Joey Payeur On a sultry summer evening, the Fort Frances Herricanes’ bats left a fatal burn on the title hopes of the Couchiching Lady Raiders. Beulah Perreault went 3-for-3 with four RBIs, and pitcher Laureen Hill added three more hits, to spark the Herricanes to a 9-5 victory over the […]
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Heather Latter About 300 motorcyclists from across the region drove by the Sorting Gap Marina during the 11th-annual “Ride for Memories” hosted by the local Alzheimer Society. The ride, which saw a lunch in Fort Frances and then dinner in Dryden, is a fundraiser to support the organization.
Heather Latter TSN co-anchor Darren Dutchyshen tried his hand at street curling Saturday afternoon at the Sorting Gap Marina as part of activities for the “Kraft Celebration Tour.” Dutchyshen and his partner, Kathie Jackson, beat out three other duos to capture the event, which was sponsored by Gillons’.
Staff Town council will hear updates tonight regarding the Rainy River Resources’ gold project north of Barwick and economic development activities for the second quarter of 2013. Kyle Stanfield, the mining company’s vice-president of environment and sustainability, will talk about the gold project. Regional economic developer Geoff Gillon, meanwhile, is […]
Sarah Pruys Jenaya DeBenetti, 10, set up “Jenaya’s Sweet Treats” in front of the Fort Frances Museum on Friday afternoon for the culminating activity of the annual “BizKids Camp” here. Seven youths spent the week learning all about how to run a business before selling their products at their “Market […]
The family of Tom Dawyduk, of Fort Frances, Ont., sadly announces his passing. Funeral services are pending and a complete obituary will follow.
Ernest Roy Toffan, 87, a resident of Thunder Bay, Ont. and formerly of Atikokan, Ont., passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loving family, on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013. Ernie was born March 3, 1926 in Rainy River, Ont. He was an honourable, kind, and generous gentleman whose […]
Staff Widespread heavy rainfall made its way across the entire Northwest Region on Saturday and into yesterday morning, which naturally dampened the forest fire situation. Just two new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region yesterday. Sioux Lookout Fire #63 is being monitored in the far north while Kenora Fire […]
Duane Hicks Seen from atop the lookout tower, the Sorting Gap Marina was a beehive of yesterday as hundreds of residents enjoyed the “Kraft Celebration Tour” festivities. Besides the $25,000 presentation to the Fort Frances Curling Club to help pay for its new geothermal heating and cooling system, the afternoon […]
Staff The start of the SIJHL exhibition and regular seasons will see a healthy dose of home cooking for local hockey fans. The league released its schedule for the 2013-14 campaign yesterday, with the Fort Frances Lakers getting to begin the season in the friendly confines of the Ice For […]
Staff An unusual amount of goose droppings along the La Verendrye Parkway has prompted the town to ask that people stop feeding the birds there—it’s costing taxpayers money. Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown said it has come to the town’s attention that in recent weeks, the walkway has been […]
Learn About Anishinaabe Culture and the Environment (Week 7) Greetings from the Stewardship Youth Ranger (SYR) teams. We had a busy week filled with hard work and plenty of learning! On Monday, we started out the week preparing for our Youth and Elders Summit by creating presentations on the stewardship […]
