Local organizers are asking everyone to dig out their hockey jerseys and make colourful signs for Saturday’s “Hockey Day in Canada” broadcast that will feature Fort Frances. “Be a part of hockey history in Fort Frances,” Dave Egan, a board member with the Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association, urged Thursday […]
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In a highly-anticipated breakthrough for local Internet users, Jam21.Net said it will be ready to deliver high-speed wireless service within the month. “We had the infrastructure ready in July,” owner Dave Ashworth noted Friday morning. “But we’ve had to go through a number of procedures in the several months since […]
Given a three-week strike by CBC technicians was only resolved earlier this week, local organizers haven’t had much time to plan for this Saturday’s “Hockey Day in Canada” broadcast that will feature Fort Frances. But no one seems to mind. “We’re pretty excited,” said Dave Egan, a board member with […]
Barwick council held a special meeting Wednesday night to regretfully accept longtime Reeve Cecil Wilson’s resignation. He resigned for health reasons, but is leaving with a stellar reputation intact. In fact, many people are saying Wilson was the best reeve Chapple ever had. Coun. Bill Clink will take over as […]
Muskie football standout Adam McTavish has earned a berth on Team Canada at the Global Junior Championship VI, which will be held during Super Bowl weekend in New Orleans. And just like the game of football itself, the process of making the squad was quick and hard-hitting. “I got the […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team is off to Winnipeg to defend their consolation at the annual Tournament of Champions, which runs Thursday through Sunday. The defending ‘A/AA’ all-Ontario champs are the only team from NorWOSSA that will compete in the 10-team, two-pool tourney. Also playing will be seven Manitoba-based schools […]
Fort Frances firefighters spent New Year’s Eve battling a stubborn warehouse blaze at 815 Williams Ave. Police and fire crews responded to the scene around 6:40 p.m. Monday to find the back of the building already engulfed in flames. “The back half of the building was completely gutted,” said Fort […]
Can’t think of a New Year’s resolution? How about dedicating some of your time this year to be part one of the biggest events of the summer—the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. “We had five directors leave this year so we’ve been looking at getting those positions filled,” new FFCBC […]
“Hockey Day in Canada” definitely is coming to Fort Frances this Saturday, a CBC spokeswoman said Monday morning. “It’s absolutely going ahead in Fort Frances as planned,” said Ruth-Ellen Soles. Earlier this month, CBC had said the broadcast might not include Fort Frances due to a three-week strike by technicians. […]
Santa Claus certainly was good to Betty Wright of Fort Frances, bringing her $2,500 on Christmas Eve in the weekly Rainy River District Mutual Aid cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for the week of Dec. 23-29 were M. Deschamps (Fort Frances), Mark Labossiere (Atikokan), Bob and Wendy Rousseau (Fort Frances), […]
While the festive season may not be over for many yet, the Fort Frances Fire Department and Fire Brigade wants local residents to know they’re once again going to be picking up Christmas trees the week after next. “We’re going to do the pick-up on the afternoon of Jan. 12,” […]
Due to the holidays, most town residents won’t see “blue box” pickups until well into the new year. “There will be no ‘blue box’ collection from Dec. 24 ’til Jan. 2,” Atikokan Mayor Dennis Brown, who heads the board of directors of the Northwestern Ontario Recycling Association, said this morning. […]
