Sarah Pruys The Memorial Sports Centre’s summer program, “Creative Minds,” saw Victoria Beyak, 11, race Erin Gustafson, 15, in the ladder game Tuesday afternoon at the Townshend Theatre here. After the break, the youths went into the high school cafeteria to make mixed-media photo holders with Sarah Mueller. The children […]
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Sarah Pruys Three-year-old Lorelai Lake worked on a sand castle Tuesday morning at the Legion Park here. The Best Start Hub held its weekly program, “Sand and Giggles,” from 10:30-11:30 a.m., which drew about 10 children along with their parents/caregivers and younger siblings. The program has activities going on for […]
Press Release Tickets for this year’s “Quest for the Best,” set for Thursday, July 26 at 7:30 p.m. at the Memorial Sports Centre, are now on sale at the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce office and Canadian Tire. They cost $15 each. Also returning this year is the popular VIP […]
Sarah Pruys A group of young girls participating in Confederation College’s “Baking Creations by Domestic Sugar” showed off their freshly-decorated sugar cookies on Tuesday afternoon. Led by Meghan Spooner, the 15 participants did not waste time after baking the cookies, moving on to making marshmallow fondant flowers to go on […]
Staff Graduating Fort Frances Lakers’ forward Byron Katapaytuk has determined the next step in his hockey career. The reigning SIJHL MVP has committed to play in the CIS this fall for the Nipissing Lakers in North Bay. The 21-year-old from Moose Factory suited up for the local Lakers for three […]
Sarah Pruys Fort Frances Museum summer student Hannah Taylor showed off the new Titanic exhibit there, where visitors can listen to a distress call and try antique morse code machines. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Titanic sinking.
Press Release The Fort Frances Public Library board is pleased to welcome Alicia Subnaik Kilgour as the chief executive officer of the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre, effective Sept. 4. Kilgour will assume the duties of Margaret Sedgwick, who retired in June after 35 years of service with the […]
Staff A University of Waterloo researcher will speak here tonight about a project he’s currently involved with on the Rainy River. Jeff Muirhead, who is working with fellow Waterloo students, will discuss how fluctuations in the river affect downstream fisheries health, including spawning and adult habitat suitability. Hosted by the […]
Lucas Punkari For Pat and Wayne Howard, the way they’ve been able to win the annual “Castin’ for Cash” tournament on Lake Despair is starting to become very familiar. The Clearwater couple, who run Ross’ Camp, jumped from sixth place after the first day of fishing on Friday all the […]
Lucas Punkari While he’s now plying his trade on the USMTS circuit, Fort Frances native Brad Loveday showed no rust Saturday night in his return to the Emo Speedway. Loveday, who last competed at the 3/8th-mile oval back in 2010, worked his way up the front in the 20-lap WISSOTA […]
Ken Johnston The Rainy River District Fastball League’s annual all-star game was all it should be last Thursday evening in Rainy River. It featured stars, dominant pitching, and a come-from-behind finish! Team Gemmell, who included Jeff Morrison, Guy Arpin, Ryan Windego, Linden Indian, Chris Jack, Vaughan Wilson, Brad Wakefield, Chad […]
Lucas Punkari While their final placing wasn’t quite what they had hoped for, the Plaza Lanes trio of Evelyn Barker, Betty Robinson, and Sylvia Beadle had an experience they won’t soon forget at the recent Club 55+ Triples Team National Championships in Kelowna, B.C. The local trio, who had captured […]
