The Town of Fort Frances is applying to the Ministry of Tourism and Recreation for a grant to train Memorial Sports Centre staff in areas such as yoga, tai chi, and related fitness programs for older adults. “Given our current demographics and past experience, these are high-growth program areas where […]
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The Valley Adult Learning Association is holding its first-ever “Laps for Literacy” five-km race this Saturday to raise both funds for—and awareness of—the local non-profit organization. But so far, it looks like not too many runners will be participating. “We’ve really had only one person call us and tell us […]
The Borderland Thunder are supporters of cleanliness and fans of Michael Jackson. Sitting on top of the dryer in their empty locker room Tuesday morning was a bulk-sized version of a Purex bleach product, and adjacent to that was a copy of Michael Jackson’s “Number Ones,” which the team frequently […]
Lights, camera, action, and fish. At the Rainy River Walleye Tournament last weekend, it was—and always is—about the show. “The people up here just know how to put a big show,” said Marni Korpi of Roseau, Mn., who, along with partner Mike Vacura, finished in second place behind Oliver and […]
Almost exactly one year after the ban on admissions was lifted at Rainycrest Home for the Aged, administrators there are struggling to keep the home’s costs in line while keeping the deficit to a minimum. Representatives from Rainycrest met with the committee of the whole of town council in a […]
Local women, men, and children took a stand against violence Monday evening in a “Take Back the Night” march across the international bridge here. Dubbed “Hands Across the Bridge,” the rally—which demanded an end to all forms of violence against women and children—was organized to bring marchers from both sides […]
It has been a long summer for the Delbridge family of Fort Frances. Ever since their daughter, Alicia, was stricken with a mysterious, life-threatening heart ailment while visiting family in Alberta back in August, Cory and Christina’s lives have been turned upside down as they watched her struggle for life […]
A partnership between the Rainy River District School Board and the Northwest Catholic District School Board is helping bring their schools and students closer to the rest of the world. The two boards have established a broadband link from Fort Frances to Thunder Bay which connects them to the Ontario […]
The cool temperatures and soggy conditions we experienced for most of the summer may have been depressing to some, but there was a silver lining behind those clouds. These conditions caused mushrooms to pop up like, well, mushrooms and some local residents are taking advantage of this year’s bounty. Take […]
Here are the top 18 finishers from last weekend’s LaBelle’s Rainy Lake Fall Bass Classic: 1. Scott Ourada and John Allen—39.80 pounds ($5,000) 2. Alex Keszler and Darrell Keszler—38.52 ($2,500) 3. Jeff Gustafson and Chip Leer—38.52 ($1,400) 4. Wayne Howard and Dean Howard—37.68 ($1,000) 5. Paul Jewiss and Mike Graham—37.20 […]
They stared at the scoreboard; they had to before they did anything else. The Muskie varsity team had to make sure the feeling they had was beautifully true, and not a cruel deception. With the wind howling and the setting sun beating down on their brows, they stood at the […]
So long, farewell, sayonara, thanks for coming out. The Emo Speedway said goodbye Saturday night to yet another season of racing and when some of the drivers were asked about their favourite moments from the summer, there was no shortage of responses. “Winning three features in a row was pretty […]
