Dan Falloon Pro angler Bryan Gustafson helped youngster Michael Albanese measured a bass during the Safeway KidPro tournament yesterday. The pair finished second overall with a three-pound bag of 11.35 pounds, falling just short of the trio of kid Damon Nyberg and pros Kent Ballan and Steve Ballan (11.91 pounds). […]
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Dan Falloon Fort Frances Lakers’ hopeful Nick Kaun carried the puck over centre ice during Saturday night’s session of the Lakers’ tryout camp held over the weekend at Bronco Arena in International Falls. More than 40 players showcased their skills in hopes of landing on the roster for the local […]
Peggy Revell Fort Frances Horticultural Society members Viv O’Donnell, left, and Nadia Felix arranged flowers at the “Make and Take Bouquet” session held Saturday morning at the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market “Flower Festival.” The event gave people a chance to make their own bouquet while meeting horticultural society members and […]
Dan Falloon Ryan Verrier delivered a pitch for the Downs family team against Shade on Saturday morning during the annual John Kingsley Downs/Gus Lindberg tournament in Devlin. The Downs family came back to win the game 15-13 and eventually captured the ‘C’ final with an 11-4 win over the Whiskey […]
Dan Falloon Jack Allan drilled screws into a holder for a video board near the home bench in the Ice For Kids Arena this morning. The video board will show the leaderboard and other pertinent information during the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. Site set-up continues until 9 p.m. tonight, […]
Bryce Forbes The team of Josh Supinski and Lyndsi Wilson spun the wheel during “The Price is Right” game as part of the “Tween Scene” yesterday at the new Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. The program runs every Wednesday at 2 p.m. with a different theme, with the fee […]
Bryce Forbes Dayna DeBenedet, left, and Jamie Petrin, from the local Service Canada Centre for Youth, showed off their display entitled “Humble Beginnings Wall of Fame.” The pair were at the Sorting Gap Marina today from noon-4 p.m. talking about the first summer jobs for some high-profile people in Fort […]
Bryce Forbes Nick Delorenzi, foreground, and Spencer Smith were among those working on the rehabilitation of the Caul Bridge on McIrvine Road this week. The bridge has been reduced to one lane of traffic as crews work to upgrade it to provincial safety standards, including the installation of steel guardrails. […]
Peggy Revell Beri Korkola, with the United Native Friendship Centre here, helped to plant flowers in one of the outdoor gardens at Rainycrest yesterday afternoon. The UNFC, along with various other community organizations such as the District Mental Health Services for Older Adults Program, have been pitching in with time […]
Dan Falloon Rick Socholotuk (“The Outdoor Educator”) demonstrated how to properly show off a catch for a photograph during the Safeway KidPro orientation yesterday afternoon at Confederation College. About 30 kids participating in Sunday’s tournament attended the session to learn about everything from different fishing techniques to boat etiquette. Teams […]
Dan Falloon Ralph Galusha netted a fish during the “Castin’ For Cash” bass tournament at Lake Despair Lodge over the weekend. Galusha and his son, Scott, were on the hot seat before the top five boats paraded in and managed to hang on to finish fourth overall with 23.31 pounds.
Peggy Revell Tara Grant sliced up the pizza she made yesterday afternoon as part of the culinary program being offered this week for youths aged 11-14 at the local Confederation College campus. The program is one of many camps being run by the college this summer, with space still available […]
