Family and friends gathered Aug. 3 at the Millennium Hall to help Ross and Fran Anderson celebrate their 50th anniversary. Activities started off with an afternoon tea for friends and neighbours, followed by an evening dinner for 175 immediate and extended family, with Fr. James giving the blessing. Decorations were […]
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Braving the elements Saturday morning, 22 archers—both young and experienced alike—stalked through the bush at the Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club grounds by Frog Creek to compete in the 3-D archery shoot. Ben Wiersema topped the Traditional category, with Eric Kaufman in second and Dave Simon third. Dave Fadness won the […]
Although attendance was down at the Emo Fair last weekend, the wind and rain didn’t deter the serious buyers from the barn Saturday afternoon for the annual 4-H market steer auction. The seats were full of bidders—and the dark skies seemed to make them more generous. “Saturday was such a […]
Only the brave attended outside events during much of the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s Fall Fair in Emo last weekend, with many being cancelled or postponed due to the high winds, heavy rains, and muddy grounds. Organizers could only watch the skies in disappointment. The parade, horse show, and […]
The 74th-annual loggers’ competition drew a large crowd to the grandstand at the Emo Fair last Friday morning. The event began at 9:30 a.m. as nine contestants competed in the nine events that eventually would crown the champion logger. The clear sentimental favourite was perennial champ Gaston Godbout. The wiry […]
The Emo Fair queen and her two princesses had no time to rest on their laurels after last Thursday night’s crowning as they went around the fairgrounds during the rest of the cold, damp weekend. “I was shocked,” newly-crowned Sis Wilson said the next day. “I was crying, I couldn’t […]
At least 50 youth, with more still to register, will be coming here for four days of education, recreation, and culture Aug. 29-Sept. 1. when the third-annual United Native Friendship Centre youth summit is held. “We have people coming from Toronto, Kapuskasing, Thunder Bay,” said youth worker Raylene Johnson. “But […]
Following an initial meeting earlier this month, the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau is on the right track organizing the annual Terry Fox Run here next month with an ample supply of volunteers in place. “Things are progressing quite nicely,” said bureau co-ordinator Vanessa Hebert, adding volunteers under former co-ordinator Joan […]
More than 2,000 protesters marched through downtown Kenora on Monday in what organizers said should serve as a wake-up call to Indian Affairs minister and local MP Robert Nault. “It was better than we expected,” said Grand Council Treaty #3 executive director Reid Thompson. “It was a huge success in […]
Former Fort Frances resident Kathleen McFayden’s participation in the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation’s “Paddle to a Cure” fundraiser earlier this month was a success on many levels. “It was truly a wonderful experience” said McFayden, who was a little sunburned from her many hours on the water. “We were focused […]
Local MP Robert Nault was in Fort Frances last Wednesday to announce a FedNor investment of $300,000 to the Rainy Lake Future Development Corp. and a continued funding commitment to the organization for three years. “Rainy River Future Development Corp. makes a very positive impact on business in the Rainy […]
The Rainy River District School Board voted in favour of increasing secondary school class sizes from a 21:1 student-to-teacher ratio to 21.09:1 at a special meeting here last night. While Ministry of Education class size policy states boards should stick to a 21:1 ration, there is an exception in which […]
