Mike Behan Former NHL’er Dave McLlwain was no match on defence as a squad comprised of Fort Frances Girls’/Women’s Hockey Association Timbits’ players bore down on ex-Calgary Flames’ standout goalie Trevor Kidd. They took to the ice to face the “Legends” during the final five minutes of the first period, […]
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Duane Hicks Midget ‘AA’ Fort Frances Canadians’ defenceman Ryan Redford, left, and right-winger Brett Allan did some yard work Sunday morning during a “rake and removal” fundraiser by the team. The players went around town, doing some autumn clean-up in exchange for donations.
Members of the PeeWee ‘AA’ Fort Frances Canadians, decked out in pink jerseys to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month, were eager for the game to start Thursday night at the Ice For Kids Arena.
Former L.A. Kings’ superstar Marcel Dionne, the sixth-highest scorer in NHL history with 1,771 points, was coach of the “Legends” squad.
Nicholas Donaldson Wendy Grennier sorted through some of the many donated coats yesterday for the Associates of Ste. Marguerite d’Youville annual coat drive. Coat drop-off continued today from 1-4 p.m., with pick-up days for those in need set for tomorrow and Thursday (Oct. 25-26) from 1-3 p.m. at the Fort […]
Duane Hicks The most recent group of “Canada 150” pin recipients proudly showed off their pins and certificates in the foyer at the Civic Centre yesterday evening during the regular meeting of town council. The Bear Clan Patrol Fort Frances, Fort Frances Lions Cub and Voyageur Lions Club joined nearly […]
Nicholas Donaldson Morgan Beckett (Insp. Kemp) was rallying the townspeople to go after Frankenstein’s monster during Sunday’s practice for Fort High’s fall play, “Young Frankenstein.” The stage adaptation of the classic Gene Wilder/Mel Brooks comedy will run Oct. 26-28 at 7 p.m. at the Townshend Theatre. Tickets cost $7 for […]
Duane Hicks Kaleah Henderson made a pretty Hallowe’en mask during an open art studio Saturday afternoon at the Fort Frances Museum. Some visitors also made masks using plaster cast. This free activity was put on by Community Living Fort Frances and District.
Duane Hicks Stacey Rowe checked out “The Dragons of Hope”–a photo of the Thunder Bay dragon boat team comprised of cancer survivors–during the “Luncheon of Hope,” a biennial event presented by the Rainy River District Breast Health Network on Saturday at La Place Rendez-Vous. The event included the presentation of […]
Duane Hicks Midget ‘AA’ Fort Frances Canadians’ defencemen Matthew Mainville, left, and Colten Allen raked some leaves yesterday during a yard clean-up fundraiser by the team. The players went around town, raking and removing leaves in exchange for donations.
Duane Hicks “Glass Tiger” frontman Alan Frew charmed and entertained a packed house of cheering fans last night during the “Tour de Fort” series concert at the Townshend Theatre. Glass Tiger performed a thoroughly-enjoyable set comprised of many of their hits in an acoustic but no less engaging format. Their […]
Mike Behan Former Toronto Maple Leafs’ great Rick Vaive got fist bumps from the rest of the “Legends,” which included ex-NHL’ers Mike Krushelnyski, Trevor Kidd, Jocelyn Lemieux, and Dave McLlwain, as well as Canadian country music star Aaron Pritchett and some local players, after being introduced prior to last night’s […]
