Heather Latter Madame Meghan Spooner read the story, “La grenouille avec une grande bouche,” to youngsters at the inaugural French Storytime at the Fort Frances Public Library on Tuesday afternoon. The half-hour session is running on Tuesdays for three more weeks, beginning at 4 p.m. Anyone is welcome to take […]
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Heather Latter Randi-Rae Lee accepted a sample from Shelly Wepruk of “Sweety Cakes” yesterday evening during the 2015 Bridal Show presented by Northwoods Gallery & Gifts. A total of 37 brides-to-be and their guests showed up to meet with local businesses that provide wedding services, as well as enter various […]
Press Release Canada Border Services Agency officers have charged a Minnesota resident with smuggling firearms following a vehicle search last week at the Fort Frances port of entry. On March 17, two U.S. residents arrived to apply for Remote Area Border Crossing permits. Both had nil declarations but the primary […]
Staff Fort Frances won’t be the site of an Ontario Volunteer Service Awards ceremony after all. The local ceremony—tentatively set for May 6—was dropped due to an insufficient number of recipients. Instead, local recipients will be invited to attend the ceremony in Thunder Bay on May 7. Fort Frances has […]
Staff Despite the chilly temperatures today, the Fort Frances Community Garden is gearing for the coming season by opening up registrations for anyone who would like a plot. “We are very excited to begin taking applications,” enthused Elaine Fischer, a member of the Fort Frances Community Garden committee. The first […]
Joey Payeur There will be a “Chill” in the air next month—and it’s going to happen indoors. Fort Frances Youth Soccer will host the Thunder Bay Chill Youth Development Kickstart Satellite Camp in its return for its second year on April 11 at Fort High. The camp is open to […]
Joey Payeur Brian Church’s most potent weapon the past two years now is sowing new oats in the land of wheat and “Rider Pride.” But that doesn’t mean the coach of this year’s Muskie badminton team isn’t armed with some high-quality players who plan to make their own noise. The […]
Staff A strike, a spare, eight strikes in a row, and then a corner pin (which he picked with his last ball) all added up to a 403 for local bowler Jeff Watts on Saturday afternoon at the annual aggregate tournament hosted by Kenora. Watts’ monster game sparked the Fort […]
Joey Payeur Wayne Strachan isn’t letting a season’s worth of dominance over his team’s semi-final opponent cloud his vision. The head coach and general manager of the Fort Frances Lakers has genuine concerns as his first-place team heads into its best-of-seven semi-final clash against the fourth-place Thunder Bay North Stars, […]
Heather Latter With the Miss North Ontario Regional Canada Pageant just over a month away, Rainy River District representative Alyssa Chiasson is in the midst of pageant preparations. “I’m getting excited but a little overwhelmed—there’s so much to do,” admitted the 16-year-old Fort Frances resident. One of the most pertinent […]
Heather Latter The Community Development Class at Confederation College here is getting residents on board to help support the Loaves and Fishes community kitchen at the New Beginnings Fellowship. “One of the main reasons is their funding has been completely cut,” noted student Harvey Jolicoeur, referring to why they chose […]
Heather Latter Despite a lack of snow, the “Snoasis 3” family fun day went off without a hitch Saturday at the Fort Frances Public Library. “Planning outdoor events in March is always a gamble,” reiterated Duane Hicks, president of the “Friends of the Museum,” which once again organized the event. […]
