Sarah Pruys Conal Jarvis, 11, was selling “The Best Cookies in 65 Million Years” during the BizKids Camp’s “Market Day” on Friday, which saw eight youth selling their products on Scott Street after a week of learning about entrepreneurship and how businesses are run from the Northwest Business Centre.
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the OPP On Friday at 1 p.m., officers with the Rainy River District OPP’s marine unit and Fort Frances ambulance responded to a 9-1-1 call for assistance at an island near the Five-Mile Dock area. A 66-year-old male from Minnesota had experienced a medical emergency and subsequently was transported to […]
Lucas Punkari Mike Luhman, left, and Mark Raveling held onto the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship trophy Saturday evening at the Ice For Kids Arena after they took home the 2012 title with a three-day weight of 55.06 pounds.
Press Release The Clover Valley Farmers’ Market in Fort Frances will be hosting some fabulous themed days over the next month of summer. Join us on Saturdays from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. to not miss out on the excitement and a great selection of local products. This Saturday (July 28) is […]
Sarah Pruys Twenty singers competed in “Quest for the Best” last night but it was cousins Brittany Hayes, 23, and Larissa Desrosiers, 16, who battled it out in a sing-off for the grand prize. Singing “Alone” by Heart, which earlier had been divided up into two parts, it was Hayes […]
the MNR Only one new fire was confirmed yesterday in the Northwest Region. Red Lake Fire #90, located in the community of Kee-Way-Win, is small at 0.1 hectares in size. Northwestern Ontario, meanwhile, finally has received relief from Mother Nature. Rain has fallen in varying amounts across the Fort Frances, […]
Sarah Pruys Brittany Hayes, 23, belted out her part of “Alone” by Heart in the final round while her cousin and fellow finalist, Larissa Desrosiers, 16, waited for her turn to sing last night at the Ice For Kids Arena. Hayes wound up winning her second “Quest for the Best” […]
Staff A reminder there will be a power outage in Fort Frances and surrounding area this Sunday (July 29). The outage is expected to be brief within the Town of Fort Frances, with the Fort Frances Power Corp. reporting power to its system will be interrupted from about 8:30-8:45 a.m. […]
the OPP Rainy River District OPP officers yesterday were advised of a missing person from a residence on the 700 block of Nelson Street in Fort Frances. Maddi Bruyere, 14, of Fort Frances left her residence with the intention of attending the teen dance at the Memorial Sports Centre on […]
Press Release The fourth-annual “Walk for Good Life” (“Stand Strong and Honour Your Gifts”) will be coming through Northwestern Ontario during the week of July 29-Aug. 4. About 20-25 core walkers will be participating in the 500-km journey using the Black Dog method (whereby participants walk one-mile distances throughout the […]
Heather Latter Boyd Gillon, 13, worked at creating a carbon monotube model yesterday during a visit by the Science North caravan while Gabe Gunderson, seven, looked on. Held at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre, children of all ages had a hands-on opportunity to try out the various stations […]
Lucas Punkari Weighmaster Paul Cousineau, left, helped Mark Raveling and Mike Luhman hold up their 19.73-pound haul from Day 1 of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship yesterday afternoon at the Ice for Kids Arena. In addition to finishing the day in first place, one of the five bass the […]
