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 […]
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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. […]
With everything from a mural project and new businesses opening to yet another popular Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship under its belt in 2001, Fort Frances is heading towards another successful year in 2002, Mayor Glenn Witherspoon said last week. “I think the town, province, and country has weathered the […]
The Borderland Thunder are relishing a three-week break between action after an up-and-down stretch of 27 games to start their inaugural Superior Inter-national Junior Hockey League season. “It’ll be a welcome break, especially after we’ve played 27 games in this four-month stretch,” said Thunder defenceman Jay Phillips. “After that, we’ll […]
An Atikokan man wants people across the district to grab their snowmachines and support children with special needs. Dave Beauregard is organizing the 24th-annual “Snow-A-Rama,” a 120-km ride slated for Saturday, Jan. 26 in support of the Easter Seal Society. The event always has been a huge success in Atikokan […]
Emcee Kaleb Firth gave a warm welcome to family and friends as he welcomed everyone to the sounds of Christmas music praising and celebrating the birth of Jesus at the Sturgeon Creek Alternative Program. The opening carol sung was “Angels from the Realms of Glory” by the audience. The musical […]
Christmas season is upon us. It is a reminder of how quickly time passes. It also is an opportunity to stop and reflect on what has happened this past year—and to look ahead with a positive attitude. For livestock producers and all farmers, 2001 has been challenging. The first cut […]
