Tonight will be mainly cloudy with a late shower and low of 10 C (50 F). Tomorrow will be partly sunny with more spotty showers and a high of 19 (66) and low of six (43).Friday will see increasing cloudiness. The high will be around 20 (68) while the low […]
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Ken Kellar Joelle Bruyere took to the stage to entertain the crowd with a Broadway tune at the “Teen Open Mic Night” held at the Fort Frances Public Library on Thursday. Several young entertainers turned out to display their talent at one of the library’s last teen events before the […]
Sam Odrowski
Due to coming changes in the quality of ore being extracted from New Gold’s open pit mine north of Barwick, many have feared the Rainy River site could have a significantly altered lifespan. But New Gold president Renaud Adams said there’s still lots of potential at the local mine to […]
Ken Kellar Alzheimer Society volunteer Dorothy Chaval, left, client services co-ordinator Mary O’Connor, Tom Sether, Tara Long and volunteer Susan Allison posed for a quick photo before Sether and Long set off from The Harbourage as part of the 2019 “Ride for Memories” on Saturday. O’Connor said that the pair […]
Marc Stuempfle Kenora-Rainy River District Child and Family Services staff and “Backpacks for Kids” organizers were amazed by the generosity of the citizens of Fort Frances. A total of 299 backpacks filled with school supplies were donated to surpass this year’s campaign goal of 250 bags. It took over a […]
Marc Stuempfle Workers from Playgrounds-R-Us and the Emo and District Lions Club members last Wednesday worked together to build the new playset being installed at the Devlin Ball Park. The playground is accessible-friendly to help develop sensory, motor, cognitive and social/emotion skills for children. Lots of hands made for light […]
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Fort Frances Lion’s Club T.V. Bingo will start on Thursday, Sept. 12 at 6:30 p.m. on Shaw Cable (channel 10). Cards will be handed out to same outlets as last year. Cards will be available first week in September. There is a program change this year. Program as follows: It […]
Sam Odrowksi
The second cattle sale of the year is coming to the Stratton sales barn on Saturday, Sept. 7, where around 1,000 animals will be put through the ring. While some animals may come from Dryden or Thunder Bay, almost all of the cattle sold is sourced from the Rainy River […]
Ken Kellar A pedestrian used one of the new crosswalk buttons along Scott Street. The buttons are designed to increase accessibility at the pedestrian crossings, incorporating an audible signal and tactile feedback to assist those with auditory or visual impairments.
Ken Kellar Instructor Robert Guertin demonstrated how to properly use a metal file to the group of kids who took part in Confederation College’s “Explore the Trades” camp held at Fort Frances High School last week. Participants were able to learn different manufacturing techniques to create a few different tools […]
Voyageurs Wolf Project PhD student and Voyageurs Wolf Project lead Thomas Gable seen here with wolf V028 in the winter of 2018. The project uses GPS collars and trail cams to track a handful of wolves from around the park each year in order to map out their movements to […]
Brady Caul of Fort Frances, left, was all smiles after capturing the final checkered flag of the season in the WISSOTA Modifieds division in Borderland Racing Association action on Saturday night. It was the second victory at the Emo Speedway for Caul this year. –Photos courtesy of the Emo Speedway
