Members of local fire departments, Treaty Three Police, and staff from a nearby provincial park were among those who received training on how to lead search and rescue (SAR) efforts in December. The training was sponsored by Indigenous Services Canada. Students learned about the technical capabilities of GPS units, search […]
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– Ken Kellar photo
Fort Frances mayor Andrew Hallikas, left, Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River client services co-ordinator Mary O’Connor, centre, and supporters of the Alzheimer Society joined together on the afternoon of Wednesday, January 3, 2024, for the raising of the Alzheimer Society flag at the Fort Frances Civic Centre to mark the […]
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The Fort Frances Lakers Player of the month Sponsored by Boston Pizza is Defensman Caige Starr. In 12 games with the Lakers so far this season Starr has two goals and three assists in addition to another goal and assist from seven games with the Dryden Ice Dogs before joining […]
– Submitted photos
Boxing Day Squash Tournament A handful of passionate contenders turned out to the Memorial Sports Centre on Boxing Day to take part in the Sunset Country Squash Club’s 40th Annual Boxing Day Tournament. With dozens of games played, only a few players could come out on top. Clockwise from top […]
– Ken Kellar photos
It was a sold-out event as Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre, also known as Manitou Mounds, held their first ever Solstice Soiree on Thursday, December 21, 2023, to help everyone celebrate the season, regardless of which holiday they might otherwise observe. The event featured a three-course in-house made feast for attendees, as […]
– Ken Kellar photo
The Cridland family spent Christmas Eve cooking up a storm to prepare for the annual Community Christmas Dinner, bumped up slightly to December 24, 2023 this year to allow the family to spend Christmas Day relaxing together. Regardless of the day it was held, just like for the past several […]
– Ken Kellar photo
The Place Fine Foods owner Trevor Fitzgerald pulled the first winning ticket for the 2024 Fort Frances Kiwanis Club’s British Isles Trip of the Month draw this morning. Kristina Grover is the winners of a Islay and Whiskey Coast trip, valued at $4,000. Next month’s draw is for a Dublin, […]
At the annual LaVallee Municipality Christmas party on Sunday, December 17, Roger Allan was honoured as Senior of the Year. Deputy Reeve, Brendan Hyatt presented Roger with a well-deserved plaque to commemorate this occasion. Roger was nominated and rightly so. As his many volunteer endeavours were read out, it left […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@gmail.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@gmail.com
Fort Frances Lakers head coach Tyler Miller is coming up on a year in the job and he has seen progress in the team which has the lowest average age in the Superior International Junior Hockey League. Last season around this time the team was 5-19-0-0, new head coach Paul […]
By Robin McCormick
West End Correspondent
West End Correspondent
The 2023 CEL Firefighter and Family Appreciation Awards Dinner was held earlier this month. Fire Chief Tyrell Griffith shared with all in attendance that 3644.5 hours was the number of recorded combined hours that Chapple, Emo and LaVallee (CEL) Volunteer Firefighters put in during the 2023 year. Those hours included […]
–Allan Bradbury photo
Alex Yeo takes a shot against a Dryden defender in a game at Fort Frances High School on Dec. 12. The Muskies beat the Eagles 51-26 to bring their record to 2-1 on the season. Court sports go again at FFHS this afternoon at 3 p.m. get out and cheer […]
-Allan Bradbury photo
Lots of children lined up to see Santa after he made his grand entrance down Scott St. in the Fort Frances Kiwanis Christmas parade on Dec. 2. After the parade dozens of people came out to Rainy Lake Square to have hot chocolate, roast marshmallows and of course, have a […]
