A delegation of 10 women representing Riverside Health Care Facilities, Rainy River District Breast Health Network and the Canadian Cancer Society attended the 5th World Conference on Breast Cancer in Winnipeg on June 5–8. “We had the opportunity to meet with delegates from thirty two countries around the World”, enthused […]
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Visitors are invited to come and be introduced to and learn more about some of the critters that live in Voyageurs National Park on Friday, July 4. Park Naturalist Brandon Baker will have activities, songs, and balloon animals for all. This evening is sure to be a hit for ages […]
Wildfire Music, a local disc jockey company, will be moving to a new location in a few months. The company currently is run from Fort Frances, where it was created just over five years ago by current owner Adam Armit. The company has undergone major changes in growth over those […]
The Northwest Catholic District School Board is proud to give out its Grade 8 Leadership awards for the 2007-08 school year. The Grade 8 Leadership awards are awarded based on the following criteria: •The student must be a confirmed Catholic student who participates regularly in liturgical celebrations and sacraments and […]
A Dryden man has been fined to pay $3,150 in fines for an over limit of lake trout found in his home. Norbert Graf, 50, pleaded guilty to possessing an over limit of lake trout, resulting in a $3,000 fine. Graf also pleaded guilty to using an extra line while […]
This year’s Junior Miss “Fun in the Sun” Queen Hailey Clendenning, left, was beaming as she stood with secret judge and last year’s queen, Holly Strain, after the crowning ceremony yesterday at Pither’s Point.
Despite the rain, participants in this year’s “Relay for Life” took to the track at Pither’s Point Park Friday event, completing the first lap along with many local cancer survivors. A total of 21 teams braved the soggy weather, walking all night to raise about $50,000 for the Canadian Cancer […]
Len Noonan let shells fly during skeet shooting competition last Tuesday at the Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club. He shot perfect rounds of 25 that evening.
Several of the teams from the 2008 David Thompson Brigade allowed the youngsters in Emo to sit in the canoes following their arrival there on Thursday. The voyageurs showed the children how to handle the paddles and how to shift positions from side to side in the canoe.
Although the weather was certainly less than ideal, this year’s annual “Relay for Life” was still deemed a success. “It was a pretty soggy Friday and Saturday, but it didn’t dampen anyone’s spirits,” stressed event organizer John Rafferty. “Everyone had a good time.” The event, a significant fundraiser for the […]
A tug of war between Fort Frances and its sister city, International Falls, originally slated for tomorrow (July 3), has been postponed until next month. At the request of Falls mayor Shawn Mason, the third-annual contest will be held in late August to coincide with events being planned for that […]
The Junior Miss “Fun in the Sun” pageant came to a close yesterday under the big tent in the midst of all of the July 1st festivities when Hailey Clendenning (Energy Fitness Centre) was crowned as its first-ever queen. The titles of First Princess and Miss Congeniality both were bestowed […]
