The Town of Fort Frances’ summer day programs and specialty camps are off to a great start this year with many different ones being offered for a variety of age groups. “The programs are all named the same as before and they are basically the same, except we are doing […]
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A delegation of 10 women representing Riverside Health Care Facilities, Rainy River District Breast Health Network and the Canadian Cancer Society attended the 5th World Conference on Breast Cancer in Winnipeg on June 5–8. “We had the opportunity to meet with delegates from thirty two countries around the World”, enthused […]
Visitors are invited to come and be introduced to and learn more about some of the critters that live in Voyageurs National Park on Friday, July 4. Park Naturalist Brandon Baker will have activities, songs, and balloon animals for all. This evening is sure to be a hit for ages […]
Wildfire Music, a local disc jockey company, will be moving to a new location in a few months. The company currently is run from Fort Frances, where it was created just over five years ago by current owner Adam Armit. The company has undergone major changes in growth over those […]
The Northwest Catholic District School Board is proud to give out its Grade 8 Leadership awards for the 2007-08 school year. The Grade 8 Leadership awards are awarded based on the following criteria: •The student must be a confirmed Catholic student who participates regularly in liturgical celebrations and sacraments and […]
A Dryden man has been fined to pay $3,150 in fines for an over limit of lake trout found in his home. Norbert Graf, 50, pleaded guilty to possessing an over limit of lake trout, resulting in a $3,000 fine. Graf also pleaded guilty to using an extra line while […]
Although the weather was certainly less than ideal, this year’s annual “Relay for Life” was still deemed a success. “It was a pretty soggy Friday and Saturday, but it didn’t dampen anyone’s spirits,” stressed event organizer John Rafferty. “Everyone had a good time.” The event, a significant fundraiser for the […]
A tug of war between Fort Frances and its sister city, International Falls, originally slated for tomorrow (July 3), has been postponed until next month. At the request of Falls mayor Shawn Mason, the third-annual contest will be held in late August to coincide with events being planned for that […]
The Junior Miss “Fun in the Sun” pageant came to a close yesterday under the big tent in the midst of all of the July 1st festivities when Hailey Clendenning (Energy Fitness Centre) was crowned as its first-ever queen. The titles of First Princess and Miss Congeniality both were bestowed […]
Brother and sister Christian and Callahan Wiedenhoeft were crowned “Mini-King” and “Mini-Queen” respectively Friday during the annual Downtown BIA’s “Mall Days,” in conjunction with “Fun in the Sun” activities. For the “Mini-King” contest, six boys, ages four to seven, stood up on the “stage” in front of the museum with […]
As far as the public library board is concerned, any new library and technology centre built in Fort Frances will be a stand-alone facility next to the Memorial Sports Centre, on the corner of Reid Avenue and Second Street East. The library board cemented its stance on the matter once […]
It’s likely you once had an idea of what your “dream home” would look like if you were given all the ideal allowances of money, time, location, builders, and a perfect design team to make your ideas come to life. Unfortunately, for most of us, we either settle for what […]
