Dozens of residents gathered to pay their last respects top Queen Elizabeth II in a brief ceremony on Monday. It was hosted by the Fort Frances Legion, and took place at the Fort Frances cenotaph, to coincide with the date of the Queen’s funeral. – Ken Kellar photo
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The post-Covid return of the Fort Frances Terry Fox Run was deemed a success by organizers at the Volunteer Bureau – roughly 25 participants came out on Sunday, raising $3,100 for the Terry Fox Foundation. It was the Bureau’s first time organizing the event. Long-time participant Samantha Halliday, top right, […]
To the editor, Mayor June Caul and Mayor Harley Droba, I was born and raised in Fort Frances and return every summer to the family cabin that my Mom and Dad built in 1952. I am in my eighth decade of travelling on and enjoying Rainy Lake. When I return […]
Bernie Rittau’s pumpkins are growing and weighing about thirty pounds. They promise to “ make delicious pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving Supper and equally as important, Jack-O-Lanterns “ for many happy kids! – Submitted photo
Following the drama and excitement of the weigh-ins at the Rainy River Walleye Tournament on Saturday evening, winners Danny Hanson and Trevor Day relinquished the stage to the West Rainy River Lions Club for another set of winners for the WRRD Pontoon Boat Draw 2022. The draw happened at the […]
St. Mary school held their official grand opening ceremony on Thursday, September 15, 2022, following an extended disruption from the COVID-19 pandemic. Invited to speak at the opening ceremony were Brendan Hyatt and David Sharp, who served as Director of Education and Chair, respectively, of the Northwest Catholic District School […]
Season passports for the 2022-23 Tour de Fort Concert Series are 50% sold out, with just under a month to go before The Trews Acoustic Trio kick off the season at Townshend Theatre on Friday, October 14th. A Tour de Fort Passport is the ONLY way to guarantee a spot […]
The Muskies Football team took a 15-0 loss to the Daniel McIntyre Collegiate Institute Maroons in Winnipeg last Friday. Above, Fletcher Klug holds off an opponent after catching the ball. Right, #1 Hayden Beckett makes a dash for the end zone, but was unable to secure a touchdown. Muskie Seamus […]
Fort Frances High School Muskies went through hockey tryouts last week. Both the boys’ and girls’ teams had four on-ice sessions. The teams will take to the ice later in the fall with the hopes of making it back to all-Ontario championships after they have been cancelled due to COVID […]
By Olivia Seguin
4-H Press reporter
4-H Press reporter
On September 11, 2022 we held our Explorers 2.0 4-H meeting at our leader Krista Olson’s house. The meeting was about bread making. When we were all there we took attendance, Jessica Teeple, Landon Teeple, Sydney Romyn, Emily Romyn, Georgia Romyn, Rihanna Morrison, Olivia Seguin, Hailey Wilson, Melania Olson and […]
Friday and Saturday marked the return of the Rainy River Walleye Tournament in the west end town, and the public had plenty on offer to take part in while waiting for the fishing teams to return, from food trucks and craft vendors to pull-tabs and a books sale put on […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Bell tolls, moments of silence and brief pauses in transit services were observed Monday afternoon across Ontario in memory of Queen Elizabeth II as her official state funeral concluded. Canada and Ontario declared Monday a Day of Mourning to coincide with the funeral, and Premier Doug Ford encouraged people to […]
