Sam Odrowski Marcy Loveday, left, Maggie Davis and Natalie Desjardins made bird feeder crafts at Community Living Fort Frances and District’s Open Air Art Studio on Monday evening at Legion Park. All supplies are provided by Community Living. The next art session will be a Shibori dyeing at Point Park […]
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Jamie Mountain Cole Tymkin of the Fort Frances Braves hustled his way up the first-base line to leg out an infield single during his squad’s 11-3 romp over the second-seeded Sight & Sound Wolves last Thursday night at VanJura.
United Beef Club members took a break from the action at the Funday to have their picture taken. Pictured here are Alanna Gerula, front row left, Georgia Romyn, Gregory Peters, Caleb Peters, Christina Gerula, Danielle Schram, Jaycee Mose, and Carenna Haw, and Hayden Haw, back row left, Brett Schram, Andrea […]
of MNRF Avery Cates, left, and Jaiden ValDulmen applied silicone to their single chamber bat house they built while at the MNRF warehouse.
Jamie Mountain Both children and adults were able to learn the game of tennis during a free “Basics of Tennis Workshop” yesterday morning at the Multi-Use Tennis Courts here. The workshop, which was sponsored by the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre in conjunction with the Mutli-Use Courts Committee, was […]
Sam Odrowski “Everyone has the potential to save a life,” said Connie Foster, whose brother, Curtis Jourdain, received a heart transplant at Toronto General Hospital last Monday. She urges all Canadians to sign their organ donation cards, knowing firsthand how lifesaving it can be. “It’s overwhelming that someone gave him […]
Staff Talk about catching fire at the right time. The fifth-seeded Fort Frances Mud Dogs used a seven-run fourth inning to roll to a 12-7 win over the sixth-seeded Big Grassy Lynx in a Loser’s Side playoff matchup in Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League action Monday night at the […]
Staff With the nomination period having ended on Friday afternoon, here’s a rundown of just who’s running in the municipal elections across Rainy River District this fall. In the Town of Fort Frances, June Caul and Kenneth E. Perry will be campaigning to become the next mayor. Meanwhile, Wendy Brunetta, […]
Sam Odrowski New Gold Inc. has recently hired a mining contractor to work on expanding their operations underground at the Rainy River Project, with the aim of increasing yields. New Gold’s technical services manager Darrol Van Deventer said the move underground was always part of New Gold’s plan and the […]
Summer reporterStephanie Hagenaars It is now August and we all know what that means–it’s back to school season. And to bring in the new school year with a bang, the annual “Backpacks for Kids” campaign is underway, inviting the public to drop off supplies, backpacks or cash donations for any […]
Press Release Tennis rackets are now free to rent at the Fort Frances Public Library. The rackets can be checked out for three weeks using your library card. A variety of sizes are available and library staff can help you pick out the right one for you! “We are very […]
Sam Odrowski Some 30 farmers, producers, and folks who are curious about agriculture turned out the Emo Agricultural Research Station for the open house held there last Wednesday (July 25). Emo Agricultural Research Station (EARS) manager, Kim Jo Bliss didn’t let the light rain put a damper on the outdoor […]
