Robin McCormickDevlin correspondent There has been two lucky winners in our area recently. Gaby Emond won the 50/50 draw at the Emo Legion, pocketing $1,126.50. Kelly Lengyl, meanwhile, won a trip to Las Vegas on Sunday afternoon during the Border Skating Club’s annual ice show held at the Ice For […]
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Duane Hicks Fort Frances will join other communities in the region, and across Canada, in having its own “Pride Week” this summer. Borderland Pride has asked council to formally declare the week of July 9-15 as “Pride Week” in the Town of Fort Frances. Since last summer, Borderland Pride has […]
Duane Hicks Borderland residents proudly walked through downtown International Falls on Saturday during the International Falls Autism Support Group’s third-annual National Autism Awareness Day Walk. The theme of this year’s walk was “Don’t Dis Our Abilities.” The group met behind Ronning’s at noon, then walked to Smokey Bear Park for […]
Duane Hicks Evelyn Barker carefully chose her next brushstroke last Wednesday while working on her painting for the upcoming spring art show at the Fine Line Art Gallery here. The theme this year is “Teal,” and artists who want to take part are reminded to get their blue-green coloured artwork […]
Sam Odrowski A Fort Frances High School student attended a two-day conference March 22-23 in Toronto to mark the Minister’s Student Advisory Council’s 10-year anniversary. Angie Redford was among the 60 students chosen to attend the conference, where students spoke about issues important to them while also learning about the […]
Submitted byShawn BrownFire Chief, RRFN Seven district First Nations’ firefighters recently graduated from the Six Nations fire training academy. Fire departments from Rainy River First Nations, Naicatchewenin First Nation, Big Grassy First Nation, Eagle Lake First Nation, and Couchiching First Nation are working to improve their services in a bid […]
Submitted Sheldon Adams, left, Tyler Yatchuk, Matt Smith, Don Smith, Shawn Brown, Elias Bird, and Ryan Jack were among the class of 37 First Nations’ firefighters who graduated recently from the Six Nations fire training academy.
Dear editor: In regard to your editorial about the resurfacing of roads in the north end of Fort Frances (York, Elizabeth, Cornwall, and Sixth Street). There is a much more pressing issue than these bad roads. This issue is the inadequate drainage plan for the development on York Avenue and […]
Duane Hicks Kenora correctional officer Glen Archer put his name forward to vie for the NDP nomination in Kenora-Rainy River riding. Archer, who filed his nomination papers in mid-February, was approved last week by the party’s executive to run. Now he’s making his name known across the riding. “I’ve always […]
Press Release Alex A., author and illustrator, discovered his love for creating cartoon characters at the age of eight–and has been at it ever since. His first graphic novel was published in 2011, “L’Agent Jean!” The series now includes more than 10 books, and is adored by young readers in both […]
Duane Hicks Angelina Spuzak, left, Cara Eluik, and Paige Happy were among the students who performed the Jackson Five’s “I Want You Back” last Thursday evening during the “Magic of Motown,” Dancemakers School of Dance’s annual spring dance recital. Friends and families packed the theatre for the roughly 90-minute show […]
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, James Solomon, who passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness. He leaves to mourn his wife of 53 years, Joan Solomon (nee Johnson); daughters, Rebecca Solomon (Jerry Merk), Gillian Solomon, and Sarah Solomon […]
