Mayor Roy Avis, right, congratulated Ken Perry after he was elected as councillor in last night’s municipal byelection. Perry garnered 1,813 votes in the municipal byelection, defeating opponent Todd Hamilton, who received 792 votes. Perry will take his oath of office at tonight’s council meeting.
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Portage Avenue, from Sinclair Street to Church Street, and Sinclair from Victoria Avenue to Portage Avenue, were closed to all public use and parking as of last Thursday due to construction at the biomass boiler site. Only mill deliveries will be permitted to use this portion of the roadway on […]
David Novak kept his eye on the puck above but rarely saw much of it as he made just four saves on seven shots in the Sabres’ 6-4 loss Friday night.
Making a stop on Fifth Street East, Kayne Shaw of the Fort Frances Fire Brigade tossed a tree into a trailer, as Leo Arrigo and Dan DeGagne looked on, during the bridge’s annual pick-up on Saturday. Residents who had their trees collected are encouraged to give a donation to the […]
Muskies Kayla Lauzon (#15) and Emma Elliott (#5) couldn’t block this shot from the Dryden Eagles during their NorWOSSA showdown here yesterday. Fort High was swept to remain winless on the season (0-5).
Valerie Larson, left, and Bridget Dobransky were busy decorating the window at Betty’s on Scott Street to promote the upcoming VALA variety show entitled “The Wacky River Cruise.” The show is scheduled to run Friday, Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. and again Saturday, Feb. 2 at 2 p.m. and 7 […]
Several grandparents brought their grandchildren to the Fort Frances Public Library this morning to participate in Grandparents’ Day—an hour-long fun workshop that featured lap rhymes, songs, and snacks.
Times reporter Heather Latter exercised her democratic right yesterday afternoon as she cast her ballot for the council byelection at the Civic Centre.
Princess Stephanee (a.k.a. Kim Redford), left, “Blanche” (Karon Kaminski), and Babs Spielberg (Barb Duguay) were spotted at Shaw Cable yesterday promoting their upcoming VALA variety show, which will run Friday, Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. and again Saturday, Feb. 2 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Townshend Theatre. […]
Fort Frances Museum assistant Katie Urban hung a painting by Millie Eide Gladu last week in preparation for a new exhibit, “Millie Eide Gladu, a retrospective,” which will feature works by the local artisit until Feb. 8. Gladu was an active member of the arts community in Fort Frances from […]
Pat and Dana Cross of Fort Frances posed for a photo with their daughter, Blaire Avery Cross, who was born Thursday, Jan. 3 at 8:39 a.m. at La Verendrye Hospital. Blaire, who weighed in at seven pounds, one oz., was the first baby born here in 2008 and she received […]
Muskie senior girls’ volleyball coach Duane Roen demonstrated how (and how not) to handle a volleyball during a serve to Sian Donald, Kayla Windego, and Lauren Gurski at practice Monday evening. All four Muskie court teams were back in NorWOSSA action yesterday in Kenora after a lengthy holiday layoff.
