Duane Hicks Borderland residents proudly walked through downtown International Falls on Saturday during the International Falls Autism Support Group’s third-annual National Autism Awareness Day Walk. The theme of this year’s walk was “Don’t Dis Our Abilities.” The group met behind Ronning’s at noon, then walked to Smokey Bear Park for […]
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Duane Hicks Evelyn Barker carefully chose her next brushstroke last Wednesday while working on her painting for the upcoming spring art show at the Fine Line Art Gallery here. The theme this year is “Teal,” and artists who want to take part are reminded to get their blue-green coloured artwork […]
Submitted Sheldon Adams, left, Tyler Yatchuk, Matt Smith, Don Smith, Shawn Brown, Elias Bird, and Ryan Jack were among the class of 37 First Nations’ firefighters who graduated recently from the Six Nations fire training academy.
Duane Hicks Angelina Spuzak, left, Cara Eluik, and Paige Happy were among the students who performed the Jackson Five’s “I Want You Back” last Thursday evening during the “Magic of Motown,” Dancemakers School of Dance’s annual spring dance recital. Friends and families packed the theatre for the roughly 90-minute show […]
Press Release The Water Levels Committee of the International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Board has directed the operators of the international dam on the Rainy River at Fort Frances-International Falls to adjust the April water level target range for Rainy Lake. The decision stems from input from various stakeholders […]
Press Release Riverside Health Care has introduced a new sign-in/out procedure for all visitors and guests at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home in Fort Frances, effective this past Monday (April 9). The goal of the sign-in/out procedure is to identify as accurate records as possible of individuals present, enabling us […]
Duane Hicks Kelly Big George is the newest artist at the Fine Line Art Gallery in Fort Frances. While she’s always had an interest in drawing, the Barwick resident only really started working with paint and other media recently but quickly has grown into an accomplished artist. “I just started […]
Duane Hicks The town will be getting more money from railway right-of-way property taxation this year–and will be asking the province to get an even higher rate if possible. In a report from town treasurer Laurie Lindberg that council received at its regular meeting Monday night, she said the province […]
Robin McCormickDevlin correspondent There has been two lucky winners in our area recently. Gaby Emond won the 50/50 draw at the Emo Legion, pocketing $1,126.50. Kelly Lengyl, meanwhile, won a trip to Las Vegas on Sunday afternoon during the Border Skating Club’s annual ice show held at the Ice For […]
Duane Hicks Fort Frances will join other communities in the region, and across Canada, in having its own “Pride Week” this summer. Borderland Pride has asked council to formally declare the week of July 9-15 as “Pride Week” in the Town of Fort Frances. Since last summer, Borderland Pride has […]
Duane Hicks Kenora correctional officer Glen Archer put his name forward to vie for the NDP nomination in Kenora-Rainy River riding. Archer, who filed his nomination papers in mid-February, was approved last week by the party’s executive to run. Now he’s making his name known across the riding. “I’ve always […]
Press Release Alex A., author and illustrator, discovered his love for creating cartoon characters at the age of eight–and has been at it ever since. His first graphic novel was published in 2011, “L’Agent Jean!” The series now includes more than 10 books, and is adored by young readers in both […]
