Staff Everyone is invited to participate in the annual Lions Foundation of Canada Purina Walk for Dog Guides this Sunday beginning at 1 p.m. at the Sorting Gap Marina here. “We’re hoping to get a better turnout this year,” said Gaby Hanzuk, a member of the Voyageur Lions Club, which […]
News
The Canadian Press TORONTO—New Gold Inc. is offering a 42 percent premium over market prices to acquire Rainy River Resources Ltd., a junior mining company with an advanced gold project in Ontario. The offer values Rainy River at about $310 million, net of its cash balance. According to recent filings, […]
the OPP At 4:45 a.m. today, Fort Frances OPP, the Fort Frances Fire Dept., and the ambulance service, along with the La Vallee Fire Dept. responded to a house fire at 3634 Hwy. 11/71 in Devlin. Investigation has revealed that one occupant had died in the house fire. A post-mortem […]
Staff Anna Busch, a wonderful lady who loves to paint in watercolour, is excited to be the Fine Line Art Gallery’s “Artist of the Month” for June. Busch currently has many paintings displayed at the gallery, which is located on Mowat Avenue. “I’ve got scenery, animals, portraits, and flowers,” she […]
Staff Three members of the Muskie track-and-field team turned in OFSAA-qualifying showings at the NWOSSAA championships in Thunder Bay this week. Leading the way yesterday was Grade 10 student Jenny Hammond, who won the gold medal in the junior girls’ 800m race. That victory earned her a direct entry into […]
Press Release The warm weather finally is here as we begin our summer hours at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. Beginning Saturday (June 1), the library will be open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m.–8 p.m., and closed Saturdays and Sundays. Meanwhile, library staff are busy preparing for […]
Sarah Pruys Walking into The Olde & Resold Shoppe as a child, my sister and I kept out hands close to our sides as we navigated the narrow paths lined with antiques—our mother’s reminder not to touch anything fresh in our minds. Now, the once crowded store is lined with […]
Sarah Pruys The 908 Rainy Lake Air Cadet Squadron celebrated the end of another year with its 10th-annual review yesterday eveing. The cadets practised drills for a reviewing officer, were presented with awards, and then enjoyed cake with their family and friends following the ceremony at the Memorial Sports Centre.
Duane Hicks Naomi McManaman, left, and Maggie Gurski enjoyed garlic bread and spaghetti yesterday during the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club’s “Spring for Spaghetti” fundraiser dinner at the Little Beaver Cultural Centre. Desserts were donated by Doubly Delicious. The event netted about $500, which will go to Kiwanis projects.
Sarah Pruys Wes Dirk, co-owner of The Olde and Resold Shoppe on Scott Street, held up a vase for sale. The store will be closing its doors for good on Saturday.
Lucas Punkari The Muskie boys’ soccer team mobbed in jubilation yesterday in Dryden after capturing its third-straight NorWOSSA crown with a 2-1 win over the Kenora Broncos in the final and once again advancing to the all-Ontarios next week in Stratford.
Duane Hicks Hannah Taylor, left, and Jillian Berry made sure the place settings were ready for tea and scones at the Fort Frances Museum today. The museum is hosting tea time each Thursday this summer, in conjunction with the BIA’s “Market Thursdays.”
