Heather Latter Tours, job shadowing, meet-and-greets, and presentations. That’s the kind of entrepreneurship class that will be offered at Fort Frances High School this fall when the Aboriginal Youth Entrepreneurship Program starts up. But in order to offer such a unique experience to his students, teacher Chris Hill is trying […]
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Duane Hicks For a 15-month-old dog with no professional training and little experience, “Dakota” put in an impressive performance during a hunting skills test. The Small Münsterländer, owned by Mike Gurski, tied for first place during a natural ability hunting test Saturday at Four Brooks WMA in Liaca, Mn. Conducted […]
Duane Hicks The first roll of paper was produced at the Fort Frances mill on May 14, 1914. Ever since then, the mill and the logging industry supporting it have gone through many changes and been the sources of employment for thousands of individuals, all of which are chronicled in […]
Duane Hicks With election day coming up June 12, the Elections Ontario returning office for the Kenora-Rainy River riding already is bustling with activity. Returning officer Ian Simpson said staff at the returning office, which is located at 363 Church St. (the old public library), are busy right now revising […]
Duane Hicks Len Larocque took his time last Wednesday poring over the many photos comprising the logging portion of the new exhibit at the Fort Frances Museum, which focuses on the 100th anniversary of logging and paper-making in the Fort Frances area. The exhibit runs through the end of August.
Haley Anderson Nicke Baird, left, co-owner of the online business “Smashing Tea,” poured Whitney Williamson, six, and her mom, Kim, a cup of blueberry pie tea Friday night during the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s annual Business and Community Expo at the Memorial Sports Centre. The two-day expo, which also […]
Haley Anderson Eight-year-old Maverick Morrisseau, left, and Marcus Morrisseau, 10, were among the more than 600 people who enjoyed Friday’s feast of walleye, sturgeon, and other dishes.
File Courtney Easton of the Couchiching Lady Raiders was safe at first as Caroline Chartrand (Redgut Babes) waited for the throw during playoff action last August.
Joey Payeur There’s a new sheriff in town and her town just experienced a population boom. Candy Teeple’s first season as president of the Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League will be an eventful one, with the 2014 campaign that kicks off tonight to feature twice as many teams as […]
Duane Hicks In the thick of campaigning for the provincial election on June 12, the four candidates running in Kenora-Rainy River say they’re hearing a similar message: people want change. But whether that change is a different local representative, or an entirely different government at Queen’s Park, seems to be […]
Duane Hicks The reality of the recent closure of the local paper mill, and hopes of what the future might hold for Fort Frances, loomed large last Wednesday during the official opening of a new museum exhibit chronicling the past 100 years of logging and paper-making here. Fort Frances Museum […]
Staff Twin brothers Lyndon and Bryce Lipinski will share a dressing room yet again this fall. It was announced yesterday that the former Fort Frances Lakers’ forwards have committed to play this upcoming season with the American Collegiate Hockey Association’s Minot State University Beavers in Minot, N.D. The Grande Prairie, […]
