Luke Prokopec pitched well enough to win. Bartolo Colon pitched better. Colon threw a complete-game four hitter, and Jim Thome hit his 11th homer, as the visiting Cleveland Indians finished off a sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays with a 3-1 win yesterday. “He was outstanding,” Toronto manager Buck Martinez […]
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Complete with a live band and refreshments, the Rainy River Future Development Corp.’s annual general meeting here tomorrow night should be anything but dull. The public is invited to attend the meeting, which gets underway at 7 p.m. at Warp 9 on Scott Street. The first order of business is […]
Four members of the Borderland Thunder led the trophy haul at the first-ever SIJHL awards banquet Saturday in Thunder Bay. Wayne Strachan was chosen as coach-of-the-year after guiding the Thunder to a league-best 28-11-9 record during the regular season and a berth in the league final against the Dryden Ice […]
Head librarian Margaret Sedgwick will give town council a glimpse of what the library board has planned for the future of the Fort Frances Public Library during Monday night’s regular meeting. “I’ll be presenting our strategic plan,” Sedgwick said Monday morning. “We made up our last one in 1994 and […]
Riverside Health Care Facilities Inc. has received word the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care will provide a total grant of up to $688,026 to help cover renovation costs at La Verendrye hospital. “It’s definitely good news,” said Riverside CEO Wayne Woods said Friday morning. “We’ve had those projects before […]
The annual Muskie ‘A’ spring football camp, which gets underway Monday, is looking to give players a taste of the upcoming season. “It will be a full-gear practice,” said head coach Bob Swing, whose squad will enter their second season in the Winnipeg High School Football League this fall. “And […]
Many of about 40 people who attended a meeting at the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre on Thursday night spoke in favour of a ban on smoking in enclosed public places. Emo council, Emo Chamber of Commerce president Colleen Vennechenko, business owners, doctors, and even Chapple Coun. Rick Neilson were on […]
With more than 300 ballots already turned in as of Friday, it’s clear many people have taken the time to name the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship’s new “basscot”—and take a chance to win $100 in “Bass Bucks.” Those wishing to suggest a name still can submit their choice by […]
A contingent of Borderland Thunder players stand a good chance at taking home some hardware this weekend. The team has seven nominees in the running for six trophies the inaugural Superior International Junior Hockey League will hand out during a luncheon Saturday in Thunder Bay, SIJHL president Jerry Blazino said. […]
Confederation College will graduate 36 students this evening but even before ceremony begins, many already have found employment in their new careers. “Our graduates have had great success this year,” said Don Lovisa, manager of the college’s Fort Frances campus. The ceremony, which gets underway at 6 p.m. at the […]
The call is out for written proposals as to how to spend $33,000 to help local families, children, or the less fortunate following the first meeting of the Fort Frances Community Foundation at the Civic Centre last night. About 20 people attended the meeting, during which there was discussion over […]
Are you green, orange, blue, or gold? If you don’t know but are curious to find out, now is the time to sign up for a “True Colors” workshop next Thursday evening at the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau (in the old CN station). Running from 6:30-9:30 p.m., certified trainer Carol […]
