Joey Payeur Home runs and good glovework will be joined by harmonies and great music later this month. The second-annual Elvis DeBungee Memorial Softball Tournament is slated for Sept. 19-21 at Thunderbird Memorial Park in Rainy River First Nations and George Oltsher Field in Barwick. Adding to the excitement this […]
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Joey Payeur Wayne Strachan hardly was inspired by what he saw on the first day of the Fort Frances Lakers’ main training camp last week. So he decided to do a little inspiring of his own. “After the first day was done and over, I will admit I was scratching […]
Duane Hicks Trevor Torseth could find his big break on Crackle. The Fort Frances native is playing a role in “Sequestered,” a new series debuting in Canada on the multi-platform video-streaming network on Oct. 14. According to Crackle, the premise of the 12-episode series is: “Twelve jurors struggle to decide […]
Haley Anderson If the countless “sold” signs perched on yards around town mean anything, then surely they’re a clear sign of the torrid real estate market here. As the local economy continues on its uncertain path, real estate seemingly is unaffected as demand for housing maintains its high in what […]
Heather Latter The Rainy River District Substance Abuse Prevention Team is inviting everyone to a community barbecue to celebrate safety this Saturday at Point Park. “We were discussing initiatives that the Rainy River District Substance Abuse Prevention Team would like to do,” said chair Tiffany Clifford-Smith, noting one of the […]
Duane Hicks Decisions, decisions. With two candidates running for mayor and eight vying for the six seats on town council, the number of choices Fort Frances voters will have when they mark their ballots next month continues to grow. Dan Belluz and Ed Haglund were the most recent to file […]
Heather Latter With another school year now underway, the “Kiss ’N Ride” programs implemented at J.W. Walker, Robert Moore, and St. Francis last year will continue as a convenient, safe, and efficient procedure for dropping off and picking up children. Results from a community survey conducted at the end of […]
Duane Hicks The late Shirley Mutz’s lifelong dream has come true. An illustrated collection of her stories, entitled “A Walk Down Fairytale Lane,” is hot off the press—fulfilling Mutz’s wish to pass her magical tales on to not just her grandchildren but to grandchildren everywhere. The story begins when Mutz’s […]
Joey Payeur It was an impassioned plea for action from a coach whose team may not see any action if circumstances don’t change. New Muskie football head coach Mike Cuzzolino started last Thursday’s training camp practice off with only 24 players present—just enough to fill each position on offence and […]
Heather Latter Mickenna Ryll, left, Elizabeth Cousineau, and Noelle Nordin were excited to be heading into Grade 4 this morning at Robert Moore School. Students returned to classes across the district after being off for summer vacation.
Heather Latter Rick Neilson, of Seven Bends Honey Farm, was busy filling containers with honey Saturday at the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market here. “Bulk Honey Day” once again proved to be popular, with numerous people lining up with their own containers to fill.
Dave Ogilvie Robert Gallagher, president and CEO of New Gold, was on hand last Thursday to cut the ribbon at the official opening of the new company office in Emo. Looking on are dignitaries from area First Nations, various municipalities, and district organizations. New Gold now occupies the entire building […]
