Nicholas Donaldson Crossroads School students in the “Project Sunset” program received a canoe lesson from instructor James Woods last Thursday at Seven Oaks here. Despite the windy afternoon, students learned about proper procedures, safety equipment, canoe terminology, and basic paddle strokes before getting out on the water and trying it […]
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Duane Hicks It appears Fort Frances will have a new hotel in the future. A sign indicating a Microtel Inn & Suites, part of the Wyndham Hotel Group, will be built immediately to the east of the Super 8 was erected in recent weeks.
Submitted byBrittany Bowman The Rainy River “Best Start” Hub hosted its annual “bike rodeo” in partnership with the Northwestern Health Unit, OPP, and Canadian Tire in Fort Frances. Children of all ages were invited to bring their bicycles (and helmets) to learn about bike safety, which was presented by OPP […]
Nicholas Donaldson Four days of business education culminated in a “market day” last Friday for the nine youths enrolled in this year’s Youth Enterprise Camp in Fort Frances. The budding entrepreneurs had tables set up in front of the Fort Frances Museum on Scott Street to display their businesses and […]
Pat Gartshore of Fort Frances is among the $40 winners in the Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River Districts’ cash calendar draw for July. Other local winners included Marilyn J. Strachan (Emo), Heather and Brent Anderson (Rainy River), and Susan Blanchard (Atikokan). Area winners included Denise Grosenick, Monica Kovacs, Anne Defoort […]
By Ronald Blum The Associated Press MIAMI — Robinson Cano hugged Francisco Lindor after the final out, exchanged high-fives with his American League teammates and put an arm around the shoulder of designated hitter/photographer Nelson Cruz. Winning the All-Star Game still seemed to matter, even if it didn’t mean World […]
By Jonathan Lemire And Julie Pace The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The snowballing revelations about Donald Trump Jr.’s meeting with a Russian lawyer during last year’s presidential campaign have broadsided the White House, distracting from its agenda as aides grapple with a crisis involving the president’s family. The public has […]
By Lindsey Tanner The Associated Press ASHEVILLE, N.C. — A quiet, unsmiling little girl with big brown eyes crawls inside a carpeted cubicle, hugs a stuffed teddy bear tight, and turns her head away from the noisy classroom. The safe spaces, quiet times and breathing exercises for her and the […]
Joey Payeur “Guoji,” the Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Club mascot, got a bird’s-eye view of the festival site while being carried along by members of the club during the parade of participants to open the festival.
Staff It was a pitching experiment that almost blew up in the faces of the Fort Frances Braves. A last-inning rally by the Northwest Bay Chieftains turned a laugher into a nail-biter as the Braves hung on for a 15-11 victory in Rainy River District Fastball League action last Thursday […]
Staff Donovan Cousineau and Dave Chambers may have missed their calling as investment bankers. Anyone that can turn $22 into $5,000 has a firm handle on how to make a profit. The Fort Frances team topped the 52-team field at the annual “Castin’ for Cash” tournament, hosted by Lake Despair […]
The OPSEU Otters had all their pistons firing in winning their opening heat of the day at the sixth-annual International Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Festival on Saturday at the Sorting Gap Marina.
