Staff Things got a little too heated for Fort Frances driver Steve Arpin at the Racing for Wildlife 200 at Michigan International Speedway on Friday. Arpin overheated on Lap 68 of the ARCA race and finished 33rd after starting in seventh position. The result also dropped Arpin to eighth in […]
News
Bryce Forbes Shirley and Neil Whitefield, along with their golden retriever, checked out a 1938 Dodge truck at the seventh-annual “Scott Street Show ’n Shine” on Saturday. About 50 classic cars turned out for the show, which was staged by the Business Improvement Association and the International Early Iron Car […]
Peggy Revell Movie Gallery on Scott Street is among the 131 stores across Canada that are closing down and having their inventory liquidated following a Friday afternoon announcement from Movie Gallery Canada. Signs on the local store’s door announced there will be no more rentals, with the new store hours […]
Dan Falloon Pro angler Chris Tholl (centre) and partner Zach McBride encouraged youngster like Brody Joyce to register for the annual KidPro tournament on Sunday, July 18 in conjunction with the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. Organizer Jody Maguire noted the event still is looking for more pro anglers to […]
Dan Falloon A group of Muskie cheerleading hopefuls hoisted one of their own during tryouts at Fort High yesterday evening. Coach Meghan Spooner reported a dozen attended the tryouts, which were held Friday through Sunday, including a high number of returning cheerleaders.
Dan Falloon Jared Cupp fell just short of making a tackle on Tobijah Gerber during the Muskie scrimmage Saturday afternoon at Fort High. The Dryden Eagles initially were slated to attend but couldn’t make it with Highway 502 being washed out. As such, the black-and-gold made the most of it […]
Staff Highway 502 was closed early Friday afternoon as a result of a washout 14 km north of Sawbill Lake, the OPP reported. MTO officials were on site and working to resolve the problem, but were waiting for water levels to recede. For motorists travelling north from Fort Frances, an […]
Duane Hicks According to www.dictionary.com, swagger is defined as: to boast, brag, or show off in a loud, superior manner. And with Canada Day less than three weeks away, the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is inviting local businesses to show their “Canadian Swagger” by creating a patriotic window display. […]
the CVFM You can do your bit for the environment when you stop by the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market tomorrow (June 12). This weekend is the market’s first official Eco-Day, and we hope to “reduce, reuse and recycle” with all our guests! First, eliminate those plastic bags! The first 100 […]
Bryce Forbes Shawnee Morrisseau sat as Amber Gibson, Jerry Wu, and Lyle Dolph, members of Fort High’s First Response Team, performed a demonstration re-enacting a car accident scene as part of the health and safety fair organized by the local Service Canada Centre for Youth yesterday in the high school […]
Staff Josh Strain and Sara Roach captured the male and female athlete-of-the-year honours at Fort High’s annual athletic awards banquet last night. It was Strain’s third award of the evening after claiming the track and field MVP and sharing the senior boys’ basketball MVP honours with Justin Anderson. There were […]
Staff For the second time this week, Rainy River District Fastball League games were rained out, with all of last night’s games being postponed. Play is slated to resume on Tuesday night—weather permitting—with five games on the schedule. The Sabaskong Cubs (7-1) and Barwick Blue Knights (7-2) lead the pack. […]
