While a majority of the Fort Frances Public Library board still agrees the new library should be built as a stand-alone structure, the building committee will conduct a study to try and get a better idea as to how much savings could be realized if the project was built in […]
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Alberton Reeve Mike Hammond looked on as Emo Coun. Gerd O’Sullivan signed an agreement to officially re-designate her municipality as a “Safe Community” last Wednesday afternoon during a ceremony at La Place Rendez-Vous. Representatives from most of the 10 local municipalities and nine area First Nations were on hand for […]
Paul Jewiss showed off one of the fish he and teammate Mike Graham had caught during the final weigh-in of the Emo Walleye Classic on Saturday afternoon at the Emo/La Vallee Arena. The pair finished in eighth spot with a combined two-day weight of 16.18 pounds.
Janet Lambert and Jamie Hanke got a jump start on their fellow competitors in the Emo Walleye Classic, reeling in a walleye early Friday morning below the dam at Fort Frances. But Team #50 couldn’t snag the big one and ended up finishing in 52nd spot.
Chanelle Matthews, a student in Eva Vizi’s Grade 7/8 French Immersion class at St. Francis School, created a tribal mask during Cher Pruys’ art workshop held Friday. The workshop ran on two afternoons, where the students studied tribal masks, formed their own out of clay, and then painted their creations. […]
Doug McBride of Devlin held up the 7.85-pound lunker—the big fish of the tournament—that helped him and partner Steve Ballan capture the seventh-annual Emo Walleye Classic on Saturday. The duo won their second EWC crown in convincing fashion, eclipsing the rest of the field by nearly four pounds.
Smoke from large fires burning in northern Manitoba is expected to remain present over Northwestern Ontario for the next few days. The area affected by the smoke drift can be viewed through the NOAA Smoke Forecasting website by viewing the current 24-hour analysis and 48-hour forecast loop. For more information […]
With the emergence of summer comes the start of the Borderland Soccer Association’s men’s and women’s leagues, which kick off tonight (June 3) at the St. Francis Sportsfields. “More people showed up on our actual registration day this year but when final numbers come in, we should be around the […]
Robert Moore School will be saluted tonight with the Rainy River District School Board’s monthly “Recognition of Excellence” award for their building of community and student leadership through cultural awareness. A report to the board explained the school has embraced a number of initiatives and activities in order to develop […]
Fort Frances Badminton Club members Tim Desjardins, left, and Jamie Jensen enjoyed a break from the action to enjoy some pizza during the club’s season wind-up at Fort Frances High School last night.
Local residents can rest assurred the Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service has state-of-the-art firefighting technology at their disposal since a new Crimson Fire pumper truck, costing just under $310,000, was delivered to the fire hall yesterday morning. The truck is replacing a 1977 pumper truck, which had fallen into […]
Kiwanians Robert Sletmoen, left, and Alan Zucchiatti drew the winning ticket for the club’s “Trip of the Month” draw for June yesterday at International Travel Services. Harvey Perry of Fort Frances will be heading to sunny San Diego, a trip valued at $2,263. In related news, the Kiwanis are looking […]
