A tournament in honour of Kitchen Creek Golf and Country Club’s 75th-anniversary attracted 132 members for a humid afternoon of fun and prizes Thursday. Club pro Steve Wood outlined the tourney with the “modified Stablesford point system,” where points are awarded according to each team member’s result at a hole. […]
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Both the Morley Park Beach and Barwick Beach were closed to swimmers Thursday by the Northwestern Health Unit because of high levels of bacteria there. Signs were posted indicating the two beaches were “Unsafe for Swimming” due to high bacterial counts found during routine sampling. The beaches will remain close […]
The public is invited to make suggestions for the 2002 municipal budget during a public session at the Civic Centre prior to Monday night’s regular council meeting. “It’s an opportunity for the public to come forward and put in requests for services and facilities,” noted CAO Bill Naturkach. The meeting […]
Kitchen Creek’s Greg Ward continues to vie for first place at the 80th-annual Clarica Manitoba Amateur Championship after shooting a one-over par 73 in the third round yesterday. That left him in a three-way tie for seventh at even-par 216–seven shots behind leader Adam Speirs of the St. Charles Country […]
Abitibi-Consolidated announced yesterday that the 50,000-tonne #1 specialty machine at Iroquois Falls will remain in operation following an agreement with the four unions representing employees there. As part of the agreement, about 40 people will be laid off before the end of the year, and another 75 positions will be […]
Local golfer Greg Ward was one-under par through 36 holes to stay within striking distance of the lead heading into the final two rounds of the 80th-annual Clarica Manitoba Amateur Championship. After opening with a one-under 71 on Tuesday, Ward shot an even-par 72 yesterday for a 143 total and […]
A $550,000 expansion at Rainycrest Home for the Aged here will allow less cognizant residents to be separated from others there. Construction currently is underway for a second dining room, which will enable staff to keep the two groups separated within the home. “It’s basically for those patients who are […]
Emergency sirens wailed briefly in Fort Frances on Wednesday night after Environment Canada issued a tornado warning for Rainy River District around 10 p.m. The sirens were sounded to warn residents to prepare for the possibility of a tornado hitting. “We had a tornado warning, which is one up from […]
Vacation Bible School’s “Son-creek Junction–A Gold Mine,” is ready to roll at the Christian Reformed Church in Emo on July 23-27 from 9 a.m.-12:15 p.m. The final program is slated Friday, July 27, to which everyone is welcome to view the crafts assembled and watch music and skits presented by […]
The fluid, hypnotic movements of Tai Chi make it look easy. But an hour of practising this ancient Chinese martial art is surprisingly strenuous, in a good way, of course. This is what the close to 20 seniors enrolled in an afternoon Tai Chi class here are learning as they’re […]
The new recycling truck added to the Northwestern Ontario Recycling Association’s fleet for Fort Frances back in May is out of commission after catching fire Saturday. “The truck was going very well until Saturday, when it started on fire,” noted Cindy Buttner, owner of Buttner Enterprises which picks up the […]
Those attending the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship next week once again have an alternative to alcoholic drinks during the evenings thanks to the local chapter of Ontario Students Against Drinking and Driving (OSAID) “We had a really great time [making ‘mocktails’] last year, and it was great success–we broke […]
