In an inaugural season of firsts, the Borderland Thunder have unwillingly welcomed their first slump. As they get ready to host the Iron Range Yellow Jackets this Friday and Saturday night at the Memorial Sports Centre, the Thunder are mired in a five-game winless streak—and have won only two games […]
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The Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association met last night with the main topic being a possible jamboree here Jan. 5 to coincide with CBC’s telecast of “Hockey Day in Canada.” No details were confirmed. Instead, a sub-committee was formed to handle the event, said FFMHA president Lynn Kellar. “What we […]
Students may get a better idea on how to work off those mandatory 40 hours of community service after a volunteer fair tomorrow from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Fort Frances High School. “It’s in conjunction with the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau since it’s the Year of the Volunteer,” said teacher […]
As town council continues to work on the 2002 municipal budget, some details on any tax hikes are becoming clear, CAO Bill Naturkach said Monday. “We’re looking at a 1.1 percent levy increase in total,” he noted. “At this point, there’s no tax increases in the industrial or commercial sectors, […]
The Borderland Thunder failed to grab momentum from last Tuesday’s comeback against Dryden, coming home winless again after a trip to Thunder Bay over the weekend. This time, it was the KC Bulldogs playing rude hosts to the Thunder at the Fort William Gardens, winning 8-7 on Friday and 5-4 […]
The Muskie junior boys’ volleyball team had won just two matches all season, but equalled that amount in less than six hours when it counted the most—at the NorWOSSA playoffs here Friday—to claim the gold medal. And to top it all off, they swept through everyone to do it. The […]
La Verendrye hospital here is among 38 health facilities in Northwestern Ontario that will share more than $2 million in provincial funding through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp. La Verendrye will get $200,000 to purchase medical equipment such as an anaesthetic machine, a sterilizer, and a vital signs monitor, […]
The band “Tanglefoot” is set to return here on Tuesday for a concert at the Townshend Theatre. “They were well-received last time. People seemed to like them,” said Sig Mosley of the Rainy Lake Multicultural Association, which is sponsoring the performance. As of this morning, almost half of the 430 […]
While there isn’t any snow on the ground yet, it will start to look a lot like the holiday season at the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market when “The Christmas Store” opens there tomorrow morning. Donna Lowey, who runs the store with her husband, Blair, said it’s now in its 10th […]
As the countdown to the 2003 centennial continues, let’s take a look at a variety of the happenings in 1977. The year proved to be an active one with the development of recreation, medical services, and the loss of some business and gain of others. In early January, the Acres […]
The senior men’s zone playdowns get underway tomorrow at the Fort Frances Curling Club. Four rinks will square off in a round-robin, two-loss clause format. John McLeod, who is filling in for Ron Bridgeman’s rink that dropped out, will meet Don DeBenedet at 4:30 p.m. while Nevin Bonot will take […]
Joseph Francis Therriault was sentenced to six years in jail yesterday after pleading guilty to manslaughter at the Thunder Bay Courthouse in connection with the stabbing death of a local teen here July 31. Therriault, 22, now will be transferred from the Thunder Bay District Jail to a federal penitentiary. […]
