Pharmasave’s Scott Gurski dodged his pursuers from the Emo team on Monday evening. Borderland Soccer takes a break next week with the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship in town, then kicks off the final week of the regular season starting July 30.–Justin Holmes photo
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Students of River Theatre’s summer musical theatre program belted out the lyrics to the 1990s hit “From a Distance” on Friday at the Emo Legion. The group of about 30 eight to 13-year-olds spent the week preparing for the final concert entitled “Dateline: Rock and Roll Medley,” which they offered […]
Alex Carter-Foster, 18 months, made a big splash at Pither’s Point beach yesterday afternoon. The tyke and his family tried to keep cool during the recent heat wave that has hit the district. The beach will continue to be busy in the week ahead, with plenty of hot, sunny days […]
The countdown is well under way for this year’s bass tournament. The 2007 tournament actually began even before Dave and Lee Lindsay defended their 2005 win. The angler entry forms had been photocopied and were ready for distribution as had the forms for the 2007 tournament draw. Bidding […]
Organized competition works because the parties involved come as prepared as possible to best ensure everyone involved is at their personal best. The competition itself is pleasure—the practice beforehand is strictly business. When it comes to competitive fishing, that practice is known as “pre-fishing.” When the anglers head out […]
After “Sambo” Fedoruk held McDonald’s door for me, I had to ask our all-star Canadians’ Allan Cup defenseman of 1952 what he thought about a new junior hockey team emerging here this fall—and his answer surprised me! “I haven’t though anything about hockey in a long time, “ answered […]
Born in the same general era, Doris Kappelhoff and I had something in common. We both grew up with beloved dogs named Tiny. My Tiny was a huge purebred German Shepherd. Tiny and I were born at the same time, and one of my first candid pictures is of […]
The flag of the Town of Fort Frances incorporates the community’s crest with the turbine generating electricity, and the evergreen tree. It is a historic representation of the community that owes its growth and prosperity to first lumber, and then paper. The paper mill was built here on […]
Dear editor, Fort Frances has an outstanding fastball team (the Sight & Sound Wolves) who play in the Rainy River District Fastball League with heir home games taking place on Thursdays at 8 p.m. at Vanjura Stadium. This is a shout out to everyone who loves the game of baseball […]
Mr. Editor, This past Sunday, the Borderland Ensemble conducted an hour-long concert in the kiosk at Lions Park at the corner of Shevlin and Second Street. Their repertoire was easily listening, Maritime, folk, among many other favourites. A crowd assembled to listen to the group and enjoyed it. The Lions […]
Peacefully on Monday July 16, 2007, Ina Wilson of Barwick, Ont. passed away at the La Verendrye Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont. Ina was born March 26, 1913 in Dobie Township, Ont. to the late William and Winnifred Scott. She operated the Barwick Café Store for over fifty years. Ina was […]
