Lucas Punkari Local strongman Luke Skaarup found himself as a bit of an outsider on Saturday as he and 14 other strongmen competed for the top spot at the Battle at the Beach II event in Milwaukee, Wisc., as he was the only one representing the “Great White North.” “Everyone […]
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Lucas Punkari While he wants to win every time that he heads out the 3/8 mile dirt oval, Christopher Leek’s steady approach has been part of the reason why he’s become one of the top drivers at the Emo Speedway. The 22-year-old from Emo, who is an electrical apprentice at […]
Lucas Punkari Although he can’t say anything yet about where he’ll be playing hockey next season, Fort Frances native Jordan Larson is already getting excited about the 2012/13 campaign. “Thing are looking very good for where I stand right now, and I’m looking forward to it,” Larson said. “Right now […]
Sarah Pruys Emma Smart smiled as she waited for her turn to cross the stage at the Fort Frances High School graduation last Thursday at the Memorial Sports Centre. She was among the 157 students who received their diplomas this year.
courtesy of Clinton Bruyere Couchiching First Nation’s 18th annual pow-wow last weekend celebrated the opening of the new pow-wow grounds located on the road to Heron Landing Golf Course, just west of Frog Creek Road. The state-of-the-art facility, with such amenities as enclosed bleachers, change rooms and a kitchen, hosted […]
Sarah Pruys Erika Moffitt tried out the “Log Run” inflatable at the Memorial Sports Centre following graduation last Thursday. The point of the game was to see how far forwards you could get before flying back to the start, and it was one favourite inflatables available at “Chem-Free,” an after-party […]
Lucas Punkari The Northern Ontario Sportfishing Centre in Sioux Narrows opened its doors to the public during their official grand opening on Thursday morning.
Sarah Pruys Mayor Roy Avis “dotted” the eye of the dragon on the dragon boat this morning with Jenny Greenhalgh, organizer of the first “Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Festival.” Dotting the eye is supposed to awaken the spirit of the dragon, bless the paddlers and the boats, and bring good […]
Duane Hicks Mayor Roy Avis, left, handed Fort Frances Lion Bud Danylchuk a $3,100 share of the Moffat Family Fund during last night’s council meeting. The Lions will use the money to buy security cameras to install at Lions Millennium Park. A total of $37,500 was disbursed to nine local […]
Staff Riverside Foundation for Health Care has asked the Town of Fort Frances for a three-year pledge of $15,000 in support of the “Together We Can” campaign for a digital mammography unit. Foundation chair Deane Cunningham told council Monday evening that the aim of the district-wide campaign is to raise […]
Staff This year is both the year of the dragon according to the Chinese calendar, and the year of the first “Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Festival” which will be held on Canada Day along the riverfront. Festivals of this kind are said to protect people from disease and evil spirits […]
Riverside Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s Canada Day Cash Lottery is 90 percent sold out, and there is only a short time left to get your ticket before we give away $10,000 cash to one lucky winner on July 1st. Tickets are $20 each, three for $50 or 7 for […]
