Duane Hicks Canada Safeway employee Vilma Valenzuela, right, drew the second-place winner for the Fort Frances Lions Club “Groceries for A Year” raffle yesterday as Lion Jeannette Roth looked on. Viola Medicine of Rainy River First Nations won $1,000 in groceries, with Deb Westover of Barwick winning the first-place prize […]
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Dan Falloon Steve Louma lined up a throw in the mixed doubles final of the Gord Dunville Mixed Darts Classic at the local Legion on Saturday. Louma, along with partner Rochelle Louma, were toppled by John Rutherford and Christine Stark in the championship. Rutherford and Stark, along with Shawn Harris […]
Fort Frances Canadians Midget ‘AA’ players Chris Bobczynski and Braedon Keast draw names at the team’s meat draw Saturday at the Memorial Sports Centre, with some help from Debbie Murray. Bev Strachan of Emo, Chris Trapp of Fort Frances, and Vic Lanoix of Hearst, Ont. were the three winners, with […]
Peggy Revell In a sign that spring is on its way, seagulls have returned to Borderland. This one was seen on a dock along the La Verendrye Parkway while a flock of dozens has taken up residence on the river ice by Pither’s Point. Local lore has it that once […]
Peggy Revell Decked out in green, Wilma Chapman served up Irish stew to the crowd that came out last night for the St. Patrick’s Supper at St. John’s Anglican Church here. Along with a spread of traditional Irish fare, those on hand also were treated to entertainment by the “Rainy […]
Peggy Revell With the help of librarian Evelyn Norris, Hailey Joyce was transformed into a paper bag princess yesterday morning during the Fort Frances Public Library’s “Bunch of Munsch” Storytime. The crowd of children who came out for the March Break activity heard their favourite Robert Munsch stories, ate cupcakes, […]
Duane Hicks Savannah Hyatt drew a fish yesterday afternoon at the Fort Frances Museum during March Break activities there. With direction from local artist Valerie Larson, the youngsters were asked to draw and paint their answers to the question, “What Hooks You Here?” Their input will be used to create […]
Peggy Revell Ashton Brenna, Alex Dvorak, and Aiden Tullio watched how the dice fell during a game of Harry Potter “Scene It?” yesterday afternoon at the Fort Frances Public Library. The game was one of many activities slated there for youths during March Break.
Dan Falloon The “Canadian Crazyhorse” (Michael Elgin), above, let out a yell to make sure the entire Couchiching Recreation Centre knew he had put former WWF wrestler “Bad Ass” Billy Gunn in a headlock during Canadian Wrestling’s Elite action there last Tuesday night (March 9). Throughout the evening, the wrestlers […]
Dave Ogilvie On the third Monday of each month, a group of seniors gathers at the Christian Reformed Church in Emo to have some coffee, tea, and cookies while spending the afternoon playing games and visiting with friends. Newcomers are encouraged to bring along their favourite game and drop in […]
Dan Falloon Former NHL’er Theoren Fleury signed copies of his book, “Playing With Fire,” after his presentation, “Don’t Quit Before the Miracle,” at the Townshend Theatre last Wednesday night. Fleury also signed hockey cards, caps, and jerseys after his speech.
Peggy Revell Rianna Roach and Alacea Yerxa glided along the ice this morning during the Memorial Sports Centre’s busy “Toonie Skate”—one of the many activities available around town for children during March Break this week.
