Lucas Punkari Muskie football player Colton Craig was hard at work painting the lines on the field at Fort High this morning prior to the black-and-gold opening their Andy Currie ‘A’ division schedule at 3 p.m. against the Elmwood Giants. The team also will conduct its annual “door-to-door” sale of […]
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Heather Latter Local Terry Fox Run organizer Jane Trivers showed off this year’s T-shirts to Fort Frances Times’ staffer Leanne Beck this morning. The shirts, which cost $17 for adults sizes and $15 for kids, will be sold at Safeway here tomorrow from 10 a.m.-noon. The annual Terry Fox Run […]
Heather Latter New Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce manager Annely Armstrong was getting settled at her desk yesterday morning at the Chamber’s new location at 601 Mowat Ave. (second floor of the Northern Lights Credit Union). Armstrong officially started on the job Tuesday and said she is looking forward to […]
Lucas Punkari Forward Shelby Tymkin tried to work her away around a pair of defenders at the ’52 Canadians Arena last night as the Muskie girls’ hockey team held a scrimmage as part of the tryout process for this year’s squad. A second black-and-white game will take place tonight at […]
Duane Hicks Fort Floral staff member Janet Kuiack handed a bouquet of a dozen roses to Joan Hughes yesterday morning during the annual FTD Good Neighbour Day. The Scott Street business gave away 3,000 roses—equal to 250 dozen—for the popular event, which was held here for the third time.
Heather Latter “Together We Can” committee members Tanya Cumming, left, Nicke Baird, Dee O’Sullivan Drombolis, Elizabeth Leishman-Fortes, and Christine Ruppenstein, along with young Isabella Fortes, were busy decorating bikes in pink yesterday for the upcoming cross-district bike ride to officially launch the fundraising campaign for a new digital mammography unit.
Heather Latter Jody Bonner-Vickers and her son, Sam, enjoyed a breakfast of pancakes and sausages Saturday morning during a free Labour Day breakfast hosted by local MPP Sarah Campbell at the Sister Kennedy Centre here.
Heather Latter Rick Neilson of Seven Bends Honey Farm filled containers with honey Saturday at the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market here. Bulk Honey Day once again proved to be popular, with numerous people lining up with their own containers to fill. The local farmers’ market runs Saturdays from 9 a.m.-1 […]
Lucas Punkari Members of the Big Grassy Braves mobbed pitcher Travis Tom on the mound in Stratton on Thursday evening after they captured the 2012 Rainy River District Fastball League title with a 14-6 victory over the host Eagles.
Heather Latter Layne Gibson, right, and Jona McEvoy were busy playing with an insect activity this morning as the Fort Frances Nursery School kicked off its 2012-13 year. Located upstairs at Knox United Church, the pre-school program for children aged 18 months to five years provides an enriching environment for […]
Lucas Punkari Braden Webb skated after Owen Stauber after the defenceman stripped the puck away during a scrimmage Friday night at the ’52 Canadians Arena on the second day of the Fort Frances Lakers’ training camp. The roster currently sports 21 players following the weekend’s camp as the local Junior […]
Duane Hicks Karla Rogozinski pulled out the September winner of the local Kiwanis Club’s “Trip of the Month” draw alongside Kiwanian Robin Wright yesterday at International Travel Services here. Wright’s daughter and son-in-law, Tamsyn and David Filleul of Calgary, were the winners of a trip to Paris, valued at $4,800. […]
