Heather Latter With warmer weather approaching, it’s a sign the annual “Relay for Life” is right around the corner. As such, organizers now have the push on to start recruiting teams—recently hosting an information/registration night. “We’re generating a lot of interest,” committee member Christine Denby noted. “We have a bunch […]
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Duane Hicks With word Bearskin Airlines recently dropped its flights from Fort Frances to Winnipeg, a local pilot wants to know whether the public would use an affordable service to fly to Thunder Bay and Winnipeg if a new one were to start up here. Jordan Manty is researching the […]
Heather Latter The Rainy River District School Board is supporting the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) in hosting a regional parent forum at La Place Rendez-Vous here May 10. “It’s a bit of a coup for us because as a board we have been trying to get it closer […]
Heather Latter It’s been a long wait for Fort Frances native Jessica Bekesi and Delaney Johnston of Emo, who applied for the Cultural Representative Program at Walt Disney World in Florida about 18 months ago. But the wait is nearly over. The pair will be headed to the “most magical […]
Joey Payeur A spokesman for the group representing the province’s outdoorsmen believes the Ministry of Natural Resources is jumping the gun. Senior wildlife biologist Mark Ryckman of the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (O.F.A.H.) believes the provincial government had a knee-jerk reaction to statistics showing the moose population in […]
Staff It wasn’t a banner week for the Sunset Country contingent competing at the Open provincial five-pin bowling championships April 16-19 in Timmins. Shelley Petsnick of Dryden was the lone member to advance to the “Stepladder” roll-offs on Saturday in the women’s singles competition. Petsnick, who had finished third overall […]
Joey Payeur Tyler Miller was curious to know how things might have turned out without the Dundas Real McCoys’ personalized episode of “Extreme Makeover: Roster Edition.” The Fort Frances resident was part of the Kenora Thistles’ squad at the 2014 Allan Cup national senior men’s hockey tournament, which made it […]
Joey Payeur One of Fort Frances’ most accomplished swimmers is changing zip codes for the upcoming collegiate season. Aquanauts’ head coach Dawnn Taylor confirmed Monday that her son, Donovan, will attend South Dakota State University in Brookings this fall and join the school’s Jackrabbits’ swim team, which competes in the […]
Staff Community-based nominations are needed to create a National Geographic “Geotourism MapGuide” for the Northwestern Ontario and northeastern Minnesota, known collectively as the “Heart of the Continent.” Local residents and visitors now are invited to nominate for inclusion in the MapGuide the landmarks, attractions, activities, events, and even local foods […]
Duane Hicks Is your business ready to sell to the mining and prospecting industry? That’s the theme of a seminar being held tomorrow (April 24) from 3-4 p.m. at La Place Rendez-Vous here. The talk will be led by retired Ministry of Northern Development and Mines geologist John Mason, who […]
Joey Payeur Wayne Strachan and the Fort Frances Lakers shared the theme of new life on Monday—and they weren’t even in the same building. While the Lakers’ head coach and general manager stayed behind in Fort Frances to witness the birth of his new son just minutes after the scheduled […]
Heather Latter Penny Faragher of Northwoods Gallery & Gifts handed over some Easter treats to Landon and Zachary Hammond as they made their first stop during the inaugural Community Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt hosted by the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club, in conjunction with “The Shops on Scott Street,” on Saturday […]
