Heather Latter Carroll McFayden, left, and Silvia Gunderson enjoyed an afternoon of coffee/tea, sandwiches, and dainties yesterday at Rainycrest Auxiliary’s annual fall tea there. The event also featured a penny table, bake sale, and prizes, as well as a $10,000 donation from the late Dino D’Agostini to Rainycrest’s Activation department.
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Heather Latter Local centenarian Frances Shelfantook signed a copy of her latest book, entitled “Anna and Her Children,” yesterday during Rainycrest Auxiliary’s annual fall tea. A book launch event also is being held there today from 2-4 p.m. Copies of the novel will be available at Betty’s, the Fort Frances […]
Staff Why do smoke alarms usually fail to operate? Because batteries are missing, disconnected, or dead. The theme of this year’s Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 5-11) is “Smoke Alarms Save Lives: Test Yours Every Month,” and the Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service will be at Canadian Tire this Saturday […]
Steve Lucca (International Falls) and David Homer (Atikokan) won the $100 up for grabs Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, respectively, in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for Sept. 28-Oct. 4 were Sylvain Pelletien (Sault Ste. Marie), Sarah and Howard Teeple (Devlin), Brenda […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers announced two roster moves this morning. Forward Blue Hayler has been released and will return to the Richmond (Va.) Generals of the United States Premier Hockey League, a Tier III junior circuit. Hayler, a 19-year-old from Missoula, Mont., had no points in two games for […]
Joey Payeur Alexis Buttner of Rockcut Accounting and Bookkeping in Crozier made the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club’s trip-of-the-month draw for October yesterday morning at International Travel Services here as Kiwanian Robin Wright helped out. Mel and James White of Winnipeg won a trip to Nassau, Bahamas (valued at $4,200).
Staff The One Hit Wonders are rocking the top of the charts. The squad took over sole possession of first place in the Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League last Thursday after earning the maximum six points available in their two matches for a second-straight week. They lead the pack with […]
the OPP The Rainy River District OPP is asking for public help in locating a missing Fort Frances youth. Arial Shebahkegit-Bruyere, 15, was last seen in the area of Fort Frances High School on Sept. 30 at 3 p.m. She is described as a First Nation female, 5’4” tall, and […]
Joey Payeur Even with two new partners riding shotgun, it’s business as usual for Mason Meyer. The International Falls native netted a pair of goals, and combined with linemates Colton Spicer and Wyatt Cota for eight points, to help the Fort Frances Lakers beat the English River Miners 5-2 on […]
Staff Cody Bell will get to take part in the Homecoming game after all. The Muskie linebacker successfully appealed his one-game suspension from the WHSFL after being ejected from last Friday’s road game versus the Daniel McIntyre Maroons. Bell got involved in an altercation with Maroons’ receiver Adrean Dianelo in […]
My immediate family has lived in Fort Frances for 85 years. I grew up on the family farm at Frog Creek, and have lived and worked here my entire life. I am proud to say my two children chose to stay in Fort Frances after they completed university. They live […]
Greetings. I was born and raised in Fort Frances. My wife, Gay, and I have been married 44 years and we are parents to married adult daughters. We also have four grandsons. I had a 35-year career with the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario, supervising highway, infrastructure, and bridge construction […]
