances to start growing those beards as long and as fluffy as you can,” centennial co-ordinator Marla Simpson […]
To puff or not to puff, that will be the question. The Kitchen Creek Golf Club will gather at the Fort Frances Curling Club tonight at 7 p.m. for its annual general meeting, with the key item on the agenda being a vote to determine whether smoking will be banned […]
The fate of Don Smith, a Woodyatt man charged with creating and distributing obscene material in October, 2000, is now in the hands of a jury. Madame Justice H. Pierce spent about two-and-a-half hours Tuesday morning giving her charge to jury, before they began deliberating around 11:45 a.m. Smith is […]
Bringing the concerns of some local residents to council at Monday night’s regular meeting, Coun. Dave Bourgeault said the town must address tthe issue of derelict properties. Coun. Bourgeault noted the properties in question were houses at 437 Third St. E. and 130 Fifth St. W., as well as the […]
There’s nothing like a good old-fashioned rivalry to stoke the hockey fires. The Muskies boys’ hockey team heads across the river tonight for the first of two annual exhibition games with the International Falls Broncos. The puck drops at 7:30 p.m. Motivation shouldn’t be a concern for the Muskies, who […]
Dave Allison might be calling the local animal control department today to haul off the black cat that apparently is hiding in the Borderland Thunder dressing room. Bad luck with injuries continued to dog the SIJHL front-runners over the weekend despite the squad picking up two wins to start a […]
A leg injury never damaged a heart so much. After starting forward and spiritual leader Danielle McGee suffered a twisted knee Friday, the Muskie senior girls’ basketball team never recovered as the host black-and-gold were swept in best-of-three NWOSSAA final by the Churchill Trojans. “We lost [the series] yesterday when […]
The town may start looking for sponsors for a new “big chair” at Pither’s Point Park, and a mermaid sculpture and new trees along the La Verendrye Parkway, if council approves a suggestion at Monday night’s regular meeting that had been brought up during the 2003 budget process. “When we’re […]
