Joey Payeur Fort Frances native Ian Tookenay (right), playing for the Northwestern Ontario North Stars, matched skills with Jesse Tucker of the Thunder Bay Happy Time Tours Kings in the first period of Game 2 of the HNO Bantam ‘AAA’ branch championship here Saturday. The Kings skated away with a […]
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Duane Hicks Canada geese returned to Borderland over the weekend. These fine-feathered friends were spotted at the Point yesterday, along with a couple of trumpeter swans. Seagulls also are back while two robins were seen yesterday afternoon in a front-yard tree on Victoria Avenue North.
Heather Latter Lucas Berry, a Grade 1 student at Robert Moore School, enjoyed tasting a maple syrup taffy pop this morning during the winter carnival there. With some of the activities modified due to the recent mild weather and melting snow, students still took part in smoosh races, an obstacle […]
Duane Hicks A team including Danette McIntyre, left, Darryl Allan, Marie Allan, Greg Thorstad, Paul Pirie, and others were prompted by host Al Pitch during a round of “Fabulous Feud” last night at La Place Rendez-Vous. The popular game was provided by Superb Entertainment of Winnipeg.
Joey Payeur Grade 12 forward Jessica Coran was able to muster a smile after being awarded her OFSAA silver medal following the Muskies’ 5-1 loss to the St. Michael Warriors in yesterday’s championship game in Kenora.
Joey Payeur Muskie goalie Calie Clendenning sprawled out to rob Kelsey Dixon of St. Michael during the second period of yesterday’s final at the OFSAA ‘A/AA’ championship in Kenora. The Warriors still prevailed 5-1 to win the gold medal.
Submitted Renovations on the former Voyageur Inn are moving along, with a crew putting in trusses and windows in the rear wall of the building this week. The building recently was purchased by local businessman Mark Howarth, who is fixing up the upper level into apartments, as well as eventually […]
Heather Latter Jonathan Danielson, a Grade 8 student at J.W. Walker School, explained his science project to teacher Jody Bonner-Vickers yesterday. The science fair saw Grade 4-8 students displaying their projects and a panel of judges assessing each one. Winners were announced at the end of the day, who will […]
Duane Hicks Public Works responded to a watermain break at La Verendrye Hospital on Tuesday morning. The hospital is under a “boil-water” advisory until it gets the “OK” by the Northwestern Health Unit. Hospital staff are ensuring an appropriate supply of bottled water will be readily available for all patients, […]
Heather Latter J.W. Walker students tried their hand at “smooshing” yesterday during winter carnival activities there. The carnival originally was scheduled for tomorrow but with the mild weather, staff were worried there wouldn’t be enough snow left for the games they had planned.
Cameron Penney Klyde Laplante, left, along with Gary Tolen, showed off the northern pike they caught while competing in the fish derby Saturday in conjunction with the 33rd-annual Nestor Falls Winter Carnival. The 30-inch pike was too big to be entered in the competition but Laplante was able to net […]
Heather Latter Retired physician Dr. Brian Johnstone, the current Fort Frances Citizen of the Year, was pleased to discover his blood pressure was at a normal level yesterday while having it checked at Pharmasave here. With Heart and Stroke Month having wrapped up in February, the local Stroke Prevention Clinic […]
