When bass guitarist Dayton Brown took the stage for last night’s “Battle of the Bands” competition, held in conjunction with the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, he confidently sported a navy blue T-shirt emblazoned with the phrase “Trust Me, I’m a Pro.” In reality, that’s not quite the case. But […]
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Courtney Jourdain was crowned the 2005 “Quest for the Best” winner Monday night while judges named Katelyn Shortreed as the first-ever “Kiddie Quest” champion. Jourdain, who originally hails from Lac La Croix but now lives in Thunder Bay, wowed the sold-out crowd of 2,000 and judges alike with her soulful […]
If you are from a time when rings were worn on the fingers, when grass was something you had to cut with a push mower on Saturday mornings, or where the web referred to a spider’s home, then you can’t miss the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship’s “sock hop” this […]
They didn’t think they would win. They didn’t expect to win. So when Jason Goldamer’s name was called by emcee Paul Morrison as the winner of the annual Kid-Pro fishing tournament here Sunday afternoon, it only added to a day that already was spilling over with satisfaction. “We just went […]
A pair of local products now making noise on the national music scene will be back on home turf Tuesday night—and are excited about seeing some old friends, as well as some new faces, at their concert. Lead singer Joe Egan of Fort Frances and drummer Steve Vargas of Emo […]
Got a favourite TV show from which you’d like to re-enact a scene? Have people said you’re the spitting image of a TV personality? Then Fort Frances Little Theatre wants you for a Fort Frances Museum fundraiser it’s planning for this fall. “We’ve used the museum for free, to rehearse […]
Frustrated by the lack of communication from town council and administration, and concerned about not being able to meet new time commitments they’re being asked to make, some volunteer firefighters once again are threatening to turn in their gear. Four volunteers, including Bruce Roth, president of the Fort Frances Volunteer […]
With a 6-1 win over the Barwick Blue Knights last night at VanJura Stadium here, Sight & Sound now is undefeated in its last six games to give the Fort Frances squad a 9-4-1 mark in the Rainy River District Fastball League. Sight & Sound got things started right in […]
One of the biggest draws of the summer in Fort Frances, the local Chamber of Commerce’s annual “Quest for the Best” and new “Kiddie Quest” are set to take the stage next Monday evening (July 18). “We’re pretty much ready to go. We’ve got all our sponsors,” said organizer Dawn […]
It’s ironic in this era of super-sophisticated fishing equipment (everything from feather-light magnesium fishing reels, GPS satellite-controlled navigation systems, and invisible fluorocarbon fishing line) that the technological fishing spotlight should be focused so firmly on one of the oldest and most basic pieces of tackle—the humble hook. For certain it […]
The latest instalment from the “Harry Potter” series will go on sale here at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, but the launch—like the book itself—is shrouded in mystery. “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,” the sixth book in the internationally best-selling series, will be available at Betty’s—but that’s about all that […]
In recent years, bullying has become a more widely-recognized and better understood phenomenon. Many school boards are implementing anti-bullying curriculums, teaching children that it’s unacceptable behaviour. But most education professionals will admit that more needs to be done to stem the worrying tide of bullying among children. That’s why the […]
