Lucas Punkari Aaron Holton (#2) ran bumper to bumper with Dwayne Pelepetz for third place during the WISSOTA Modified feature Saturday night at the Emo Speedway. Holton eventually took the position when the checkered flag flew while Gavin Paull cruised to the victory. Other feature winners this past week were […]
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Sarah Pruys Jordan Sinclair, 19, hit a few balls on the driving range before the Fort Frances Canadians’ best ball tournament started Saturday morning at Heron Landing on Couchiching. Just under 40 golfers took part in the fundraiser, which also featured a demo day presented by Callaway.
Staff A local teenage girl reported missing has been located safe and sound here. Maddi Bruyere, 14, was found by local OPP officers around 12:30 p.m. on Friday. Police were advised Thursday that Bruyere was missing. She had left her residence with the intention of attending a teen dance at […]
Lucas Punkari FORT FRANCES—After an 16-year quest that had seen its share of heartaches over the years, Mark Raveling and Mike Luhman finally have done it. With a three-day total weight of 55.06 pounds, the three-time runner-ups at the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship finally were able to hoist the […]
Staff FireRangers and air attack were dispatched to a fire north of Sapawe on Saturday. The Ministry of Natural Resources reported their timely response kept that fire to just 3.0 hectares in size. This lightning-caused blaze, Fort Frances Fire #42, was located about 10 km east of Premier Lake and […]
Sarah Pruys Conal Jarvis, 11, was selling “The Best Cookies in 65 Million Years” during the BizKids Camp’s “Market Day” on Friday, which saw eight youth selling their products on Scott Street after a week of learning about entrepreneurship and how businesses are run from the Northwest Business Centre.
the OPP On Friday at 1 p.m., officers with the Rainy River District OPP’s marine unit and Fort Frances ambulance responded to a 9-1-1 call for assistance at an island near the Five-Mile Dock area. A 66-year-old male from Minnesota had experienced a medical emergency and subsequently was transported to […]
Lucas Punkari Mike Luhman, left, and Mark Raveling held onto the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship trophy Saturday evening at the Ice For Kids Arena after they took home the 2012 title with a three-day weight of 55.06 pounds.
Press Release The Clover Valley Farmers’ Market in Fort Frances will be hosting some fabulous themed days over the next month of summer. Join us on Saturdays from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. to not miss out on the excitement and a great selection of local products. This Saturday (July 28) is […]
Sarah Pruys Twenty singers competed in “Quest for the Best” last night but it was cousins Brittany Hayes, 23, and Larissa Desrosiers, 16, who battled it out in a sing-off for the grand prize. Singing “Alone” by Heart, which earlier had been divided up into two parts, it was Hayes […]
the MNR Only one new fire was confirmed yesterday in the Northwest Region. Red Lake Fire #90, located in the community of Kee-Way-Win, is small at 0.1 hectares in size. Northwestern Ontario, meanwhile, finally has received relief from Mother Nature. Rain has fallen in varying amounts across the Fort Frances, […]
Sarah Pruys Brittany Hayes, 23, belted out her part of “Alone” by Heart in the final round while her cousin and fellow finalist, Larissa Desrosiers, 16, waited for her turn to sing last night at the Ice For Kids Arena. Hayes wound up winning her second “Quest for the Best” […]
