Duane Hicks Premier Kathleen Wynne spoke to more than 200 delegates about the May 1 budget during the annual general meeting of the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association last night at the Memorial Sports Centre. While hoping the opposition supports the budget, Wynne is ready for the campaign trail—and challenged the […]
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Staff “Daffodil Drive” chair Arlene Georgeson put a daffodil pin on Times’ co-op student Kathleen Martin this morning. A regional fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society, the daffodil pins are available by donation at locations around the district until April 30. Georgeson also will have the pins on hand at […]
Joey Payeur Dwayne Hunking, right, wasn’t making anyone walk the plank while he served a long line of hungry attendees at the annual volunteer appreciation lunch at the Rainycrest Long-Term Care here yesterday.
Joey Payeur Andrew Eldridge (Captain von Trapp), left, Taylor Shouldice (Maria), and Robert Empey (Herr Zeller) rehearsed a scene from “The Sound of Music” yesterday while fellow cast members, playing the von Trapp children, looked on. Presented by the Fort Frances High School, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic tale will be […]
Joey Payeur Captain Cody Wickstrom triumphantly held the Bill Salonen Cup aloft after the Lakers edged the Minnesota Iron Rangers 3-2 in Game 7 of the SIJHL last night before a capacity crowd at the Ice For Kids Arena.
Joey Payeur Lucas DeBenedet roared his excitement after the Lakers captured their first SIJHL crown here last night.
Heather Latter Penny Faragher of Northwoods Gallery & Gifts handed over some Easter treats to Landon and Zachary Hammond as they made their first stop during the inaugural Community Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt hosted by the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club, in conjunction with “The Shops on Scott Street,” on Saturday […]
Duane Hicks Rehabilitation work resumed on the Noden Causeway this week—marking the start of what should be the final year of the rehab project that started in 2008. As in past years, traffic has been reduced to a single lane. Motorists not only have to slow down but can expect […]
Duane Hicks Kiwanians Dana Lyn Begin, left, and Shanda DeGagne-Begin started the day off right with a tasty meal at the Kiwanis Club’s Good Friday breakfast at La Place Rendez-Vous. The event, which drew 115 people, also included music by the “Fort Harmonies” and an inspirational message delivered by Lt. […]
Joey Payeur Iron Rangers’ goalie Alex Reichle and teammate Evan Erickson (10) couldn’t bear to look as Cam Jackson (15) and Lyndon Lipinski of the Lakers started the celebration of Jackson’s game-winning goal at 4:30 of overtime Monday night that knotted the SIJHL final at 3-3. Game 7 goes tonight […]
Joey Payeur Eva Gerstner, left, found her Fort Frances Judo Club session an uplifting experience thanks to training partner Mackenzie McClain. The youth-based club meets Monday and Thursday evenings at the East End Hall here.
Duane Hicks The town made emergency repairs to the water distribution system on the 1600 block of Colonization Road West today, resulting in a temporary interruption to some residents’ water service. The repair is one in what has been a lengthy list of problems caused by the harsh winter.
