Lucas Punkari Lead Patrick Briere, left, and third Mark Broman swept the rock delievered by second Butch Wensley as their rink, skipped by Raymond Roy, took on Lorne Jackson in the ‘A’-final of the annual Fort Frances men’s bonspiel Saturday night. In a tightly-contested affair, the Roy rink emerged with […]
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Lucas Punkari Casey Meyers of the International Falls 12U’s, left, battled Annalise Hayes of the Lakewood Tire Eagles for the puck during the final of the FFGWHA’s PeeWee tournament yesterday afternoon at the Ice For Kids Arena. Hayes scored an empty-net goal late in the third period as the Eagles […]
Heather Latter Grade 7 and 8 students from St. Michael’s School, as well as those visiting from Our Lady of the Way School in Stratton, were served a small solidarity lunch of broth and rice yesterday as part of the “THINKfast” leadership forum—a 24-hour educational and fundraising fast.
Duane Hicks Nick Beyak, owner of Sunset Country Ford Sales Ltd., graciously accepted the Entrepreneur of the Year Award last night during the 16th-annual Bell Business Awards at the Adventure Inn.
Heather Latter It may be winter outside but it was a busy day at the “beach” inside at the Fort Frances Nursery School yesterday with Makayla Gibbs, left, and Alexis Latter getting wet in the wading pools that were filled for the youngsters.
Heather Latter Kindergarten students at J.W. Walker School were visited by OPP K-9 handler Cst. Chris Halverson and two-year-old German Shepherd “Diesel” on Tuesday. The pair, along with Cst. Anne McCoy, stopped by to return the students’ puppet, “Jiggly Jaguar,” which recently had gone missing. Police had conducted an “investigation” […]
Duane Hicks Aubrey Johnson, right, was having a ball as her mother, Jennifer, pushed her on the swings Monday during the Alberton recreation committee’s 11th-annual winter fun day. Families spent Family Day enjoy skating, sliding, drinking hot chocolate, and eating hotdogs.
Lucas Punkari Local OPSEU members Tony Machura, left, Phil Cooze, Melissa Pearson, Dawn Booth, and Cheryl Behan took part in an information picket outside the Ministry of Natural Resources building on Scott Street on Friday. The picket, which took place from noon-1 p.m., was part of a province-wide campaign to […]
courtesy of Lauri Kangas An unexpected outburst of northern lights was visible Saturday night over homes along Highway 602 just west of town. The show lasted for many hours and at one point filled the entire sky—even shining as far southwest as the constellation Orion.
Lucas Punkari Kyle Turgeon, left, and Jordan Davis of the Fort Frances Thunderhawks had their game faces on as they drove towards the Kenora Thistles’ net during the third period of their 4-1 win Saturday night at the Ice For Kids Arena.
Duane Hicks Leanne Donaldson of the Fort Frances Times touched up the face of Canadian author Mordecai Richler on Saturday at the Lions’ Millennium Park. The sculpture, representing “The Art of Writing,” was made by her team last week for the Rainy River Arts Collective’s inaugural “Winter Sculpture Garden.” Sculptures […]
Heather Latter Ashton Armstrong, a JK student at St. Michael’s School, cut up his pancake this morning for Shrove Tuesday. Students were served by members of the Northwest Catholic District School Board and ate in their classrooms. Several churches are holding pancake suppers this evening to mark the final day […]
