Duane Hicks Jean Richards last week got the silent auction ready for the Fine Line Art Gallery’s upcoming “Christmas Extravaganza.” From now until the open house this Saturday (Nov. 10), people are urged to drop by 529 Mowat Ave. and bid on upwards of 25 items. The bids will be […]
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Duane Hicks Emcee Lauren Hyatt, centre, interviewed Kevin Kennedy, left, as fellow stein-holding contestant Cameron Daley focused intently on keeping his mug aloft during “Novemberfest” last Thursday evening at the museum. Ultimately, Vance Dick won the men’s contest while Colleen Fawcett won for the women.
Duane Hicks The local museum will be able to continue to provide top-notch workshops for another year thanks to the Friends of the Fort Frances Museum. Their annual wine, cheese, and beer fundraiser gala, entitled “Novemberfest,” drew a full house of more than 100 people last Thursday evening and raised […]
Duane Hicks BIA members showed off the newly-repainted “snowflake” decorations that will be hung on streetlights along Scott Street next week. Pictured here are Heather Gill (TD Canada Trust), Duane Cridland (Flint House), Pat Gartshore (Garth’s Pub), Doug Cuthbertson (Northwoods Gallery & Gifts), Ed Gackley (Flint House), and Katie Trigg […]
Sam Odrowski J T J Contracting Ltd. demolished the “United Church Building” at the fairgrounds in Emo on Friday morning, which will be replaced by a new 170-foot-long structure that will house food booths, a commercial kitchen, and bathrooms. The Exhibition Hall also is being renovated, with construction for both […]
Sam Odrowski Darren and Chantal Derendorf of Gold Star Taxi took won first place in the “Brightest” category at the annual “Trunk-or-Treat” event that took place last Wednesday at the Fort Frances Public Library parking lot. The display was decked out in “Jurassic Park”-themed decorations and provided a prehistoric feel […]
Jamie Mountain The Rainy River Owls’ junior and senior girls’ basketball teams have battled hard and shown good resilience so far this season. That was exemplified even further in their wins over the visiting Red Lake Rams in the NorWOSSA ‘A’ regular-season finale last Wednesday afternoon. The juniors romped to […]
Duane Hicks “From the Grind Up” owner Ben Morelli, left, chatted with “Friends of the Museum” volunteer Sarah Marusyk during the “Novemberfest” fundraiser gala Thursday evening at the Fort Frances Museum & Cultural Centre. The sold-out event saw nearly 100 people enjoy live music, games, a live auction, and beer, […]
Dave OgilvieEmo correspondent The Church of the Holy Spirit in Fort Frances is excited to be offering a new social activity! On Friday, Nov. 23, the church is going to become a coffee house! They will open the doors at 6:30 p.m., with live music starting at 6:45. People are […]
Sam Odrowski Local MPP Greg Rickford doled out funding for four district farms during the Rainy River Federation of Agriculture’s annual dinner and meeting Saturday night at the Millennium Hall in Stratton. Some $44,500 was earmarked for Delton Martin’s cattle operation in Stratton while $43,500 went to Allen Jolicouer to […]
Robin McCormickDevlin correspondent A reminder that several cenotaph services will be held in the district for Remembrance Day this Sunday (Nov. 11). There first will be a church service at 10 a.m. at the Devlin Hall, followed by services at the Devlin cenotaph (11 a.m.) and the Emo cenotaph (11:45 […]
November 11, 11 a.m., 1918 marked the silencing of guns in France as an armistice was reached. The war to end all wars was over. This Sunday, our community will meet at the cenotaph to mark the 100th anniversary of that moment. From Canada, a nation of seven million people, […]
