Mitch Calvert It takes a special type of teenager to strap themselves into a race car and commit every summer weekend to burning rubber on a track. But there are plenty with that mentality here in the Rainy River District—including 10 drivers on the Borderland Racing Association circuit who wheel […]
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Duane Hicks Whether it’s fences or hedges, shrubs or trees, the town is reviewing which properties in Fort Frances with these features are compliant with Bylaw 13/01—the fence bylaw. The bylaw department currently is creating a list of properties with non-compliant fences, hedges, shrubs, and trees, with the focus on […]
Elisabeth Heslop A new electrical transformer station has been proposed to be built in the Township of Chapple. According to Hydro One Networks Inc., the company responsible for the transmission and distribution of electrical power in Ontario, the current transformer station in Fort Frances is reaching the end of its […]
Duane Hicks Local artist Cher Pruys continues to soar to success on the international aviation painting scene, recently winning first-place in the General Aviation Category of the American Society of Aviation Artists 2009 International Aerospace Exhibition for the second-straight year. “I am just thrilled to have won first place again […]
Elisabeth Heslop Local swimmer Donovan Taylor attended the 2009 Man./Sask. long course championships in Winnipeg over the weekend having been 15 years old for only two days. For Taylor, that proved to be a significant challenge. Instead of being the among the oldest, and thus possibly the strongest and most […]
Peggy Revell Tanner Williamson, Katelin Gurniak, Adam George, Tyson Grinsell, and Jacob Bolzan jerseyed up to “Celebrate our hockey culture” with this Canada Day parade float organized by Northern Community Development Services.
Peggy Revell Sitting on Robert J.N. Pither’s own chair, Fort Frances Musuem summer student Joelle Barron showed off some of the displays that will be up there for the summer months. The display, entitled “To the Point,” will feature objects and memories commemorating all the leisure time people have enjoyed […]
Elisabeth Heslop Betty Salchert balanced a root beer float on an old-fashioned A&W tray as she drove down Barwick’s Main Street during Chapple’s Canada Day parade last Wednesday. —
Elisabeth Heslop Three-year-old Garrett Paull had his teddy bear’s fortune told by Maureen Gustafson at the Fort Frances Public Library’s annual “Teddy Bears’ Picnic” last Tuesday. The fortune-telling booth was one of several activities for the kids and their bears.
Peggy Revell Curtis Boivin got some lift while racing along Sand Bay during the bathtub races at this year’s Canada Day activities at Pither’s Point Park last Wednesday afternoon. A quick take-off and swift speed meant Boivin got to take an extra spin around the course, this time checkered flag […]
In loving memory of Edwin Raymond Erickson, 88, of Fort Frances, Ont., who passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at Rainycrest Long Term Care in Fort Frances. He was predeceased by his parents, John and Ada Erickson; wife, Leona, on Feb. 7, 2008; son, Marvin in 1986; son-in-law, Wayne Halverson; […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Robert Victor Tolen announces his passing on Monday, June 29, 2009 at the Rainy River Health Centre in Rainy River, Ont. He was born March 9, 1922 in Gameland, Ont. to Anna (nee Anderson) and John Tolen. Vic is survived by […]
