Duane Hicks Navigator Al Fraser (front seat), pilot John Hall (background), and spotters Grace Shedler and Tom Park (rear seats), with the Winnipeg Civil Air Search and Rescue Association (CASARA) team, got ready for take-off Saturday morning at the Fort Frances Airport. Two CASARA teams out of Thunder Bay and […]
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Duane Hicks Karen Melanson, owner of new business Northern Frenchy’s Quality Used Clothing, checked over the dress rack Saturday morning shortly after opening the door at its 1533 King’s Highway location. Northern Frenchy’s sells children’s, men’s, and women’s clothing, and is open Monday to Friday from 10 a.m.-8 p.m., and […]
Duane Hicks While figuring out their income tax may not be difficult for some, it can be stressful to others—especially if they can’t afford to hire a service to do it for them. As such, the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau once again is offering a helping hand through the Canada […]
Peggy Revell Keiran Weir, Leslie White, Deylene Whitecrow, Connor Scholfield, and Rodney Green made candles the old-fashioned way yesterday at the Fort Frances Museum. Gra de 3 students from Robert Moore School dropped by for an afternoon of crafts and activities, and to check out the new “Discover the History” […]
Peggy Revell St. Francis School students painted a mural in the snow this morning—one of the many activities at the school’s winter carnival that ran all day. The school was divided up into teams made up of children from all grades, which rotated through various activity stations such as “shmoosh” […]
Peggy Revell Aiden Wielinga and Liam Quast, Grade 2 students at St. Michael’s School, filled up paper bags with some freshly-popped popcorn this morning as part of the “Popping for Peace” project there. Each bag of popcorn was sold for $1, with proceeds going towards the Catholic Organization for Development […]
Peggy Revell Donna Lowey handed Michelle Korpi a rose and pamphlet during yesterday evening’s 2009 Bridal Show presented by Northwoods Gallery & Gifts. Dozens of brides-to-be and their guests showed up to meet with local businesses that provide wedding services as well as enter various draws, including one for a […]
Staff After electing Robin Payeur of Causeway Insurance at its Feb. 24 board meeting, the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce continues to look for one more director to fills its ranks. The responsibilities of a director include: •to help formulate and review various policies, proposed actions, programs, and projects so […]
Duane Hicks While Fort Frances may be covered in snow, the local Chamber of Commerce already has flowers on the brain as it gears up for its annual beautification program, “Project Petunia.” “We’re going to do a big campaign this year, because it is our 100th year celebration, and expanding […]
Press Release “Comics & Fantasy: Featuring the Art of Kari-Ann Anderson” is the new exhibit on the main floor of the Fort Frances Museum, which also will tie into March Break activities planned there for next week. Local artist Kari-Ann Anderson has gained recognition for the beauty and magnitude of […]
Staff Anyone who thought spring was just around the corner had their bubble burst as a major winter storm dumped 32 cm (13.1 inches) of snow on Borderland yesterday. More than a few people reported late for work this morning as residents faced the arduous task of digging out. And […]
Press Release Two well-known Liberal MPs will be visiting the Thunder Bay-Rainy River riding on the weekend of March 27-28. Justin Trudeau first will host a mix-and-mingle at the Airlane Travelodge on Friday, March 27 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. (EDT). This event also is a membership drive as part of a […]
