Members of the local “Friends of the Animals” have a lot to be happy about since being named as Safeway’s charity for 2001 at the beginning of January. Working toward the improved life of animals in the community, the organization is hoping this will help bring them one step closer […]
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Halfway through his year living in Rainy River District, Cesar Mourman is not showing any signs of being homesick. “I was happy to go to discover a new country, a new family,” said Mourman, who arrived at the La Vallee home of his hosts, the Firths, back on Aug. 18. […]
Ten years after arriving in Fort Frances as a 19-year-old youth, Boerge “Burger” Aanestad has returned for another visit. Luke and Josie Schill first met the young Norwegian after he landed at the International Falls Airport, finishing the third and final flight on his journey from Norway to Fort Frances. […]
After years of being plagued with computer problems, town administration has put together a shopping list of both hardware and software that would do away with current and upcoming difficulties but doesn’t have the money to buy it. “The matter of the software upgrade was first put to council after […]
Backus Auditorium is a long way from Broadway but you wouldn’t have known it back on Feb. 1 when the Border Concert Association presented the third concert in this season’s series. Billed as “An Enchanted Evening: The Music of Broadway,” the show featured two vocalists–Lee Lessack and Joanne O’Brien–in a […]
With the clock ticking before several big events take place here in the next two years, it’s hoped several beautification projects will get underway this summer. “One of the things I’ve said from the start is that we are going to try to get as much done as possible this […]
Some 23 Fort Frances Aquanauts took part in the NWO regional development meet last weekend and fared well against the competition. Their results were as follows: •Girls 10 and under 400m (freestyle)–Jessica Cousineau (6:30.60); •Girls 11-12 400m (freestyle)–Jennifer Hawley (6:22.61) and Alyssa Holliday (7:08.77); •Girls 10 and under 400m (I.M.)–Rachel […]
It was a tough battle but the Muskie senior boys’ basketball team walked off the court at the Kenora Invitational Tournament last weekend as the champs. “We won it but it wasn’t easy,” enthused head coach Paul Noonan. “It was a great tournament.” The Muskies went up against the Thunder […]
Surprise, surprise, the Muskie boys’ hockey team won again by routs. The black-and-gold visited Red Lake for a pair of weekend games and destroyed the Rams 14-0 and 13-0. “There was more balanced scoring this weekend,” noted Muskie head coach Glen Edwards. “The scoring was spread over two lines in […]
The Fort Frances 12 and under girls’ hockey team travelled to Warroad last weekend and brought home third place along with the sportsmanship award. Unfortunately, the local 15 and under team didn’t fare as well. “The best part of the weekend was when the team got the most sportsmanlike award,” […]
Zion Lutheran Church in International Falls captured the 34th-annual Church bonspiel yesterday at the Fort Frances Curling Club. John Cann, Bob Peterson, Steve Oswald and Doug Anderson prevailed in the 12-team event after being the runners-up last year. Taking second place this year–and earning the dubious honour of organizing next […]
The Muskie senior boys’ basketball team continued their domination on the court here yesterday with an 81-40 exhibition win over the St. Thomas Aquinas Saints (Kenora). John Sivonen led the offensive onslaught with 20 points, followed by Evan Woodland (17), Dan Poperechny and Roy Tighe (eight each), and Jamie Algie […]
