Bog trail committee member, Ilka Milne, offereda few words at the opening of the first phase of the Cranberry Peatlands Interpretive Trail, located about 12 km west of Fort Frances. It was officially opened to the public by the Rainy River Valley Field Naturalists on Thursday evening. —Heather Ogilvie photos
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Jaret Horbatiuk, left, and Terry McClymont posed with their catch on Lake Despair this past Sunday during day two of the “Castin’ For Cash” live release bass tournament. The pair of anglers from Winnipeg won the $5,000 first place prize, courtesy of their two-day total weight of 24.86 pounds. —Alex […]
Jim Cumming, chair of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, presented Mayor Dan Onichuk with a plaque recognizing the Town of Fort Frances as a 12-year sponsor of the bass tournament. Cumming also gave council a brief rundown of new activities at this year’s FFCBC, which runs July 23-29. —Duane […]
Manitoba anglers Jaret Horbaiuk (left) and Terry McLymont took home the top prize of $5000 for winning the Castin’ for Cash Live Release Bass Tournament this past weekend. Horbaiuk and McLymont finished the two-day tournament with a combined weight of 24.86 pounds. —Alex Cruickshank photo
A group of nature enthusiasts checked out some of the flora and fauna in the wetland along the first stage of the Cranberry Peatlands Interpretive Trail, which officially opened yesterday evening. The trail, located at the west end of Whitmore Road in Alberton, is a project of the Rainy River […]
Abby McLeod, left, and Heidi Putzer, both six, showed off the masks they designed themselves during “Wacky Wednesday” yesterday at the Fort Frances Public Library. The library kicked off its summer programming this week, which includes a weekly chess club, story corner, toddler time, and “Mixed Up Mondays.” Some programs […]
Kiwanis catcher Braden Webb tagged out the Super One runner at the plate as pitcher Nolen Ross looked on during the Little League Major ‘B’ Championship game last Friday evening. Kiwanis won the title with a convincing 12-2 victory. —Alex Cruickshank photo
Savannah Hughes, left, Elyssa Hughes and Kayla Stang were in the summer spirit portraying hula girls in the Barwick Canada Day parade on Saturday. The trio kept the crowds cool by tossing water balloons. —Heather Ogilvie photo
Five-year-old cousins Spencer Murphy and Ava-Mae Gardiman showed off their teddy bear friends during the Teddy Bear Picnic on Friday at the Legion Park. Organized by the “Friends of the Library,” the annual event saw hundreds of kids, parents, and teddies eat lunch in the park and take part in […]
Ontario NDP leader and local MPP Howard Hampton, left, and Volker Kromm were two of 50 local residents who participated in the tug of war over the Rainy River on Friday as part of the “Meet Me at the Border” festivities. Their muscles helped Team Canada beat their American counterparts. […]
Connie Cuthbertson, left, and Doug Anderson, stood proudly by the new “The Great Canadian Main Street” sign, which was erected Thursday on the 100 block of Scott Street. The sign, designed by Cuthbertson and made by Burton Penner of Vermilion Bay, was an initiative of the Downtown Core Committee and […]
Allyssa Holliday spoke to the crowd after being crowned the 2006 Fun in the Sun Queen on Saturday afternoon as Jenna Cousineau, First Princess from last year’s pageant, looked on. This year’s First Princess was Liz Black while Shanna Ewald was the Second Princess. Chelsea Bragg was named Miss Congeniality. […]
