Duane Hicks With construction work just getting started, chief librarian Margaret Sedgwick took a photo at the future site of the new Fort Frances Public Library and Technology Centre this morning. Located at the corner of Second Street East and Reid Avenue, the site will be a beehive of activity […]
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Elisabeth Heslop Kevin Friesen of Emo kept the ball away from Dominos’ Michael Sande during a Borderland men’s soccer game at the St. Francis Sportsfields yesterday evening. Friesen netted Emo’s lone goal but the squad was unable to overcome their disadvantage of having no substitutes as Dominos took the game […]
Elisabeth Heslop Logan McFayden, six, enjoyed a cup of free lemonade yesterday in front of Canadian Tire here. The lemonade stand, manned by youth services officer Dayna DeBenedet, was put on by the Service Canada Centre for Youth in conjunction with Odd Jobs Week to promote its odd jobs program, […]
Duane Hicks Angela Cole, left, and Emma Keeler wrapped up burgers grilled up by Ross Keeler on Saturday at the Legion Park during a fundraising barbecue and laser tag event for the Border Skating Club. Members stood on either side of King’s Highway with signs that encouraged motorists to drop […]
Duane Hicks A tractor-trailer from Manitoba tipped over this morning while turning out of the Sun Gro peat moss plant on McIrvine Road between Fifth and Sixth Street West. Traffic had to be diverted temporarily as firefighters and police worked to upright the vehicle. No injuries were reported.
Duane Hicks Miss Spider did a dance in her Sunny Patch during the first of two performances of “Max and Ruby’s Playdate,” an hour-long live show staged yesterday afternoon at the Townshend Theatre. The first of the shows was nearly sold-out while second one drew a good turnout. The performance […]
Duane Hicks Fort Frances Power Corp. summer student Michael McCaig gave a fresh coat of paint to the base of a light standard along the riverfront yesterday afternoon. The poles were damaged thanks to pet urination, with pet owners being asked keep their dogs from raising their legs against the […]
Duane Hicks In addition to the dismantling and relocation of the lookout tower, crews from Tom Jones Construction Inc. also have begun to prepare the future site of the Hallett, which will be refurbished and moved just off shore to the west of the Sorting Gap Marina (as indicated by […]
Staff Kiwanian Irene Laing, left, and Tonia Dolph of Northland Kitchen & Design Consulting drew the winning ticket yesterday morning at International Travel Services for the Kiwanis’ “Trip of the Month” for July. John and Betty DeGagné of Fort Frances will be heading to sunny Orlando—a trip valued at $2,200. […]
