Press Release The competition at Trenton Cadet Training Centre (TCTC) was strong this year as 112 staff cadets strived for leadership positions to hold for the duration of the summer training season. Flight Sergeant (FSgt) Courtney Sinclair from 908 Rainy Lake Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron in Fort Frances was […]
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Submitted bythe United Beef Club On Saturday, July 28, the United Beef Club held their annual Funday, hosted by Ken and Mary Ann Haw. All members and leaders were present. Everyone came with their animals washed, clipped and ready to go! Neil and Ken Haw demonstrated how to groom and […]
Press Release For close to 40 years, The Rainy Lake Community Orchestra is holding a “Summer String Camp” for string players of all ages and abilities. Practices will be held at the Ranier Community Building beginning on Sunday, Aug. 12. This year, professional musicians will be coming from as far […]
Submitted bythe StewardshipYouth Rangers Hello there and Boozhoo from the 2018 Fort Frances Ogimaa Binesiiyog Stewardship Youth Rangers! We started a new project this year learning all about bats. First, we were instructed by Nathan Hopkins of the MNRF on how to construct a single-chamber bat house. We built and […]
Press Release Borealis Bards announces auditions for their upcoming fall production of “Little Shop of Horrors.” This deviously delicious Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash hit musical has devoured the hearts of theatre-goers for over 30 years. Raeanne Conat, veteran Borealis Bards performer and debut director, will lead the cast and […]
Sam Odrowski The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) recently received funding from the Moffat Foundation to launch a “Fort Frances Youth Project,” with the end goal of setting up a youth centre in town. The NWHU is working with local youth, the Town of Fort Frances, Kiwanis Club, First Responders, the […]
Summer reporterStephanie Hagenaars A new workshop offered through the Fort Frances “Best Start” hub is teaching parents positive discipline choices and to understand what is normal behaviour for ages zero- to six-years-old. The Children See Children Learn workshop was developed by the Best Start Resource Centre, a program of Health […]
Submitted Last season’s leading goal-scorer, forward Jaedin Ness, was one of the four player re-signings announced by the Fort Frances Lakers last week. Ness, who potted a team-leading 29 goals last season, and defencemen Anthony Antonelli, MacKenzie Flett, and Dustin Roitelman all will be relied upon as the Lakers attempt […]
Stephanie Hagenaars A group of kids got to learn basic coding techniques at a “Robot en Route” workshop last Wednesday at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. Each participant was given a robot and a tablet, which acted like the robot’s remote control, containing basic coding patterns that, when […]
Sam Odrowski Emo Feeds owner John Sawatzky, left, and director of Ontario Soil and Crop Andrew Brekvel admired the ag station’s vast fields of wheat during an open house held there last Wednesday.
Jamie Mountain Chris Sinclair of Manitou Forest Products looked to move the ball up the pitch and out of danger during his squad’s 2-2 tie with Centra Pipelines in Borderland Soccer League men’s division action last Wednesday night at the St. Francis Sports Field. Sinclair, who also serves as the […]
FSgt. Courtney Sinclair from 908 Rainy Lake Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron earned a staff position this summer at Trenton Cadet Training Centre. –Photo courtesy of FSgt. Sergeant Hemstreet
