Sarah Pruys Dr. Joanna McQuarrie has known since Grade 7 that she wanted to go into dentistry. Now, after nine years of post-secondary education at the University of Manitoba, she has achieved her goal. Dr. McQuarrie first spent three years completing her Diploma of Dental Hygiene, then worked part-time as […]
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Duane Hicks Fort Frances will be pressuring the Ministry of Transportation and Miscampbell Road Authority to repair the section of Frog Creek Road fronting the airport property. Mayor and council have gotten several complaints in recent months about the condition of this portion of the road, which is used by […]
Sarah Pruys Willie and Rodi Longenecker are talented people. Not only do they sing worship songs, but they can do it while fishing on Lake of the Woods and being filmed for their first video DVD, “Calling Fishermen.” The couple, who have lived in Morson since 1969, sat down to […]
Lucas Punkari Although his team finished at the bottom of their pool without a win or a goal to their name, Muskie boys’ soccer head coach Shane Beckett felt his team has nothing to be ashamed about with the effort they put in at the OFSAA ‘AA’ championships in Stratford […]
Sarah Pruys Tobias and Marianne Voth, a visiting couple from Manitoba, posed for photos in Ed Halvorsen’s 1930 Ford on Saturday morning at the “Scott Street Show ’n Shine.” The annual antique car show was blessed with beautiful weather and 41 cars for people to admire.
Sarah Pruys Cohen Ossachuk, six, sat on the float of an MNR Twin Otter waterbomber from Dryden on Sunday afternoon at the annual “Fly-in, Drive-in BBQ.” The Fort Frances Airport was busy with cars, planes, and motorcycles coming out for the annual event and enjoying a fundraiser barbecue for the […]
Lucas Punkari It took a number of people to get it off the trailer and into the water last Thursday evening but the dragon boat for the annual Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Festival is now in place at the Sorting Gap Marina. Teams and individuals still can sign up to […]
Lucas Punkari Christopher Leek (#17) made his way through the middle to get by Tylar Wilson (#55) and Chuck Lambert (#60) on his way to picking up the win in the WISSOTA Midwest Modified feature race Saturday night at the Emo Speedway.
Lucas Punkari Ben Whitburn moved the ball up the field yesterday evening as Team Gold took on Team Red in a Division 5 (U16) playoff game in Fort Frances Youth Soccer action. Divisions 2-5 will be holding their annual wind-up event this Saturday at the Struchan Gilson pitches starting at […]
Duane Hicks Traffic on the Noden Causeway has been slowed down considerably recently. Due to concrete placement on the bridge deck, traffic is restricted to 10 km/h to minimize vibrations. The speed reduction will continue 24 hours a day until Thursday (June 13). Some motorists have reported delays of 45 […]
Duane Hicks The demolition of the vacant Huffman School will begin June 16 as the town moves forward with plans to develop a new subdivision in the east end. Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown said the school will be down by July 1. The work is being done by […]
the OPP Rainy River District OPP officers responded to a call for assistance involving a boat on Manion Lake on Saturday. The investigation determined a group of three men from Minnesota had gone fishing for the afternoon on Manion Lake and all three subsequently were ejected from the boat. The […]
