Heather Latter Andrew Eldridge (Captain von Trapp) performed “The Sound of Music” while Alyssa VanDrunen (Elsa Schraeder) and cast members playing the von Trapp children looked on during opening night of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic. Presented by Fort Frances High School, the beloved musical continues tonight through Saturday at […]
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Duane Hicks “Project Petunia” is in danger of being scrapped this year if the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce can’t get more sponsors by May 9. The annual beautification program sees flowers placed in planters and hanging baskets in parts of town. Chamber manager Annely Armstrong-Thorstad said the problem is […]
Jason Parks WELLINGTON— In 120 minutes of play at the Dudley Hewitt Cup, the Fort Frances Lakers are a converted breakaway and missed call from having a completely different outlook. But the harsh reality for Lakers’ coach Wayne Strachan is that his team faces a must-win game this afternoon to […]
Duane Hicks The 2014 budget is all but complete, with town residents looking at a less than one percent tax rate increase. Council voted to set tax ratios and tax capping parameters during a brief budget meeting yesterday afternoon. Treasurer Laurie Witherspoon explained the municipal tax rate for residential will […]
Duane Hicks Will they strike it rich? “Fool’s Gold,” a new TV program shot in and around the Straw Lake Beach Gold Mine area near here last year, will premiere Tuesday, May 13 at 7 p.m. on Discovery Canada. A pre-screening of “Fool’s Gold” will take place next Tuesday (May […]
Heather Latter With a coating of six cm of wet snow Friday, Emo looked like it should be celebrating “Holly Daze” instead of “Spring Fever Days.” But despite the snow and cold, Tom Jackson of Tompkins Hardware said people still came out for the annual event. “I guess that means […]
Joey Payeur It didn’t have the immediacy of Brett Hull’s infamous series-winning goal in overtime in the 1999 Stanley Cup final. But Mason Meyer’s timely tally will remain just as controversial in SIJHL circles for a long time to come. Meyer whistled a wrist shot from the slot that found […]
Duane Hicks Premier Kathleen Wynne spoke to more than 200 delegates about the May 1 provincial budget during the annual general meeting of the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association last Thursday night at the Memorial Sports Centre here.
Joey Payeur Taylor Shouldice (Maria), left, along with Maggie Gauthier (Liesl) and Shawn Brady (Rolf), rehearsed a scene from “The Sound of Music” last week in preparation for the upcoming musical set to open tonight. Presented by Fort Frances High School, catch Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic tale at the Townshend […]
Gunnar Krawchuk took a liking to “Teaspoon,” a miniature horse from Angela Halvorsen’s “Dreamweaver Ranch,” who was visiting Spring Fever Days in Emo on Saturday. Set up between Tompkins Hardware and the CIBC, people of all ages visited with both “Teaspoon” and “Hollywood.”
Joey Payeur Patrick Sofer wasn’t shy about showing his affection for the Bill Salonen Cup after the Fort Frances Lakers edged the Minnesota Iron Rangers 3-2 in Game 7 of the SIJHL final here last Wednesday.
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