Duane Hicks Having the day off school Monday, Heidi Putzer helped stock the shelves of the non-fiction section at the new Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. She is among the 100-plus volunteers who signed up to help make the move from the old library on Chruch Street to the […]
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Duane Hicks Alyssa Chiasson, front, Kaitlyn Chiasson, Mikayla Chiasson, and their uncle, John Storm, climbed the stairs of the relocated and refurbished lookout tower here Saturday. The tower, “Hallett,” and Sorting Gap Marina all opened for the season on Friday, and so far have been quite popular.
Bryce Forbes There was a long lineup at the 40th-annual Manitou fish fry on Friday afternoon at the new pow-wow grounds at Rainy River First Nations. Between 400 and 500 people turned out for the ever-popular event.
Dan Falloon Muskie forward Courtney Roach crashed the Hanover (Winnipeg) net in tournament action here Friday afternoon. Roach later tallied but the Muskies lost the round-robin game 4-2. Fort High exacted revenge on the Hype on Saturday afternoon, however, exploding for a 5-3 win to capture third place in the […]
Duane Hicks Volunteer Mitchell Riordon spent his day off school yesterday stocking shelves with DVDs at the new Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. Riordon is among the 100-plus volunteers who signed up to help make the move from the old library on Church Street to the new one adjacent […]
Bryce Forbes Kevin Webb, manager of Webb’s Power Shack, showcased a quad at the store which opened yesterday at 835 McKenzie Ave. It is open Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m.-noon.
Peggy Revell Karleigh Ford faced off in a game of chess against Brendan Johnson while Adrian Whitehead looked on during the Fort Frances High School chess club’s spring tournament that got underway this morning.
Duane Hicks Colton Engelman, along with father, Jim, got behind the wheel of the “Hallett” while they toured the tugboat Saturday. The relocated and refurbished “Hallett” and lookout tower were opened to the public starting Friday, and now are open daily from 9 a.m.-8 p.m., along with the Sorting Gap […]
Peggy Revell Sam Swing, accompanied by local firefighter Wayne Riches, tried on a pair of firefighters boots Saturday as part of the display set up at Canadian Tire for this year’s Fire Prevention Week. It was a busy day for the firefighters, who showed the public some of the tools […]
Duane Hicks Students Kaila Elders, left, and Scott Walsh watched as librarian Evelyn Norris locked up the Fort Frances Public Library before leaving yesterday afternoon—officially closing its doors to the public for the last time. Library staff and volunteers will spend the next two weeks moving to the new Fort […]
Bryce Forbes Corine Bannon dished up food for her son, Everett, at the 40th-annual Manitou fish fry held Friday at the new pow-wow grounds at Rainy River First Nations. Band member Dean Wilson estimated 400-500 people turned out for the ever-popular event.
Dan Falloon Dr. Steve Chown prepared to take the last few strides at the Energy Fitness 5K run here Saturday morning. More than 110 runners competed in the 5K run while 46 children registered for the 1K event, with proceeds going to the local “Jumpstart” program.
