Duane Hicks Sporting a new coat of paint, the lookout tower was scheduled to be transported in pieces to its future site along the La Verendrye Parkway today, where it will be re-assembled at the location just east of the Sorting Gap Marina. Eventually, the public will be able to […]
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Peggy Revell Grade two student Kasey Kreger-O’Neill, with the help of fifth-grader Alysha MacDonald, looked to find her name on the class lists posted on the front doors of Robert Moore early yesterday morning before the first bell of the new school year rang.
Heather Latter Crews began paving the Portage Avenue underpass yesterday, which was ahead of the original schedule, to allow for both lanes of traffic to be re-opened there this morning.
Heather Latter Fort Frances Museum curator Pam Hawley, left, along with summer student Jillian Berry, put in place a display of poppies for a new exhibit focusing on John McCrae, who is best-known for writing the famous World War I poem, “In Flanders Fields.” The exhibit, “Remembering John McCrae,” which […]
Heather Latter This stallion showed off the “courbette”—a maneuver where the horse balances on the hind legs and then jumps—during the “Airs Above the Ground” portion of the Lipizzaner Stallion show before a packed house at the ’52 Canadians Arena here Friday night.
Mitch Calvert Mike Wilson of the Barwick Blue Knights looked to make the tag on Sight & Sound Wolves’ player Bob Andy while Barwick’s Brad Wakefield (#7) provided back-up during the Rainy River District Fastball League final at George Oltsher Field in Barwick last Thursday evening. The game was called […]
Heather Latter Many children getting off the bus at J.W. Walker this morning were full of smiles as the first day of classes got underway at schools across the district.
Heather Latter Fort Frances Museum curator Pam Hawley, left, along with summer student Jillian Berry, put in place a collection of medals for a new exhibit focusing on John McCrae, who is best-known for writing the famous war memorial poem, “In Flanders Fields.” The exhibit, “Remembering John McCrae,” which is […]
Heather Latter Angela Galusha, from “A Little Off The Top,” picked the winning ticket for the Kiwanis “Trip of the Month” draw at International Travel Services this morning as club member Irene Laing looked on. Karen and Dave Egan will be heading to San Antonio, Tex.—a prize valued at $2,400. […]
Duane Hicks Fort Frances Power Corp. crews continued to make repairs at the southwest corner of Second Street East and Portage Avenue yesterday after a transport truck struck the pole in the early-morning hours of Friday. A new pole has been installed, and power to streetlights in that area has […]
Heather Latter This stallion showed off a maneuver in the “Airs Above the Ground” portion of the Lipizzaner Stallions show at the ’52 Canadians Arena here Friday night. A full house was on hand to view the intricate leaps and movements performed by the majestic horses.
Mitch Calvert Falls anglers John Cann (left) and Ted Olson hoisted the trophy after capturing the fifth-annual International Falls Bass Championship on Saturday. The duo brought in a monster 16.52-pound bag while fishing on Rainy Lake on Saturday to take the title with a two-day haul of 28.10 pounds. Tyler […]
