Submitted Cardboard boat race participants paddled for dear life last Sunday to stay afloat and move past their fellow competitors. The annual boat competition always is a popular affair, drawing in sizeable crowds from across the district.
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Stephanie Hagenaars The “Battle Song” at this year’s “Quest for the Best” on Friday night got up close and personal as Dylan Ossachuk and Kelly Clark gave it their all in an attempt to “out-sing” each other to Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ on a Prayer.” Both singers were described by the […]
Stephanie Hagenaars People were on their feet for the Cajun Country Rock Band, a CCR tribute band from Thunder Bay, that played under the big tent Thursday night in conjunction with the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. The concert was part of a charity event held by the Fort Frances […]
Charlie Windego got a haircut from Seven Generations Education Institute’s hairstyling student Kristen Bruyere on Thursday as part of the program’s hands-on experience training. The salon, located in the Rainy Lake Plaza on King’s Highway, is open to the public Monday, Tuesday, and Friday from 8:30a.m.-4:30p.m. until mid-August.
Stephanie Hagenaars Dahlia Kaun, left, Alexa Bagacki, and Maddison Gibson were having fun baking cookies, cakes, and pizza last Thursday during a “Make & Bake” camp held by Confederation College. The group of young teens learned basic baking techniques and how to decorate during the week-long camp led by instructor […]
Sam Odrowski “Millie the Beaver” was busting out the moves at Hannam Park following the annual “Railroad Daze” parade in Rainy River on Saturday. The mascot entertained children while providing a sense of entertainment to all the attendees.
With great sadness, the family announces the sudden passing of John Anderson, 63, of Bergland, Ont., on Saturday, July 21, 2018. A service of celebration and remembrance for John will be held on Monday, July 30, 2018 at 11 a.m. at the Bergland Hall. A complete obituary will follow.
It’s with saddened hearts that we announce the passing of our father, Terry (Terrence) Oster, on Sunday, July 22, 2018 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Terry was born on June 21, 1940 to George and Evelyn Oster in Fort Frances, Ont. In 1970, he married Marion McDougall […]
Aurise Gerhard, 90, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away on Tuesday, July 24, 2018. A complete obituary will follow.
It is with extreme sadness that the family of Earl Vernon McKenzie announces his peaceful passing on Thursday, July 19, 2018. Earl chose to end his years of dealing with dialysis for renal failure and cancer treatments for multiple myeloma in order to experience a peaceful end of life’s journey […]
Olive Hache passed away on Monday, July 16, 2018, with family by her side, after a brief but strong battle with cancer. Olive was born on July 7, 1927 in Espanola, Ont. She grew up in Fort Frances, Ont., where in the spring of 1951 met the love of her […]
Roland (Rolly) Dubois, of Fort Frances, Ont., peacefully passed away on Sunday, July 22, 2018 with loved ones by his side. He was born in Winnipeg, Man. on Sept. 21, 1949 and was the oldest son of 11 children born to Andre and Noella Dubois of St. Malo, Man. He […]
