Sarah Pruys Gerald Martin enjoyed his fresh corn last Wednesday afternoon at the Sister Kennedy Centre’s annual “corn feed.” About 35 seniors enjoyed their early dinner, which also included watermelon, tomatoes, and cucumbers.
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Heather Latter Marlyss Thiessen, left, Walter Rogoza, and Shelly Manty enjoyed a pancake breakfast Saturday morning hosted by local MPP Sarah Campbell. Held at the Memorial Sports Centre auditorium, the annual Labour Day breakfast was free and all were welcome to attend.
Joey Payeur Fort Frances Herricanes’ third baseman Gina Pope tagged out Redgut Babes’ Morningstar Tom after she tried stretching her third-inning RBI double into a triple—only to be thrown out by left-fielder Ang Aucoin.
Joey Payeur Lucas DeBenedet, left, went head-to-head with Bryce Lipinski in this face-off clash during the morning scrimmage Saturday as part of the Fort Frances Lakers’ main training camp. The Lakers begin pre-season play this Friday when they host the Minnesota Iron Rangers at 7:30 p.m. at the Ice For […]
Heather Latter Local MPP Sarah Campbell visited with Jay Burnett during the free Labour Day pancake breakfast she hosted Saturday morning at the Memorial Sports Centre here.
Heather Latter `Paisley Riches, left, and Jaana Fournier were busy creating with Play-doh this morning as the Fort Frances Nursery School kicked off its 2013-14 year. Located upstairs at Knox United Church, the pre-school program for children aged 18 months to five years provides an enriching environment for youngsters to […]
Staff The “Best Buddies” program, which was resurrected at Fort High back in 2011, will receive the “Recognition of Excellence” from the Rainy River District School Board at its regular monthly meeting tonight. Previously spearheaded by Community Living Fort Frances and District, Fort High students and staff revitalized the program […]
Staff Only one new fire was confirmed in the Northwest Region over the Labour Day weekend. Fort Frances Fire #20, located on Rainy Lake near Goose Island, was a 0.1-hectare, lightning-caused fire first confirmed Sunday. It is now “out.” The Ministry of Natural Resources said the forest fire situation is […]
Staff Officers of the Rainy River District detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police have located a female youth first reported missing last Thursday. Cree Jack-Roulette, 16, of Rainy River has been located at a residence on Couchiching First Nation. She is safe and sound. Police had issued a media release […]
the OPP Rainy River District OPP officers investigated an attempted theft of a 2003 Chevrolet pickup truck near the entrance to Bunnel Park yesterday in Atikokan. Sometime after 8:30 a.m., a man smashed a window on the vehicle and then damaged the steering column. Police suspect the damage likely was […]
Joey Payeur Doing a proper evaluation of his troops in the middle of a downpour was not Chad Canfield’s ideal scenario. The head coach of the Muskie football team watched his team slog through three pre-season scrimmages in Kenora yesterday, which took place in a steady rain throughout the day. […]
Joey Payeur Candy Greengrass-Teeple of the Fort Frances Herricanes swung for the fences during the first inning of yesterday’s Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League final at the Rodrick and Telford Bruyere Ball Field at Couchiching First Nation. The Redgut Babes won 11-3 to claim the district’s first women’s fastball […]
