Mitch Calvert Fort Frances Jr. Sabre Mitch Cain (#71) battled for an offensive zone face-off against Schreiber forward Kevin Clark during the third period of the Diesels’ 3-1 win here Friday.
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Mitch Calvert Muskie Justin Anderson drove to the hoop during his team’s 77-69 loss to La Place Rendez-Vous in local men’s basketball league action Monday night at Fort High.
Mitch Calvert The Fort Frances Curling Club has a new sign in preparation for the influx of elite curlers and spectators coming to town for the provincial men’s playdowns Feb. 10-14. The winner advances to the Tim Hortons Brier in Calgary in March.
Peggy Revell Students were put to the test this morning as first-semester exams continue at Fort Frances High School. Exams will wrap up Thursday, with students enjoying a P.D. Day on Friday before starting the second semester on Monday.
Mitch Calvert It was a tight game between a shorthanded Muskie team (due to exams) and La Place Rendez-Vous in local men’s basketball league action last night at Fort High, with the Vous coming out on top by a score of 77-68. Dominos beat Taggs 81-62 in the other game.
Duane Hicks Margaret Schonewille, executive director of the local Alzheimer Society, accepted a pound of pennies from Al Robertson on Saturday morning during the annual “Penny for Your Thoughts” weigh-in at Canadian Tire. The fundraiser ran Friday and Saturday, seeing a total of 426 pounds donated—more than double last year’s […]
Peggy Revell Local children’s librarian Andrea Avis read one of the five Robert Munsch books to a group of children on Friday afternoon during the Canada-wide attempt to break the Guinness World Record for “Most Children Reading With an Adult, Multiple Locations.” Altogether, 18 children participated at the Fort Frances […]
Duane Hicks Gavin and Lindsay Payne enjoyed an entrée of seared green beans and roasted peppers, cabbage rolls, roasted garlic and herb mashed potatoes, and Greek chicken yesterday evening during the local Alzheimer Society’s fourth-annual “Chef’s Charity Dinner” at the Adventure Inn. The fundraiser saw about 90 people enjoy a […]
Peggy Revell They were new to the ice only months ago but Zachary Kellar, Parker Nastiuk, and Corbin Riches were zooming along during skating practice yesterday evening at the Memorial Sports Centre.
Peggy Revell With years of volunteer service already under his belt, local teen Lyle Dolph has been nominated for the Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year Award. Kim Finlayson, manager of the local TD Canada Trust branch, and Fort Frances Times publisher Jim Cumming presented him with a certificate to […]
Duane Hicks Margaret Schonewille, executive director of the local Alzheimer Society, weighed some pennies turned in during the annual “Penny for Your Thoughts” weigh-in last January at Canadian Tire. The fundraiser will run there again tomorrow (Jan. 23) from 2-9 p.m. and again Saturday, Jan. 24 from 8:30 a.m.-noon. Last […]
Peggy Revell The 1st Fort Frances Brownie Unit, including Alina Eldridge, left, Brianna Eldridge, Ellie Petsnick, Raegan Woodgate, and Joelle Tibbs, was busy at last night’s meeting putting together “care” packages filled with toiletries for the Atikokan Crisis Centre. The shampoos and soaps were gathered together by area residents from […]
