Peggy Revell The Nature Conservancy of Canada is looking to dip its toes further into conservation efforts for Rainy Lake. “We like to say that we have results you can walk on,” Chris Maher, regional vice-president of the Ontario Region of the NCC, told the roughly 40 people who attended […]
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Duane Hicks At least three dogs currently are positive for canine parvovirus in the Fort Frances area, said local veterinarian Dr. Dan Pierroz, who is reminding dog owners that this deadly virus can be prevented through vaccination. Parvovirus—first reported in dogs in 1978—is a potentially-lethal virus that attacks the lining […]
Zoey Duncan For Lori Green, participating in her second triathlon was “unreal.” The Fort Frances resident swam her way through a tightly-packed sea of bodies in the swimming portion of race, swallowing several mouthfuls of water, en route to a personal best finish of 2:13:47 (85th overall) at the Brewhouse […]
Lucas Punkari If you look into the background of race car drivers throughout the top racing series in the world, you’ll find that nearly all of them began their career behind the wheel of go-karts at a young age. While it’s hard to say to where exactly those cruising around […]
Lucas Punkari With the 2011 Winnipeg High School Football League season less than a month away, the Fort Frances Muskies now know who they will be facing as the schedule for the Andy Currie Division officially was released this past week. “Just taking a quick look at it, we are […]
Lucas Punkari In most cases, a third-straight top 15 finish, in what was just your fourth career start in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, is a pretty big accomplishment for most drivers. But in the case of Fort Frances native Steve Arpin, a 13th-place showing in the AAA Insurance […]
Lucas Punkari To the casual observer, competing in two Strongman events in consecutive days might seem a bit crazy. But for local competitor Luke Skaarup, it is just par for the course. “I’ve actually done a three-day event before as part of North American’s Strongest Man, and that was a […]
Peggy Revell Onigaming First Nation youth Megan Bob and elder/band councillor Fred Kelly looked on as the community’s new pontoon boat approached “Spirit Island” on Crow Lake—one of the four sites the boat visited to offer tobacco on its inaugural journey Friday morning. The new boat is not only an […]
Peggy Revell Haleigh DeGagne took in the aroma of flowers that were on display Saturday at the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market as the Fort Frances Horticultural Society hosted its annual flower and vegetable show. Vicky Wishart took home two trophies—one for most points and the other for grand aggregate—while Donna […]
Zoey Duncan A steady sprinkle of rain shortly before sunset Monday evening led to a bright rainbow looking east over the upper Rainy River.
Lucas Punkari Wyatt Boyum drifted out of Turn 4 during an advanced division heat at the Emo go-kart track. Boyum, who only has been racing for a few weeks, quickly has become one of the fastest drivers at the track on Friday nights.
Zoey Duncan To attend World Youth Day Three area youths are dedicating the rest of their summer to renewing their faith and exploring Spanish culture. World Youth Day is a week-long gathering of Catholic youth from around the world, which takes place this year in Madrid, Spain from Aug. 15-21. […]
