Looking to stage more activities aimed at teens, the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship has scheduled basketball and street hockey tournaments, along with a skateboarding demonstration, during this year’s event. But registrations have been slow so far and in a push to get enough youths signed up to allow these […]
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The sun was gleaming, the fireworks dazzling, and the smiles on people’s faces likely bright enough to illuminate the sky in either’s absence. Indeed, Friday’s Canada Day celebrations here were a glowing success. “I thought everything went really well,” enthused Dawn Booth, office manager at the Fort Frances Chamber of […]
The Town of Fort Frances is on the lookout for more volunteer firefighters, with a deadline for applications coming up July 22. Fire Chief Steve Richardson said Tuesday the department currently has a complement of 20 volunteer firefighters, but is aiming to expand. “We’re looking at having three more right […]
Tickets went on sale yesterday for the local Chamber of Commerce’s annual “Quest for the Best” and new “Kiddie Quest,” which will hit the stage July 18 once again in conjunction with the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. “We’re ready to go,” said organizer Dawn Booth, who also is office […]
The Township of Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls in investigating the possibility of changing social service administrators in an effort to reduce the annual levy it now pays to the Kenora District Services Board. The KDSB’s funding formula is based on property assessment of member municipalities. Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls has a small […]
Town council will have a revised fee schedule for sewer and water rates before it next Monday night (July 11) after several recommendations for changes were made during a special committee of the whole meeting Tuesday. At that meeting, council and management discussed the input they’ve received from the local […]
The Leo Noonan Memorial Cup race was held Saturday morning starting from Sand Bay. Six sailboats took part in the event, previously called the Canada Day Race, which was won by Ron Bowman aboard “In Tune.” Meanwhile, next Tuesday (July 12) will be the last date the Rendezvous Yacht Club […]
Two-year-old Jastra Bell (foreground) and Cameron Armstrong, also two, were dressed up to celebrate our country’s 138th birthday last week as kids from the Fort Frances Children’s Complex paraded up and down the 1100 block of Portage Avenue. About 40 youngsters and a handful of supervisors took part in the […]
The “Blackhawk Hillbillies” consisting of Don Strom (Jed), Jason Strom (Jethro), Wendy Strom (Ellie-Mae), and Sharon Strom (Granny) were one of the highlights of the annual Canada Day parade in Barwick on Friday. –Michael Hilborn photo
This group of young ladies, known as the “Culture Girls,” showed they know how to have fun Friday morning as they rode this colourful float, sponsored by Murlin’s Car Wash, during the Canada Day parade. It won the prize for “Best Individual Float” as the theme for this year’s parade […]
First Princess Jenna Cousineau, left, queen Sara DeGagne and Second Princess Brittany Hayes were all smiles after being unveiled as 2005 ‘Fun in the Sun’ royalty at the crowning ceremony, held last Friday in conjunction with the Canada Day celebrations at Pither’s Point. –Wes Gilbertson photo
Steve Arpin couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate Canada Day than by heading over to Alexandria, Mn. and invade its race track by entering in the WISSOTA Nationals. It was there where Arpin finished in fifth place in the 25-car feature on Sunday in what is dubbed as […]
