Sean and Megan Murray swept hard during the Fort Frances Curling Club’s mixed open bonspiel Saturday afternoon. —Melanie Béchard photo
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Canadian singer-songwriter Ian Thomas entertained the crowd at the Townshend Theatre on Friday night, wrapping up the 2006/07 “tour de Fort” season. Thomas not only played a range of songs from his catalog, including the crowd-pleaser “Painted Ladies,” but told engaging stories of love and laughter, including anecdotes about his […]
Stacey Cridland, of the Fort Frances Gymnastics Academy, showed off her moves on the beam during the Springfest 2007 Invitational Inter-Club meet held here Saturday. —Heather Ogilvie photo
“Global Gaming” owner John Racioppi gave deputy mayor Tannis Drysdale a few tips on racing as she got behind the wheel of a virtual high-performance automobile in an Xbox 360 game Friday afternoon at the grand opening of “Global Gaming,” located at 256 Scott St. Those who showed up for […]
Here are more results from the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts: Drama (French) Tuesday, April 10 •French Reading, Grade 9 and up, Own Choice—1. Annelise Hawrylak; •French Choral Speaking, Grades 4 and 5—1. St. Francis School (S. Busch); •French Poetry, Grade 9 and up—1. Annelise Hawrylak; •French […]
The Muskie badminton program will be well-represented at the NWOSSAA finals next Wednesday (April 18) in Atikokan. The senior boys’ doubles team of Tim Desjardins and Jamie Jensen continued their romp through the league this season—winning all five of their matches at the NorWOSSA championships Wednesday in Kenora. The pair […]
FORT FRANCES—With one week to go, the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s “Old Bags Lunch” is shaping up to be another fundraiser for district health care—with the emphasis on “fun.” To be sure you don’t miss out on a good time for a great cause, the public is encouraged to […]
Chloe Gate, left, Maren Scott, and Jorja Caldwell were having a ball during their tap routine to Elton John’s “Crocodile Rock” at Fort Dance Studio’s rehearsal last night for “The British are Coming”—their sixth-annual General Division recital. The show runs tomorrow at 2 p.m. and again at 7 p.m. at […]
Dave Evans threw a rock while Rick Sekulich prepared to sweep during the men’s ‘A’ league final last night at the Fort Frances Curling Club. The duo were part of Ron Bridgeman’s rink. who beat David Kaun’s foursome 8-2 in six ends to capture the title. —Alex Cruickshank photo
Marla Thomson, branch manager of the local Northern Lights Credit Union, made the first cut into the cake made especially for today—Member Appreciation Day. Members were encouraged to drop by and have coffee and cake in celebration of the Northern Lights Credit Union’s profit sharing of $400,000 last year. Credit […]
The annual Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts continued Tuesday and Wednesday with the Vocal portion. Here are the results: Tuesday, April 10 •Girls’ Choir, Grades 4-8, English—1. Robert Moore School; •Massed School Choir, All Grades, English—1. Nestor Falls School; •Musical Theatre, Solo, 9 and 10 years—1. Anders […]
FORT FRANCES—With all of the funding now in place, the reconstruction of the Portage Avenue underpass is poised to begin next month. And Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown noted the 22-week project will mean some changes to traffic flow in that part of town. “We’re going to treat it […]
