Jamie Mountain The new Rainy Lake Gymnastics Academy, which is set to open its doors this fall, has recently brought Nick Beyak and Fort Frances GM on as a community partner to bring back exciting gymnastics programs to the Borderland.
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Jamie Mountain Mary-Beth and Bob Tkachuk were humbled to be inducted as builders into the Fort Frances Sports Hall of Fame and Bob had the crowd in stitches with his comedic retelling of stories from the past.
of Ryan Stelter/Kenora Miner and News Byron Sharp, left, of Stratton and Jon O’Connor of Lorette, Man. showed off a pair of bass from their 19.14-pound Day 3 haul which helped them claim the title at the 32nd-annual Kenora Bass International over the weekend.
Submitted Smallmouth bass were dominate in the KBI this past weekend and will be the dominant species in the Bassmaster tournament Jeff is fishing this week on the St. Lawrence River.
Dave Ogilvie The Northwestern Health Unit organized games of all kinds for the children during Emo’s “Open Streets” party. One highlight for many of the children was the sandbox in the middle of the street. Special sand allowed them to build imaginative creations. Children from Emo and throughout the district […]
Jamie Mountain Steve Maki, who was the lead for Team Northern Ontario during their 1996 Police Curling championship run here, spoke of also being part of the board responsible for hosting the event and lauded Fort Frances for coming together and making the tournament a memorable experience after his squad […]
Jamie Mountain Organizing committee member Terry Ogden spoke of Ken “Keno” Christiansen’s hockey coaching accomplishments and humbleness before he brought Ken’s son, Rick, up to speak on behalf of him during the third induction ceremonies for the Fort Frances Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday evening at La Place Rendez-Vous.
Jamie Mountain Bruce McLeod thanked his hometown of Fort Frances for honouring him and reminisced on some of his favourite memories growing up during the induction ceremonies on Saturday evening.
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Marc Stuempfle
Marc Stuempfle
The Emo and District Lions Club are working on revitalizing the Devlin Ball Park by adding an accessible playground. The Lions Club announced Monday to the Times they had received a grant from Lions Club International Foundation (LCIF) in support of their playground initiative. The project is a partnership with […]
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The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) spent nearly $133 million dollars to clear roads during the 2018-19 winter season and crews faced some of the most severe weather in the state in a decade, according to a new MnDOT winter maintenance report released last week. “The Winter Maintenance Report helps […]
Dear editor, Compromise is a necessary tool to be used wisely in many aspects of our lives. In marriage between a husband and wife, to be successful, there must be willing compromises practiced by both parties. Also in the workplace, with siblings, with friends, with relatives and families, compromised can […]
Staff Local motocross racers had yet another solid showing at the Superior Dirt Riders’ fifth stop of the season in Kakabeka Falls on Saturday. Landon Flinders of Fort Frances was tops in the 85cc age 7-11 race. He was followed by Alex Kreger of Emo in third, Aiden McTavish of […]
