A subdued NDP leader Howard Hampton called his victory “bittersweet” after he handily won the new amalgamated Kenora-Rainy River riding last Thursday but watched as his party only won nine seats across the province. The Tories under Mike Harris won a second majority government with 59 seats while the Liberals […]
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To say Liberals in the new Kenora-Rainy River riding were expecting a closer race between NDP leader Howard Hampton and Liberal incumbent Frank Miclash would be an understatement. Miclash himself admitted he was feeling “comfortable” going into the election–especially since the latest poll done by Oracle/MCTV showed him with a […]
The water supply was not the reason several students and some staff fell ill at Crossroads School after samples taken by the Northwestern Health last week turned out to be bacteria-free. “There never was a problem with the water,” Crossroads principal Len LaRocque said yesterday. “We got the sample back […]
Equipment will be provided to the Rainy River First Nation to allow it to do a GPS hydrographic study of the Rainy River either late this summer or next spring. Jennifer Mercer, watershed program co-ordinator for the band, said the equipment–on loan from the Ministry of Natural Resources–combines the technology […]
Playing against the top teams in Manitoba, the local trio of John Sivonen, Gary Wager, and Evan Woodlands teamed up to place second in their division at the Red River Ex “Hoop it Up” 3-on-3 basketball tournament in Winnipeg last weekend. After dropping their first game 11-9 to a team […]
Despite nursing a sore back and completing just one set of lifts, local powerlifter Dave Mitchell placed third in his weight class at the recent national championships in Calgary. That placing in the 181-pound division, combined with the fact he had placed first in the sub-Masters’ division, assured him a […]
Karli McKinnon continued her onslaught on the Aquanauts’ record book at the Thunder Bay International Invitational last weekend–breaking three more records in her final competition in the 10 and under division. Her times of 32.37 in the 50m free, 2:36.77 in the 200m free, and 2:59.92 in the 200m I.M. […]
The Fort Frances Youth Badminton Club held its annual “Family Fun Wind-Up” last Monday night at Robert Moore School and several players walked away with awards. Sharing the first-place prize for best attendance were Jennifer Lawson and Natalie Desjardins, with the second-place award going to Jason Pattison and Jennifer Pattison. […]
As the Fort Frances Badminton Club held its annual windup Monday night, co-founder Lawrence Alexander had a chance to reflect on the past season. And he was very impressed with the results. In just three seasons, the local club has gone from a program that taught just the most basic […]
Greg Ward fired an even-par 72 for a one-stroke victory over Mike Dick in the championship flight of the Memorial Day golf tournament Sunday at Kitchen Creek. Finishing two strokes off the pace at 74 was Rob Badiuk, followed by Greg Ross (76), Barry Coffin (78), and Ian McLennan (80). […]
As Mayor Glenn Witherspoon addressed those on hand at yesterday morning’s sod-turning ceremony on the arena grounds, he referred to the new indoor ice surface as a “great addition” to the community and future of Fort Frances. A small but enthusiastic crowd of about 30, representing a wide cross-section of […]
In a one-game showdown, with the winner moving on to the all-Ontarios, the Muskie girls’ soccer team knew full well the importance of playing at the top of their game against a formidable St. Pat’s Saints team from Thunder Bay. Combining strong goaltending, solid play right from the opening whistle, […]
