Cameron Penney In early June, local resident Nicole LePine experience a medical emergency that rarely happens to a healthy teenager. The 18-year-old was rushed to the hospital after having a stroke. “We didn’t know what was going on,” recalled Nicole’s mother, Kim LePine. “We knew something was wrong from the […]
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Heather Latter Emo’s “Local Market” has been running each Friday from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. next to Rainy River Meats on Front Street since June—and organizers would like to see more vendors participate. “We’ve really only had a couple of people come out so far,” noted Krista Anderson of the Northwestern […]
Joey Payeur There were dark clouds everywhere, and plenty of pouring rain, yet nothing but sunshine in the smile of Carlee Beazley. The 14-year-old from Fort Frances teamed up with local anglers Shane Wepruk and Pat Cross to catch a 3.52-pound bass that captured this year’s title in the Safeway […]
Joey Payeur The team of Shane Wepruk and Carlee Beazley, along with Pat Cross (not pictured), emerged victorious at the Safeway Pro-Am Kids Fishing Tournament on Sunday at the Sorting Gap Marina after reeling up this winning catch weighing in at 3.52 pounds to top the field. Wepruk and Cross […]
Cameron Penney Outgoing Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre CEO Alicia Subnaik Kilgour proudly displayed a gift from the Town of Fort Frances during a farewell reception there Thursday afternoon. The library board, meanwhile, is nearing its end to the search for a new CEO and is expected to appoint […]
Heather Latter Charlene Gustafson purchased some raspberries from Annie van Rozen at A.G.’s Produce booth during Emo’s “Local Market” on Friday. Located next to Rainy River Meats on Front Street, the market is looking for more vendors to sell locally-grown or produced items each week from 11 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Joey Payeur Shannon Stone (Dawson Tigers) prepared for the worst but wound up being safe at home on a wild pitch by Karma Andy (Emo Renegades) as catcher Rylee Redford (Fort Frances Angels) watched the play unfold from the backstop during the fifth inning of the Rainy River District Women’s […]
Right around 100 teams will hit the water tomorrow morning when the 22nd-annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship kicks off for another year—which is well up from the 89 that took part last July. Coupled with the Emo Walleye Classic seeing more teams this year, and the “Castin’ for Cash” […]
Jack Elliott Dear editor: This past Sunday, Rainy River witnessed what a grand time can be had with a bit of cardboard, a few rolls of tuck tape, our beautiful river, and some community-minded volunteers. Once again, folks just stepped forward to make this happen. Bob McGreevy and Ken “Scrounger” […]
Mark Gerber Dear editor: Your headline on Page A4 in last week’s paper, “Right direction,” caught my eye. While reading it, my thoughts went to the story—or rather history—of a town in the Bible. We read about it in Genesis, chapters 18 and 19. It seems like the Lord himself […]
Delores Elizabeth Jordan, 69, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Monday, July 11, 2016 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. She leaves behind her sons, Travis and his children, Jared, Trinity, and Skyler, Eric, and Julius (April) and their son, Jake, and their father, George; brothers, Clarence (Audrey) […]
Tragically, the family of John King, 38, of Lake of the Wood Township, Ont., announces his sudden passing on Sunday, July 17, 2016 in Rainy River, Ont. Funeral arrangements pending and a complete obituary will follow.
