Those who don’t get their fill of chills and thrills during the daytime hours of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship will have plenty of chance to satisfy their appetite during a series of action-packed evenings under the big top at the Sorting Gap Marina. On the Monday of derby […]
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There were plenty of activities to keep people busy on Canada Day, but perhaps one of the most fun and, and perhaps overlooked, was the second-annual Grandstand Jam in Emo. Over 200 adults and 50 children filed into the Emo Speedway grandstand to sample the talents of 15 young people […]
To most, Paris evokes Hollywood images of the Eiffel Tower, good wine, streets lined with sidewalk cafés, and a beret clad Frenchman with a thin mustache and rude demeanor. But for Fort High student Heather Pattison, France, and more specifically Paris, filled her heart with warmer images—for the most part. […]
Construction projects in Fort Frances seem to be a catching fad this year as rumours this week point the finger at Canadian Tire as the next business out of the gates in the race expand or build. A spokeswoman for Canadian Tire’s corporate office said yesterday that there is nothing […]
The Fort Frances Fire Brigade once again will take the opportunity to raise money for a good cause, when they hold their “boot drive” for Muscular Dystrophy in conjunction with the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship parade of boats. “We raised $500 last year. We striving for more this year,” […]
The popularity of last year’s inaugural “Daytime Land” for children at the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship has inspired organizers to go bigger and better this year. With almost double the space to work with, organizers are bringing in a number of new attractions as well as many favourites from […]
With tickets on sale as of Monday, the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is expecting to see excitement building over “Quest for the Best,” which is scheduled to take place July 23 (in conjunction with the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship) under the big tent at the Sorting Gap Marina. […]
About a dozen people, including myself, are sitting out at the end of Pither’s Point behind the Hallett, waiting for night to fall. It’s dark, but not dark enough for our purposes. From where we stand, we can see the cars lined up on Front Street, and people crowded on […]
Fort Frances Little Theatre is having auditions tomorrow and Thursday for a comedy by Minneapolis playwright Steven Dietz called “More Fun than Bowling.” “This is a fun play,” said director Naomi Woods. “It’s very quirky and different.” Woods, who lives in Ranier, has worked with Fort Frances Little Theatre on […]
The local Human Resource Centre of Canada for Students’ first “Jobs … or Jail” event was a success yesterday, having recruited 26 odd jobs for students looking for work. Mayor Glenn Witherspoon agreed to sit in a large wooden “jail” in the courtyard in front of the Fort Frances Museum […]
The local Human Resource Centre of Canada for Students (HRCC-S) will be putting Mayor Glenn Witherspoon behind bars on Wednesday to promote student employment. “Jobs . . . or Jail” is a competition between the town and the HRCC-S to encourage community members and employers to hire students for their […]
Keeping a watchful eye over CN Rail property in the district for more than 18 months now, Cst. Pete LeDrew has been working hard to promote safety around train tracks and clamp down on trespassers. And while trespassers have been warned and charged during that time, incidents have not been […]
