Kids and their caregivers enjoyed an afternoon of games and adventure yesterday during “Dora the Explorer Day” at the Fort Frances Public Library. The children followed clues and used a map that took them both inside and outside the library. —Melanie Béchard photo
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Marcel Meloche is a world-class carver who creates a variety of sculptures from the bass seen here to small fish decoys. —Crystal Green photo
Kaija Le Cocq of Murillo, Ontario showed off her skills in the Junior Hunter Under Saddle class on Friday at the annual Borderland Quarter Horse Show held at the Emo fair grounds over the weekend. Le Cocq took first place, while local Karen Davis of Devlin came in second. —Heather […]
Joel Depaolis hit a single during the final game of softball regular season action this past Thursday. Depaolis is shortstop for the North Air Benchwarmers.—Alex Cruickshank photo
This busy bruin was spotted at the town dump on Saturday morning. Heading into bear season, town officials are asking residents to take extra precautions to guard against nusance bears. Some of these precautions include waiting until the morning of pick-up to put out garbage and reclycling as well as […]
The town’s Parks and Recreation crews did a beautiful job again this year planting flowers in Fort Frances Cemetery. The flowers continue to bloom despite the dry summer as crews water them regularly. The warm, dry weather is expected to continue this week, though there is a 40 percent chance […]
Barwick catcher Will Derkson took a swing at a Harvey Flamand pitch during the Rainy River District Fastball League playoff game against Sight & Sound at VanJura Park Saturday afternoon. Barwick won the game 12-11. —Alex Cruickshank photo
Louis Cousineau checked out core samples and information regarding district mining exploration yesterday morning at the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau building. Dozens of people involved with, or just interested in, mining came out to a seminar held there. Sponsored by the Kenora Geology Office, the free event included presentations by […]
Jannelle Ball, seven, her sister Jasmine, 11, and Ashley Dupuis, nine, were proud to show off the banner yesterday that they helped colour for Community Living Fort Frances and District. The image was drawn by local artist Cher Pruys and coloured in by district residents during the BIA’s “Mall Day” […]
Four-year-old Luke Sargeant took a turn at the wheel of the whippet with the help of George Oltsher on Saturday during the annual Chapple Days events. Whippet rides were offered on throughout the day. —Heather Ogilvie photo
These four young men pushed through town Tuesday on their longboards. Calling themselves “Push for the Cure,” they are riding across Canada to raise money and awareness for the prevention of breast cancer. They left Halifax on May 1 and hope to arrive in Vancouver by Thanksgiving. —Crystal Green photo
The 2006 Fort Frances Canadian Bass Champions Dave Bennett, left, and Mark Libitka raised the championship trophy Saturday after finding out that their weight of 54.23 pounds over three days was enough to win. Libitka, of Kenora, and Bennett, of Sioux Narrows, walked away with the $50,000 prize. —Crystal Green […]
