Heather Latter Deonna Mainville, eight, and event organizer Allan Yerxa gathered with the other walking dead outside St. John’s Anglican Church on Saturday afternoon for the third-annual Fort Frances “Zombie Walk.” The event featured a walk around town, with the group of about 30 stopping near Central Avenue to have […]
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Duane Hicks Wendy Brunetta, left, Nettie Kaufman, and Nathalie von Niebelschutz clinked their beer glasses together Friday evening during the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s first-ever “Oktoberfest” at the local Legion. About 50 people attended the event.
Ken Johnston Student trustee Jeff Marchuk read his oath of office last Tuesday evening during the Rainy River District School Board’s meeting in Rainy River.
Joey Payeur Muskie running back Kenton Bowles looked to turn the corner against Elmwood defenders John McLellan (90) and Isaiah Beardy during the first quarter of last Thursday’s 33-14 loss to the visiting Giants.
Staff The English River Miners weren’t going to go away on their own. So the Fort Frances Lakers made them disappear with an offensive landslide. The Lakers scored four unanswered goals in the final eight minutes of the third period to turn a 4-4 tie into an 8-4 victory Friday […]
Staff Knox United Church here is expecting its submission in the Aviva Community Fund Challenge will move on to the semi-final round after an intense two-week voting period wrapped up yesterday. Entered in the $50,000-$100,000 category, the local church is seeking funding for its renewal project to make the building […]
Duane Hicks Myles Kuharski got ready to chow down on a plate of German food, including bratwurst, sauerkraut, and hot potato salad, on Friday during “Oktoberfest” festivities at the local Legion. Hosted by the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce, the event saw about 50 people come out to eat, celebrate, […]
Heather Latter Sammy Stone, left, and Angelina Morris gathered with the other walking dead outside St. John’s Anglican Church on Saturday afternoon for the third-annual Fort Frances “Zombie Walk.” The event, organized by Allan Yerxa, featured a walk around town, with the group of about 30 stopping near Central Avenue […]
the OPP On Saturday around 5:55 p.m., the Rainy River District OPP was advised of a missing Fort Frances male. Family became concerned when the male didn’t return home and told police he was last seen in the area of the Sorting Gap Marina. Local officers began their search of […]
the OPP On Saturday around 1:20 p.m., the Rainy River District OPP, Rainy River District Emergency Medical Services, and Emo Fire Department responded to a serious single motor-vehicle crash on Barnhart Road near Emo. The driver, Jessica Sunshine Johnson, 17, of Emo, died as a result. The vehicle had been […]
Staff The Royal Canadian Air Force’s “Snowbirds” demonstration team could take to the skies above the Fort Frances Airport next year. Town council this evening will receive a financial request from Bruce Caldwell, who is in the process of asking the “Snowbirds” to return here in June. Caldwell estimated it […]
the OPP On Saturday at 5:54 p.m., officers of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were advised of a missing 22 year-old Fort Frances, ON male. Family became concerned when the male didn’t return home and reported to police that he was last seen in […]
