Christmas Day can be a lonely time for some but it doesn’t have to be–especially when there’s a whole community gathered together to dine and enjoy the holiday in one place. A tradition in Fort Frances for more than 10 years, the annual community Christmas dinner once again is slated […]
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Friends of Fort Frances resident Christina Stoessinger are urging the community to show its support for her fight against cancer at a benefit dinner/dance this Saturday at La Place Rendez-Vous. Billed as “That’s what friends are for,” the evening will get underway with a social hour from 6-7 p.m., followed […]
More than 130 people showed up Saturday night to honour four CUPE Local 65 retirees at its annual retirement dinner/dance at the Royal Canadian Legion Hall here. “I retired at the right time,” laughed David Craven, who left his job as a truck driver for the Town of Fort Frances […]
The 400 block of Scott Street has an oriental flavour to it after local entrepreneurs Le and Sung Truong opened the doors to “Lee Garden” on Monday morning. The restaurant is located at the old Huddle Cafe, which the couple bought from long-time owner Louis Rego three months ago. But […]
The “Friends of the Library” held their third-annual dinner and dance at La Place Rendez-Vous last Friday night, with more than 120 people attending the fundraising event. About $2,700 was raised this year–almost $1,000 more than last year’s total–mainly through the silent auction. Bids on centrepieces donated by Lorraine Elliott […]
It was a murderously good time for all as Fort Frances Little Theatre wrapped up its second show of the season Saturday, “A Taste for Murder–A Deadly Birthday Party,” at Emidio’s Garden Restaurant here. Set in a 1927 Chicago speak-easy, the crew of “A Taste for Murder” staged six shows […]
The Rainy River Valley Safety Coalition and Rainy River Future Development Corp. were proud to have the president of the World Health Organization visit Rainy River District for three days this week–one of just two stops he’ll make in North American this year. Dr. Leif Svanstrom’s visit is hoped to […]
Retired high school teacher Walter Horban last week was chosen as the 1998 “Citizen of the Year” for Fort Frances. Horban, 63, who spearheads the annual town clean-up by high school students each spring, was selected from among the four local residents who were nominated for the award this year. […]
The fifth-annual OFAH conservation dinner Saturday night at La Place Rendez-Vous was another huge success, committee chairman Vic Alberts enthused. Although the exact amount of money raised had yet to be determined (it won’t be known for at least two weeks), all indications point to another impressive fundraiser. In fact, […]
Although canoe-building has been practised in the area for many years, kayaks are something few locals have tackled–until now. Since June, Eric Fagerdahl, Owen Johnston, and Mark Kowalchuk have been taking the kayak-making business very seriously. They’re hoping to not only get their business–Rainy Lake Boatworks–off the ground but also […]
It’s been 75 years since “Green’s Furniture” first became a household name in Fort Frances. It all started at 517 Mowat Ave., across the street from its present location, with entrepreneur R.V. “Rusty” Green. The store moved to where it is today in 1948, with Rusty’s son, Van, taking over […]
In 1943, all 18-year old Fort Frances resident Clora (Dumeney) McEvoy wanted to do was join the Navy and do her part to help in the war effort. But at the insistence of her brother, Frank, who himself was enlisted in the Navy, McEvoy didn’t pursue that route. Instead, she […]
