Heather Latter Carmen Hebert, left, played “Dorothy” while Ava Dolyny and Cassidy Roach portrayed the scarecrow and the tin man in J.W. Walker School’s production of “The Wizard of Oz” there yesterday. The show was performed for fellow students during the day and then for the public last night, with […]
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Staff Perry Nastiuk showed off just a fraction of the true morel mushrooms he recently found within town limits. Nastiuk said the edible mushrooms grow near dead and dying trees, such as poplar, alder, and trembling aspen. He added morel mushrooms, which fetch anywhere from $20-$50 a pound in major […]
It will be mostly clear tonight, with an overnight low of minus-one C (31 F). Expect northwest winds at five-10 m.p.h., gusting up to 15 m.p.h. Tomorrow will be sunny, with a high of 21(70) and low around eight (47). Look for light northwest winds to become westerly by evening. […]
the OPP Two people are facing charges stemming from the spray-painting of various graffiti “tags” over numerous buildings, signs, doors, and other objects in Fort Frances. The actions of these individuals date back to the beginning of April. A total of 11 charges of mischief under $5,000 have been laid […]
Staff They were the few, the proud, and likely the exhausted. Two runners from Rainy River District put themselves to the test at the Half-Way Motors Fire Fighters 10-Mile Road Race in Thunder Bay on Monday. Morningstar Tom of Morson placed 150th out of 317 finishers in the female division […]
Staff With their best season in franchise history barely behind them, the Fort Frances Lakers already are setting their sights on next year. It was announced yesterday that the Lakers will hold their annual open tryouts July 17-19 at Bronco Arena in International Falls. Players born from 1995-99 are welcome […]
Staff It was feast or famine for Karma Andy and the defence behind her. The Couchiching Lady Raiders used two big innings to down Andy and the visiting Manitou Blaze 12-3 in Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League action last night. Andy, whose pitching led the Blaze (0-1) to the […]
Staff Jeff Morrison has taken his act to a new home but it’s still a show-stopper. Morrison has been his usual nearly unhittable self in pitching the Manitou Thunderbirds to a first-place tie with the Barwick Blue Knights at 2-0 in the early goings of the Rainy River District Fastball […]
the MNRF Two fires were reported in the Northwest Region yesterday afternoon, including the first one in Fort Frances District in about two weeks. Fort Frances Fire #11 was located about 20 km east of Atikokan. FireRanger crews fought it with hand tools, pumps, and hose. It was declare “out” […]
Staff Shane Beckett’s team knew they had a reason to take the day off and a better reason not to. The Muskie boys’ soccer coach was pleased to see his team take care of business yesterday in Kenora with two more wins to complete an undefeated NorWOSSA regular season in […]
Heather Latter Brian Penny (Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer for New Gold), left, along with Northern Development and Mines minister Michael Gravelle, Kyle Stanfield (director of environment and sustainability with New Gold), local MPP Sarah Campbell, David Schummer (Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer for New Gold), Chapple Coun. […]
Duane Hicks Summer student Jillian Berry helped put up the new Noden Causeway exhibit yesterday at the Fort Frances Museum. It will run through August.
