There were more winners in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calednar draw. Winning $30 for July 8-14 were Andre Bremault (Rainy River), Donny Anderson (Pinewood), Kelly Haglund (International Falls), Don and Sylvia Smeeth (Fort Frances), Adam Johnson (Atikokan), Carl Bolen (Atikokan), and Ryan Hampshire (Atikokan). Winning […]
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Duane Hicks Emily Hyatt arranged one display of stained glass in anticipation of an open house this evening at the Fine Line Art Gallery on Mowat Avenue. The open house, which will feature work by Hyatt as well as that done by 25-30 of her students from the past 25 […]
Sarah Pruys A wine-and-cheese reception was held at the Fort Frances Museum yesterday to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the international bridge linking Fort Frances and International Falls, as well as the centennial of Canada Customs here. Kim Beaudry, speaking on behalf of the Canadian Border Services Agency, said she […]
Staff One new fire was reported in Fort Frances District yesterday. Fort Frances Fire #44 is a 0.1-hectare, human-caused blaze located south of Harvey Lake, just west of Quetico Provincial Park. It was classified as “under control” as of this morning. It was a quiet day for new fires on […]
Duane Hicks Stained glass is in the spotlight this month at the Fine Line Art Gallery here, with an open house slated for this evening from 4-9 p.m. The open house will showcase a variety of work done by local artist Emily Hyatt of “A Touch of Glass,” as well […]
Lucas Punkari The Fort Frances Lakers’ brass were busy yesterday, announcing that two players would be returning to the squad come September and that two new faces will be joining them. Coming back from last year’s SIJHL runner-ups will be forwards Merritt Rysavy and Colton Spicer, which gives the Lakers […]
by Lee Oelke Denis Barnard worked hard to net a bass being reeled in by his partner, Scott Gobeil, during Day 2 of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship last Friday. The local duo finished the tournament with a ninth-place finish in the championship flight.
Sarah Pruys Now in its fourth year, the “Walk for Good Life” is still going strong. Fifteen people, along with any others who may want to join in along the way, are walking from Eagle Lake First Nation and back—around the heart of Treaty #3—on a trip lasting from July […]
Lucas Punkari With Mark Raveling and Mike Luhman finally getting the monkey off their backs by winning the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship on Saturday, it could be argued the moniker of the best team yet to win the tournament now belongs to Kenora’s Jeff Gustafson and Bemidji’s John Peterson. […]
Lucas Punkari For Chuck Lambert and Christopher Leek, Saturday’s 20-lap feature in the WISSOTA Midwest Modified division at the Emo Speedway was a case of déja vu. Three weeks after the pair duelled for the checkered flag in the main event, both drivers went at it once again for the […]
Lucas Punkari After it was announced last Tuesday that he would be inducted into the Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in Thunder Bay this September, Fort Frances native and former U.S. college hockey head coach Bill Selman almost immediately began to receive messages of congratulations from those who have […]
Staff After putting a hold on clothing and household item donations in late June, the local Salvation Army once again is accepting them as of today (Aug. 1). While the break gave Thrift Store staff time to catch up on their inventory, the Salvation Army still is asking the public […]
