Allison Brown, middle left, chased camp counsellor Jason Peters as he dodged left of Connor McManaman during a friendly game of touch football at Sunny Cove Camp yesterday. The kids and their counsellors were enjoying their final hours at the week-long Northern Echo Bible camp before their parents arrived to […]
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John Harrison, left, manager of the local Abitibi-Consolidated mill, Fort Frances Mayor Roy Avis, and Fort Frances CAO Mark McCaig, far right, presented Northern Development and Mines minister Rick Bartolucci with a print by local artist Cher Pruys at the conclusion of Thursday’s $1.3-million funding announcement to bolster local roads […]
Alex Marusyk, left, sang the lyrics to 3 Doors Down’s “If I Could Be Like That,” while Mike Brady strummed the beat on his guitar, during the Fort Frances Public Library’s coffeehouse/open mic night on Tuesday as part of its “Teen Wired” program. More than two dozen youths, aged 13-17, […]
Mike Wilson, left, and his dad, LeRoy, showed off their midday catches while out on the lake Saturday during the “Castin’ for Cash” bass tournament. The Wilsons brought in a total of 27.12 pounds during the two-day tourney—enough to hold off Pat Steele and Ralph Galusha’s 26.16-pound total at the […]
Clarinetist Jane Tibbetts, left, and cellists Bill McPherson and Pam Brandrick of the Borderland Ensemble Group held a “Practice in the Park” on Sunday evening under the picnic shelter at the Lions Park here. More than 20 people brought their lawn chairs and found some shade in which to relax […]
Edward Cabral, 10, of Emo enjoyed staying cool on Saturday in his backyard swimming pool. The day brought some of the hottest temperatures so far this summer. —Heather Ogilvie photo
Strong winds yesterday caused this tree to lose several large limbs—some of which fell on a nearby utility line as well as part of a home located on the 1100 block of First Street East. —Amanda Roy photo
Mikel Ward, left, and Dilon Woolsey, right, dug a deep hole in the sand on the beach at Pither’s Point Park last Thursday while Billy Wolf, back left, and Brendon McCormick gathered mud to pack the sides of their creation. The boys were trying to make a “hot tub” out […]
Working for the Parks department, summer student Ashleigh Dutton was spotted last week watering the beautiful flowerbed outside the Civic Centre. As well as cutting grass and tending to the cemetery, the Parks department students also water the flower baskets around town every weekday.—Duane Hicks photo
Kevin Begin, from the Dominos team, tried to make a hole-in-one during the putting contest at the RBC Charity Golf Classic at Heron Landing on Saturday. There were several “special” contests for the teams to participate in, as well as many prizes and free giveaways to be earned. The tourney […]
Luke Schill had a good variety of dishes to choose from Friday during NDP leader and local MPP Howard Hampton’s summer barbecue. Hampton’s supporters dropped by the Sixth Street home of Pam Hawley and NDP candidate John Rafferty, who’s expected to run in the Thunder Bay-Atikokan riding in the provincial […]
The Borderland Ensemble Group held a “Practice in the Park” yesterday evening under the picnic shelter at the Lions Park. More than 20 people brought their lawn chairs and found some shade in which to relax and listen to the music.—Duane Hicks photo
