The NHL’s championship series is going to the max for the first time in seven years. Goalie Patrick Roy kept Colorado in contention when it was outplayed in the first period, then Adam Foote, Ville Nieminen, Chris Drury, and Alex Tanguay all scored to lift the Avalanche to a 4-0 […]
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The Town of Fort Frances and the local OPP detachment will sign a second five-year agreement Monday afternoon. “I know our policing has improved and our quality of training our officers receive is the best,” Mayor Glenn Witherspoon noted this morning. The new agreement will be officially signed at 3:30 […]
Organizers are expecting 77 couples dressed to the nines tomorrow evening for the annual Fort High prom. But before the students head to the dinner/dance at La Place Rendez-Vous, parents and others will be checking out the grand march at 5:30 p.m. in the high school gymnasium. Doors will open […]
Several district high school teachers joined the picket line on Scott Street on Wednesday afternoon in a show of support for striking CUPE Local 65 workers at the Association for Community Living here. Ed Ojala, president of Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation District 5B, also presented a cheque for $200 […]
The public is invited to a second meeting Thursday night to discuss a condominium project, initiated by the Town of Fort Frances, along the waterfront. The town and Winnipeg developer Penn-Co Construction will present prospective buyers with more detailed information about the proposed 36-unit development at the Civic Centre at […]
The Rendevous Yacht Club held its first two races of their Wednesday night series May 23 and 30. While only two boats came out on opening night, and five last week, Commodore Eric Rude is confident the numbers will pick up in the coming weeks. Tonight’s races will take place […]
Christmas will come early this year. At least, it will be for those who attend the 14th-annual Chamber of Commerce trade show Sept. 21-22 at the Memorial Sports Centre. “We really haven’t had a theme for any of the trade shows in the past. It’s a focus for the weekend,” […]
Robert Moore School hosted the first in-town intermediate (grade seven/eight) track and field meet in more than 10 years last week. Close to 150 students from Robert Moore, St. Francis, and Mine Centre participated in the 48-event meet May 29. J.W. Walker and Atikokan also were invited but those schools […]
Those on hand for the June 19 concert by the Joel Fafard Band will be in for an evening of fiery rural music when the Saskatchewan native makes his Fort Frances debut at La Place Rendez-Vous. While the concert is being staged by tour de Fort, tickets are available to […]
The second night of racing Saturday at the Emo Speedway showcased virtual end-to-end leads in all three features. Steve Arpin returned to the winners’ circle with a new car and a close win in his first modified feature victory of the season. Gavin Paull finished second but was right behind […]
The Sunset Country Squash Club returned home with some strong results at the eighth-annual Red Lake Open squash tournament last weekend. In the men’s ‘B’ division final, Ben Andrusco defeated fellow club member Jason Kabel 3-1 in the best-of-five showdown. Local players Al Christiansen and Steve Krag also fared well […]
The Rainy River District School Board is raising its fee for preparing tax certificates following a vote at its regular monthly meeting here last night. Previously preparing the certificates for $12 each, the board agreed to now charge $50 each after administration reviewed charges in area municipalities and other school […]
