Ken Kellar Paromita Kar of Ensemble Topaz was one of the performers who demonstrated an assortment of traditional dances from across the different regions of India at the Festival of India held at the Rainy Lake Square on Monday evening. Ensemble Topaz is a Toronto-based music and dance company that […]
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Fort Frances’ first Festival of India at the Rainy Lake Square on Monday evening was a hit The event, which was co-hosted by the Rainy River Future Development Corp. through the Town of Fort Frances and the Vedic Cultural Centre out of Thunder Bay, saw an impressive number of people […]
Personnel and equipment from the 116th Independent Field Battery in Kenora were on hand at “Railroad Daze” to take part in the parade and provide a hands-on look at their support vehicle. Organizer Marty Kreger said that there was an increased turnout to most events this year, including the number […]
Ken Kellar Yahia Elkheil, left, and Joshua Dittaro attended their ice tea and popcorn stand near the corner of Second Street East and Frenette Ave on Saturday. The duo took advantage of the heat and sun to provide passing motorists and pedestrians a refreshing drink and light snack.
Jamie Mountain Mike Luhman of Deer Park, Wis., left, and Mark Raveling of Longville, Mn. were full of jubilation after claiming their second title together at the 25th-annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship on Saturday afternoon. The duo topped the 96-team field this year with a three-day haul of 53.6 […]
Submitted Ken “Keno” Christiansen has been a mentor to countless hockey players over his 55-year career and the longtime Muskie assistant coach will take his rightful place in the Fort Frances Sports Hall of Fame next month in the “builder” category.
Jamie Mountain With the regular season winding down, the host Couchiching Raiders and Sight & Sound Wolves battled it out in a Rainy River District Fastball League make-up game last Thursday night. The Raiders went on to win it by a 5-3 count.
Jamie Mountain Tony Casareto held up what turned out to be the biggest fish at this year’s FFCBC–a 5.82 pound monster–that he and his partner, John Sandberg had caught on Day 2. The bass was the second-largest caught in tourney history and helped the duo to finish third with a […]
Jamie Mountain James Hill held up the biggest bass that he and his partner, David Stoot, had caught as part of their 15.68-pound Day 3 haul during the top 10 boat parade on Saturday afternoon under the big tent at the Sorting Gap Marina. The Thunder Bay natives wound up […]
Jamie Mountain Grace Bragg of the Couchiching Raiders slid in safely as she swiped second base during the fourth inning of her team’s 16-15 loss to the Fort Frances Mud Dogs in Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League make-up game action on Monday night at Couchiching.
Jamie Mountain Troy Norman of Fort Frances, left, and Jay Samsal of Kenora held up some of their 14.89-pound Day 3 haul during the top 10 boat parade on Saturday afternoon. The duo–who won the FFCBC back-to-back in 2016 and 2017–took fourth this year with a three-day weight of 49.18 […]
Submitted by Northwest Community Legal Clinic
The provincial budget of April 11, 2019, made significant cuts to programs and services throughout Ontario. Local impacts are being felt from these cuts. Legal Aid Ontario’s budget was cut by 35 percent this year, with further cuts planned on April 1, 2020, to a total cut of 45 percent. […]
