Mitch Calvert This Saturday night (July 25) will mark the 55th anniversary of the Emo Speedway. The track has seen its share of ups and downs over the years, but no one knows that better than 90-year-old Raoul Cayer, who took the checkered flag that first race back on July […]
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Mitch Calvert It’s been a whirlwind summer for Fort Frances native Steve Arpin. Despite a string of four-straight top-10 finishes on the ARCA RE/MAX Series, the 25-year-old likely is nearing the end of his tenure with Eddie Sharp Racing unless some funding can be secured following this Saturday’s Wolverine Power […]
All eyes will be focused on the Sorting Gap Marina for the rest of this week as our community’s biggest summer event, the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, hits the water once again for what promises to be another exciting three days of top-notch fishing competition. Before our attention shifts […]
Duane Hicks Proof that the inaugural Fort Frances Folk Festival truly appealed to music fans of all ages, Jack Nuttall, sitting with his dad, Mark, enjoyed the outdoor concert at the Little Beaver Snow Park here Saturday. The event, which featured 25 music acts, drew 300-350 people. See more photos […]
Heather Latter Dayna DeBenedet, youth services officer with the local Service Canada Centre for Youth, put the finishing touches on the “Humble Beginnings Wall of Fame” display at the Sorting Gap Marina yesterday.
Mitch Calvert After an opening-round 79, Taylor Jorgenson recovered with a solid 73 on Sunday to finish with a two-day total of 146 (factoring in handicap) for second place in the second flight. Greg Ward captured the championship flight after beating Alex McDonald in an extra hole. Both had finished […]
Elisabeth Heslop Matt McQuaker worked on a frame of twine and wooden stakes to support a cover over rows of lettuce at the Emo Agriculture Research Station last week. The covers will provide the vegetables with protection from wind and deer.
Elisabeth Heslop Anne Jean, 11, and McKenna Begin, 10, belted out “Born to Entertain” as part of the “River Theatre” performance of “A Walk on Broadway” at the Emo Legion last Friday. Just under 40 students participated in the week-long music camp directed by Renée Martin-Brown.
Staff This is “Bass Week” in Fort Frances. But while the daytime is about fishing, the nighttime also is full of activity under the big tent at the Sorting Gap Marina. That nighttime entertainment gets underway tonight with the MuchMusic Video Dance Party from 7-10 p.m. Adam Armit, nighttime entertainment […]
the OPP OPP officers are seeking public assistance concerning recent investigations of break-ins. On Thursday (July 16), a cottage owner told police his cottage had been broken into and several items were missing. Police believe the break-in occurred sometime between July 2-16. Items missing from the cottage include beer, liquor, […]
the MNR The fire scene remains quiet in the West Fire Region. There are still 16 active fires in the region, but they are not posing any problems. Of those blazes, 12 are in the northern sectors of Nipigon District, two are in Red Lake District, one is in Kenora […]
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Participants of The Rec’n Crew’s “Hook, Line and Sinker” summer program lined the docks across from the Harbourage yesterday as they tried to get a bite. The theme lasts for the week (to coincide with the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship) while other upcoming programs include “Creative Cooking” and “Go […]
