A beautiful sunny day greeted pilots, car enthusiasts, and spectators to the annual “fly-in barbecue” at the Fort Frances Airport on Saturday. Nine pilots flew their own crafts to the airstrip to join in the festivities and put their aircraft on display for the 220 people who went through the […]
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There’s a new movement afoot to bring the word of God to people across Canada—and it’s using a rather unique approach. Spread the Word Theatre Ministries and Wycliffe Bible Translators currently are on tour with an original theatrical production entitled “Sunong: The Right to Machatan.” It’s a story about two […]
The local Friends of Animals held its third-annual “Paws Around the Park” fundraiser Saturday at Pither’s Point Park, with record numbers in both dollars and participation. “We are truly overwhelmed with the tremendous amount of community support we received for the event,” said organizer Susan Cousineau. “We surpassed all expectations […]
Local artist Cher Pruys’ career continues to fly high as another one of her airplane paintings is on display at the National Aviation Museum of Canada. Entitled “Future Dreams,” it is on loan to the museum for one year. Earlier this year, it was one of the paintings selected by […]
The rumble of motorcycles filled the air here Saturday as riders from across the region descended on Fort Frances to raise awareness and money for the Alzheimer Society. The first-annual Alzheimer “Ride for Memories” brought riders from Kenora and Dryden here for an impromptu bike show in the parking lot […]
Tami LeBlanc, co-ordinator of the Stratton Toy Library, and assistant Laurie Anderson agree the centre will be a lively place with all the activities planned there. The STL is open for anyone to use. “There is a great variety of toys, games, movies, books, and much, much more,” said LeBlanc. […]
Things were “moooving” along as if the mad cow disease scare never happened at the first cattle sale of the season Saturday in Stratton. The annual yearling sale attracted 800 head of cattle, which is more than last year’s 621. “We had a good sale!” enthused Russell Richards, manager of […]
Looking ahead, the Emo Toy Library is planning to hold a fall carnival, also featuring the Borderland Community Orchestra, on Saturday, Oct. 25 from 1-3 p.m. at the Emo Legion. The theme will be Hallowe’en Orchestra and everyone is invited to come in costume to hear great music, play games, […]
A thrashing bee is planned for this Saturday (Sept. 13) at 1 p.m. at the Bill McLean farm. There will be some entertainment throughout the event, and hotdogs, smokies, and drinks will be available. This is a trial run for next year’s centennial celebrations in our community. Come out, one […]
For Eugene McPherson, it’s all about improving the bottom line while accentuating the positive. McPherson is spearheading a group of local people who want to help right the financial ship of the Borderland Thunder by creating an independent booster club. The proposed organization will provide a support network for the […]
The OCN in OCN Blizzard could have stood for “One Cool Netminder” here Friday night. Backup goalie David Herman allowed only one goal after coming on in relief of starter Ray McManus in the second period, making several key stops down the stretch to preserve a 3-2 victory over the […]
Ron Westover spent the whole season honouring a racing colleague—and ended the year with a fitting tribute. It would be hard to find too many people not at least partially celebrating Westover’s repeat as overall champion of the Street Stock division for the second-straight year as the Borderland Racing Association’s […]
