Summer reporterStephanie Hagenaars The Fort Frances Fire/Rescue Service took part in an emergency exercise last Thursday morning at the Fort Frances Airport grounds. Fire Chief/CEMC Tyler Moffitt said the exercise simulated a plane crash that took place in an open field just southwest of the tarmac. Transport Canada requires airports […]
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Press Release The Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Fort Frances is celebrating its 100-year anniversary on Sunday, June 24 starting at 10:30 a.m. with a service and barbecue lunch to follow. There also will be a video and picture display, games for children to play, a tree planting, and friendships […]
D.J. White, from Walpole Island First Nation, took part in a Fancy Feather dance during the Rainy River First Nations’ annual pow-wow. The dance is a modern addition to the pow-wow, with dancers performing this style attempting to execute tricky footwork and acrobatic movements to a faster beat. A dancer’s […]
Stephanie Hagenaars Pumper and pick-up trucks from the Fort Frances Fire/Rescue Service were parked just southwest of the Fort Frances Airport tarmac last Thursday morning for an emergency exercise simulating a plane crash. The exercise helped to illustrate a real situation in which the distance to travel to an emergency […]
Sam Odrowski Legendary Canadian children’s entertainer Fred Penner sang “Sandwiches” to St. Michael’s School students and their parents in the gym there late Thursday morning as part of his cross-Canada tour. Penner sang songs, told stories, and got lots of laughs from those on hand. He then staged a concert […]
A group of junior girls’ dancers performed Shawl and Jingle Dress Dances during an Intertribal dance–everyone is invited to join in the circle–on Saturday afternoon during the Rainy River First Nations annual pow-wow. Depsite a rain delay, many participants of all ages attended the event, which held a more traditional […]
The news is filled these days with talk about techniques to combat anxiety and worry while we each try to find a solution that works for us as an individual. Worry on any given day is present; is picking and poking at our peace of mind, wrestling with our sense […]
We are in the season of graduations. Universities and colleges are finalizing their graduation programs. Nursery schools, elementary schools, and high schools all have graduation ceremonies across the district this week. Proud parents and grandparents look to this occasion as each ceremony brings a new chapter into the lives of […]
Some of us experienced some significant rain over the weekend and others not so much. At my house, we received around two-10ths of an inch but the Emo Agricultural Research Station got just over an inch. We also are working with a Ph.D. student who is doing some work on […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Bessie Atatise announces her passing on Saturday, June 16, 2018 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care Home in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born on Nov. 23, 1933 in Lac La Croix First Nation to George and Elizabeth Ottertail. She grew up in […]
Rachel Frances Hill, devoted wife, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend to so many, ended her journey with breast cancer on Saturday, June 16, 2018. She rode through her illness as she lived her life–with grace, dignity, and courage; meeting every challenge head on. She passed away peacefully in her home […]
It is with profound sorrow that the family of Chase Tanner Copenace announces his passing on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Chase was born on May 20, 2000 in Fort Frances to Darryl Johnson and Janine Copenace. He was raised in Fort Frances […]
