Sarah Pruys Ron Pettigrew of Kenora showed off a gun in his collection Saturday afternoon during the sixth-annual Gun & Hobby Show at the Fort Frances Curling Club. The event, which ran from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., saw 760 people come through its doors—beating last year’s attendance by more than 150.
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Lucas Punkari Auctioneer Telford Advent searched the crowd for bids Friday night during the live-auction portion of the annual Ducks Unlimited banquet at La Place Rendez-Vous. Total proceeds from this year’s banquet, which was the 30th edition here in Fort Frances, still were being tabulated as of press time today.
It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Alana Joy Fyfe on Thursday, May 2, 2013, surrounded by family who love and will miss her dearly. Alana will be sadly missed by her children, Jamie Lynn Anderson, Bradley Fyfe, David Fyfe, and Michael Fyfe; and additions to her […]
Margaret Seneva Hanson passed away peacefully, at the age of 100, on Friday, May 3, 2013 with her family by her side in Rainy River, Ont. A celebration of Margaret’s life will be held Tuesday May 7, 2013 at 11 am. at the Bergland Hall in Bergland, Ont. A complete […]
the MNR Four fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region between Friday and late yesterday afternoon. Three of the new fires were reported Saturday in Kenora District. Kenora Fires #2, #3, and #4 all occurred in the First Nation community of Whitedog, and all three were human-caused. These three fires […]
Heather Latter Kennedy Latimer, right, and Taylor Shouldice performed “Some Things are Meant to Be” (from “Little Women”) yesterday afternoon during the annual highlights concert for the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts. The performance earned them the Nestor Falls Lions’ Club award for best duet. Shouldice also […]
Staff Muskie Taylor Whitehead came away with an impressive showing in his first trip to the OFSAA badminton championships. The Grade 9 student finished in fourth place, and also earned the antique bronze medal in the ‘C’ flight, as the all-Ontarios wrapped up Saturday in Pain Court and Chatham. Whitehead […]
Staff The Fort Frances Vipers captured the Manitoba U16 Tier 2 provincial championship in Portage La Prairie yesterday, defeating the Grant Park Pirates of Winnipeg in three sets. After finishing second in the round-robin, the Vipers beat the Synergy Volleyball Club (Glenella and McCreary) in a three-set quarter-final showdown. Then […]
Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for its annual beautification program, “Project Petunia.” But if the program is to continue, it will need more sponsors. Chamber manager Annely Armstrong said she’s asking individuals and businesses to sponsor the program, which supplies flowers for basket and […]
Duane Hicks International Falls was dealt a harsh blow yesterday with news the Boise Inc. paper mill there will be shutting down two paper machines and an off-machine coater this fall, resulting in about 265 job cuts. “It’s certainly devastating for the community,” Falls Mayor Bob Anderson said. “At the […]
Heather Latter Ayiana Gagne, left, Trista Bruyere, and Anna Peters showed off their crazy hair Wednesday afternoon at Robert Moore School. As part of “Spirit Week,” students also dressed in school colours (yellow and blue) on Monday, had sports day on Tuesday, and then hat day yesterday. Festivities wrapped up […]
Margaret Bartlett, 90, of Rainycrest Long-Term Care, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., went to be with her Lord peacefully on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at her residence. She was born March 17, 1923 in Fort Frances to the late Magnus and Margaret Martinson. Raised in Fort Frances, Margaret met […]
