Joey Payeur Stratton’s John Gavel (170) literally was playing dirty in this fight for position against Jessy Lloyd of Sioux Lookout (737) on the opening turn of the first MX3 Open heat of the day at the Emo Motocross track Saturday as the Northern Ontario Superior Dirt Riders kicked off […]
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Submitted Sunset Country Métis president Clint Calder, left, chatted with Sarah-Lynn Klassen during the “Ring in Spring” open house yesterday afternoon at the Métis Hall here. Those on hand enjoyed free tea and bannock, and also got to meet-and-greet the Sunset Country Métis council.
Heather Latter Cynthia Donald, left, and Johnathan Price, right, performed the B-52’s “Love Shack” during the lip-syncing portion of the “Sync or Swim” social hosted by the Fun in the Sun committee Saturday night at the Memorial Sports Centre auditorium. The event, which also featured games like mini putt and […]
Cameron Penney Dozens of people rushed to the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre on Saturday morning to look for some used books to purchase at the annual book sale hosted by the “Friends of the Library.” About 3,000 books were donated, with all funds raised from the sale going […]
Joey Payeur Every competitive and recreational angler searches for that one big fish they always will remember. That’s the fish that ended up in the live well of Ted Heyens and Kelvin Caul—and it won’t be forgotten anytime soon. Heyens latched onto a mammoth 8.79-pounder Saturday morning for the big […]
Staff With the fire hazard currently “low” across the region, the Restricted Fire Zone was to be assessed later today for the potential to lift it. No new fires were reported over the weekend. As well, widespread rain fell across the region Saturday and Sunday, which kept all of the […]
Our beautiful father passed away peacefully, with his family by his side, on Thursday, May 26, 2016 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. Dad was born Oct. 6, 1931 in Pittsburgh, Pa. He enlisted with the United States Air Force at a young age and was a Korean […]
Joey Payeur It was a perfect morning to head out on the water for 2006 champ Todd Grennier and his son, Kalin, of Emo as they sped off in search of the biggest fish in the river as the 15th edition of the Emo Walleye Classic kicked off. A total […]
Duane Hicks Volunteers Tasha Stafford, left, and Marge Sveinson helped get books organized in anticipation of the annual sale held by the “Friends of the Library,” which goes tomorrow from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. Get some books and make a donation to the […]
Heather Latter Curvy Chick owner Jennifer Horton, right, helped Morgan Gibson find a dress for her Grade 8 graduation yesterday during the store’s third-annual dress giveaway. About $300 was collected in donations that will be given to the local “Community Chest.”
From the MNRF Following a resource request made by Ontario to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Center (CIFFC) in Winnipeg, Ontario will be receiving five 20-person fire crews from B.C. and aircraft from Saskatchewan to support fighting fires across the province. Ontario also will be receiving 18 firefighters and an […]
Press Release Resolute FP Canada, operator of a paper mill, has pleaded guilty and has been fined $55,000 after a worker suffered a hand injury. In October, 2014, Resolute was operating a paper mill in Iroquois Falls in October, 2014. On Oct. 23, a worker at the mill was working […]
