Nicholas Donaldson Four days of business education culminated in a “market day” last Friday for the nine youths enrolled in this year’s Youth Enterprise Camp in Fort Frances. The budding entrepreneurs had tables set up in front of the Fort Frances Museum on Scott Street to display their businesses and […]
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Kiera Kowalski Kate Parsons, the summer student at the Northwestern Health Unit here, helped Daisy Degagne aim her bean bag last Thursday morning at “Pop Up Play,” which was located at the Lillie Avenue Park. The initiative, which encourages activities and exercise in the community through fun and games, will […]
Pat Gartshore of Fort Frances is among the $40 winners in the Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River Districts’ cash calendar draw for July. Other local winners included Marilyn J. Strachan (Emo), Heather and Brent Anderson (Rainy River), and Susan Blanchard (Atikokan). Area winners included Denise Grosenick, Monica Kovacs, Anne Defoort […]
Staff Help send district kids back to school with a backpack full of supplies. The annual “Backpacks for Kids” campaign is underway, with the public invited to drop off supplies, backpacks, or cash donations at M. Wu Dentistry on 1201 Colonization Rd. W. Alternatively, they can call Dr. Wu’s office […]
Staff The challenge has begun. Bill Michl, past district governor for Lions District 5M10, started his 1,985-km (1,300-mile) trek around Lake Superior on Saturday. The “Making Superior Lions Run” is scheduled to take 82 days to complete, meaning the Fort Frances Voyageur Lion should finish on Sept. 28. Michl is […]
Joey Payeur The Dragon Tamers team from Kenora, a group of breast cancer survivors and supporters, was the centre of attention upon returning to shore after participating in the special flower ceremony that once again was a highlight of the sixth-annual International Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Festival on Saturday at […]
Duane Hicks Ben Guild, left, Jack Mosbeck, Tarran Enge, and Austin Mosbeck were among the boys who performed the doo-wop classic “Blue Moon” during a concert Friday evening at the Townshend Theatre to wrap up “Gleek Week 2017.” Meanwhile, below, Natalie Seguin, left, Avery Visser, and Isabelle Meeks were among […]
Dear Mike, I would like to give dozens of bouquets to the Boundary Waters dragon boat club. On July 1, their club volunteered to give free rides to the general public. My son has cerebral palsy and is legally blind but the club members were so gracious and generous. They […]
Dear Mike, As we progress through the stages of life, between middle age and elderly, it seems that the two most important things that occupy our time is when and where will we obtain our next meal and where is the closest washroom. Kinda goes hand-in-hand these days. I know […]
Nicholas Donaldson Crossroads School students in the “Project Sunset” program received a canoe lesson from instructor James Woods last Thursday at Seven Oaks here. Despite the windy afternoon, students learned about proper procedures, safety equipment, canoe terminology, and basic paddle strokes before getting out on the water and trying it […]
Duane Hicks As work continues on the future Rainy Lake Square here, evening entertainment has been lined up to draw people there once it opens in late August. Geoff Gillon, client services manager with the Rainy River Future Development Corp., told council during its regular meeting Monday night that the […]
Duane Hicks It appears Fort Frances will have a new hotel in the future. A sign indicating a Microtel Inn & Suites, part of the Wyndham Hotel Group, will be built immediately to the east of the Super 8 was erected in recent weeks.
