Ministry of Natural Resources’ FireRanger crew leader Mark Dillon, from Chapleau, demonstrated a technique called “cold trailing,” where firefighters actually feel inside stumps to check for residual heat after a fire. Dillon was one of the MNR firefighters who battled Fort Frances Fire #128—a 26-hectare blaze in the Preacher Lake […]
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Allison Brown, far left, of Fort Frances, joined her grandmother, Shirley Brown, far right, of Nestor Falls, and her friends Gladys Jolicoeur of Stratton, second to left, and Elsie Miller of Morson, second to right, on Sunday afternoon for the Terry Fox “Marathon of Hope.” This year’s fundraiser drew 70 […]
These three girls showed off their moves during the ’50s/’60s dance at the Emo Legion on Friday night. Although most didn’t dress in the style, everyone seemed to have a good time groovin’ to the music provided by Yowza. The dance was a fundraiser for the W.I. Museum in Emo […]
Amber Morrison tied up her laces just prior to the warm-up exercises, led by Jackie Lampi-Hughes of Energy Fitness Centre, before the annual Terry Fox “Marathon of Hope” here Sunday afternoon. This year’s fundraiser drew 70 participants and raised more than $9,000. —Duane Hicks photo
Aaron Oakes spiked the ball during practice Monday at Fort High. The junior spikers are hoping to improve upon their win total from a year ago when they won just one game in NorWOSSA play. —Alex Cruickshank photo
Ministry of Natural Resources’ FireRanger crew leader Mark Dillon, from Chapleau, pointed out some of the damage caused by Fort Frances Fire #128—a 26-hectare blaze in the Preacher Lake area, just west of Burditt Lake (about 30 km north of Emo) that was reported Sept. 8. While crews have been […]
Mayor Dan Onichuk did the honours of cutting the ribbon to start the 26th-annual Terry Fox Run yesterday afternoon outside the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau. This year’s fundraiser saw 70 participants raise at least $9,000 for cancer research, with more money still coming in. —Duane Hicks photo
Muskie running back Terry Carmody turned the corner against the Sturgeon Creek Schooner defence yesterday in Winnipeg. But Carmody and his teammates struggled mightily to move the ball offensively, allowing the Schooners to earn a 16-6 victory before their hometown fans. —Alex Cruickshank photo
Crews tore down Witherspoon’s One Stop this morning to make way for an Extra Foods grocery store, to be built here next year. The business, which expanded from a gas station to include a convenience store and hunting equipment over the years, had been owned and run by the Witherspoon […]
Jaxon Haldane, a member of the popular Winnipeg-based band “D. Rangers,” played the banjo and belted out a tune Saturday night in the barn at the Cornell Farm in La Vallee. Often described as “mutant bluegrass” and “arm-swinging hillbilly-stomp,” the group kept the audience entertained for hours despite the chill […]
Sgt. Ryan Wood, left, and Sgt. Jordan Manty of the 908 Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron checked out a Piper PA16 Clipper which was flown into the Fort Frances Airport from Kakabeka Falls on Saturday for the seventh-annual “Fly-in, Drive-in BBQ.” A record-setting crowd of about 400 people came out […]
Joelle Campbell had her dog, Pebbles, all decked out and ready to ride Saturday morning, just prior to the start of the local Alzheimer Society’s fourth-annual “Ride for Memories.” About 30 district riders went to Dryden via Highway 502, where they met up with motorcyclists from there and Kenora. They […]
