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 […]
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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 […]
The Senators seized back home-ice advantage by slowing Pittsburgh’s stars and getting two key goals from one of their own in Daniel Alfredsson. Ottawa—rebounding from a 4-3 loss at home barely 24 hours before in which it twice squandered third-period leads—won 4-2 yesterday to take a 2-1 lead into Game […]
The Fort Frances Fire & Rescue Service responded to the report of a house fire on the 1200 block of Colonization Road West around 1:20 p.m. on Friday. Upon arrival, firefighters observed heavy smoke billowing from the windows of the home’s south side. No one was home at the time […]
The Fort Frances Curling Club will be ready to “rock the house” next season thanks to a $15,000 grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation to repair the roof. Local MPP Howard Hampton congratulated the club Friday night during its mixed open bonspiel. “The Fort Frances Curling Club is a very […]
Highway 11 was closed for about seven hours yesterday after a single-vehicle collision about six km east of Pearson’s Road that sent the driver to hospital. The driver of a westbound pickup truck lost control of his vehicle around 2 p.m., causing the vehicle to enter the ditch and roll […]
OPP officers investigated a single-vehicle accident on Highway 11 that occurred around 3 p.m. yesterday about six km east of Pearson’s Road. The driver of a westbound pickup truck lost control of his vehicle, causing it to enter the ditch and roll over. The driver, a 27-year-old male from Manitou […]
Here are the results from the Drama division of the Rainy River Festival for the Performing Arts for Friday, April 13: •Choral Speaking, Grades 9 and 10—1. Ashlee Nordstrom, Kali McBride, Ian McKay, Kali Hamilton, Sarah Mallory, Jeremy Asselin, and Kaili Curtis 2. Janel Barker, Nick Kupila, Joe Bruyere, Lynesse […]
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 […]
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 […]
