They’re expected to foot the bill but district municipalities are still confused about what the final cost for policing will be when the province “downloads” the service this year. District clerks and treasurers said they were given two different calculations from Ministry of Municipal Affairs reps during an information session […]
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The Rainy River District Municipal Association wants no part in the creation of a District Social Services Administration Board (DSSAB) here to cope with the “download” of services. The problem, it says, is that the board won’t having any taxing authority to pay for the services it will be responsible […]
The Fort Frances Visserettes and Boys Artistic competitive team travelled to Red Lake last weekend to challenge ones from Red Lake, Kenora, Thunder Bay, and Sioux Lookout at an inter-club meet. Our gymnasts performed very well and came home loaded with medals, ribbons, and trophies. Representing the Regional boys from […]
The Atikokan Angels skated away with the gold medal in both the Belle and Tween divisions at a ringette tournament in Emo last weekend. In the Belle final against the Emo Bandits, the Angels skated hard, handled the “puck” with authority, and shut down Emo’s offence, especially in the second […]
For the first time ever, a Fort Frances Special Olympics curling team will hit the ice in an exhibition game later this month against a squad from Kenora. “Curling so far is a demonstration sport but it will be the next one in line [to be accredited],” Special Olympics community […]
The Muskie senior boys’ basketball team continued its offensive woes in Kenora, dropping a 53-35 decision to the host Broncos in NorWOSSA action yesterday afternoon. “We continue to have a lack of scoring punch,” co-coach Paul Noonan said afterwards. “We missed easy shots and missed lay-ups. “We just couldn’t seem […]
Matt Gushulak’s dream of advancing to the Bantam mixed provincial playdowns were dashed with his final shot Sunday morning at the association playdowns in Marathon. Trailing Rob Skinner (Fort William) 5-4 with the hammer in the eighth and final end, Gushulak missed with his last stone, ending the Fort Frances […]
The Muskie senior boys’ basketball team lost a dramatic 66-63 overtime decision to Hillcrest (Thunder Bay) in the third-place game of the 25th-annual Kenora Invitational Tournament last weekend. The Muskies led 34-29 at the half, and stretched the gap to 49-39 after three quarters. But Hillcrest suddenly found their scoring […]
Even though the scores from last weekend’s John Piper Taylor Classic hockey tournament in Winnipeg might indicate otherwise, Muskie head coach Glen Edwards said his team didn’t really play that poorly. The Muskies struggled in the tournament, finishing last in their four-team pool with an 0-2-1 record, including a pair […]
Although Kathie Jackson was pleased with her 5-4 record and fourth-place showing at the provincial Scott Tournament of Hearts in Kenora last week, she knew she was just a few shots away from finishing much higher. “We curled well but we should have won two more games,” Jackson lamented yesterday […]
This is the month to think about your heart–yours and everybody else’s. February is “Heart Month,” and the heart flag is now up at the Civic Centre to remind people that this is the month when we pledge to try to beat down Canada’s #1 killer. In Fort Frances this […]
The Ontario government’s announcement last week to force non-resident anglers to practise catch-and-release for walleye and sauger on Lake of the Woods and Rainy River was a “step in the right direction,” the president of the Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club said yesterday. Shawn O’Donnell, who’s also a member of the […]
