A group of 30 Grade 7 and 8 students finished a pilot course in flag football last week. The eight-session class was a partnership be- tween several organizations, including the Town of Fort Frances and the Northwestern Health Unit. The pro- gram was a mix of skills, drills and scrimmage, […]
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In a weekend double-header, the Fort Frances Lakers weren’t able to overcome the Dryden Ice Dogs, losing to the visitors 9-2 on Friday, and 7-2 on Saturday, at the Ice for Kids Arena. The pair of losses puts the Lakers at a one win to five loss record in the […]
Friday in Winnipeg, the Fort Frances Muskies won their second game in a row with a convincing 66 – 12 win over the St. John’s Tigers. The Black and Gold defense shut down St. John’s and consistently gave the Muskie offense the ball on the St. John’s side of the […]
The Fort Frances Muskie Girls’ Hockey team was out in full force, with a fundraising Barbecue at Safeway on Saturday. Food and items for the fundraiser were generously donated by Safeway and a Buck or Two. The team has been hard at work, training for the upcoming season. They took […]
Staff at the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Fort Frances branch held their annual drive-through BBQ yesterday in recognition of Mental Illness Awareness Week. The drive-through provided a free lunch and some reading materials about mental illnesses to all those who drove through or stopped by. CMHA Fort Frances will […]
By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
The Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre (FFPLTC) is one of the first organizations in the province to take advantage of a new program coming from the Alzheimer Society that aims to provide a better understanding of dementia The FFPLTC and CEO Joan MacLean were presented a certificate acknowledging their […]
Lori Cress proudly displays her Autumn themed River Scene queen size quilt that will be offered at the live auction at the Hunter’s Supper on Saturday, November 5, 2022 in Stratton. The earth-toned piece in browns, greens and golds was designed and pieces cut and sewn by Lori Cress of […]
Hundreds of people participated in an awareness walk and inclusive pow wow put on by several local agencies and organizations on Friday, September 30, 2022, the National Day for Truth and Reconcili- ation. The walk began at the Sorting Gap Marina in Fort Frances and proceeded along the waterfront to […]
By Olivia Seguin
4-H correspondent
4-H correspondent
Our last 4-H meeting was hosted on Saturday, September 24th at the Seniors Center in Stratton. Our meeting was about scrapbooking. We started the meeting with the 4-H pledge and taking attendance; Jessica Teeple, Sydney Romyn, Georgia Romyn, Emily Romyn, Rihanna Morrison, Olivia Seguin, Melania Olson, Hailey Wilson, Mason Teeple […]
Riverside Foundation for Health Care is excited to announce that the winner of the September Riverside 50/50 electronic raffle is Ethel Lowey of Fort Frances, ON with the winning ticket number V-8379842. Lowey takes home $12,055, with the same amount going to the Foundation. The draw was made Friday, September […]
The Fort Frances Muskies golf team capped a successful season last week with final wins at their home course at Kitchen Creek. The Muskie Girls team took top girls honours for the season. In individual competition Marlee Bliss took gold while Logan McPherson took the silver. In boys play, Fort […]
Last Thursday afternoon the Fort Frances Muskie football team got their first win of the season with a dominating 49 – 6 win over West Kildonan from Winnipeg in their homecoming game. West Kildonan entered the game undefeated and in first place in the Currie Division of the Winnipeg HS […]
