Elisabeth Heslop Step closer to dream of priesthood When he was a kid, Victor DeGagné wanted to be an architect. Now, after 10 years away, the farm kid from Crozier has returned to his home town for “the biggest moment of my life so far.” This past Sunday (May 24), […]
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Mitch Calvert Josh Strain will be making his second-straight appearance at the all-Ontarios early next month. The Grade 11 student at Fort High cleared 1.80 metres to capture the senior boys’ high jump crown at the NWOSSAA track and field championships in Thunder Bay last week. “I can definitely shoot […]
Staff Art-lovers will have another place to visit around here now that Fort Frances native Cherie Serrano (nee Taylor) is set to open her very own gallery across the river in Ranier, Mn. An open house is planned for this Friday (May 29) from 4-7 p.m. to launch the venture. […]
Duane Hicks Sixth Street East residents Marie and Lynwood Anderson are asking the town that they be able to keep up a deer fence in their front yard because they say the ban on feeding deer is too late to keep the opportunistic animals away. Earlier this spring, the Andersons […]
Duane Hicks Looking ahead to the future of the Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service, Fire Chief Gerry Armstrong on Monday night presented town council with a comprehensive master plan for its consideration. “The intent of the master plan is to fit hand-in-hand with whatever the corporate strategic plan might […]
Elisabeth Heslop An evening at the movies or dinner across the border still might be an option after Monday (June 1), even if you don’t have the proper travel documents—but only for a short period of time. On Monday, the United States is implementing the land and sea phase of […]
Duane Hicks The sunny, warm weather was perfect for the seventh-annual “Walk for Memories” here Sunday afternoon, which saw 12 pledged participants bring in $922 for the Alzheimer Society of the Kenora-Rainy River District. Bernie Collier of Fort Frances was the top fundraiser at the local walk, with $233 in […]
Dave Ogilvie The dedicated and hard-working directors of the Emo Walleye Classic have been meeting and planning for months to prepare for the eight-annual “catch-and-release” fishing tournament which is being held May 28-30 this year. Fifty-six teams of anglers from all over Canada and the United States have registered for […]
Joey Payeur Usually when an event reaches a high-water mark, it’s a sign of success. Fishing tournaments are, by nature, an exception to that rule. Still, Emo Walleye Classic chairman Ed Carlson isn’t stressing out about the above-average height of the water this spring on the Rainy River near Emo, […]
Duane Hicks Whether or not the proposed La Verendrye Parkway Village condominium project goes ahead here will be determined in the next couple of weeks, but an open house last Thursday at the Civic Centre revealed some local residents at least are interested in finding out more. “I have a […]
Rick Neilson “The morels are out!” That is a piece of news many district residents receive with much excitement. Morel-hunting is a spring tradition for many. And for good reason; not only do they mark the beginning of the mushrooming season, they also are among the most delicious of our […]
Mitch Calvert No. 71 soon will be due for a change of address. Fort Frances Jr. Sabres’ forward Mitch Cain, a senior at Fort Frances High School, has made a verbal commitment to suit up for the Bemidji State University hockey team—but whether it’s for this coming season or the […]
