Just as the ice was officially “out” on the North Arm of Rainy Lake on Monday, local golfers got an early start hitting the links—a sure sign spring is here. Jorma Johnson lined-up his final putt of the day at the ninth green. at Kitchen Creek Golf Club on Monday […]
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Rochelle Suarez, four, and her brother Charel, two-and-a-half, enjoyed some treats they received during an early visit from the Easter Bunny at the Fort Frances Nursery School last Wednesday. —Melanie Béchard photo
Mark Vancook, new project officer for the Rainy River First Nations’ Watershed Program, was on hand yesterday afternoon to help with the community clean-up there. Program staff and adults took the early-afternoon shift while the children helped out once school was over. As part of Earth Week, they worked to […]
Wayne Riches of the Fort Frances Fire Department ignited some dry grass yesterday afternoon during a prescribed burn on York Avenue and Eighth Street. The fire department has been conducting prescribed burns for the past few days in the west, east, and north ends of town as a preventive maintenance […]
Abbie Kenny, from the toddler class at the Fort Frances Day Care, took her turn trying to break open the colourful Easter egg piñata last Thursday. Once it was broken, the children enjoyed sharing the tasty candy that had been inside. –Heather Ogilvie photo
The sky was filled with smoke in the east end of town yesterday afternoon, as firefighters conducted a prescribed burn at the end of Williams Avenue. The Fort Frances Dept. has been carrying out the burns in various parts of town the past few days to prevent uncontrolled fires from […]
Kaela Lowey, 11, helped out the family business–Lowey’s Greenhouses–by arranging the display of flowers at the Easter Market on Thursday held at the Farmer’s Market location. The market was also held Saturday with many crafts, plants, baking, and woodwork available to purchase. –Heather Ogilvie photo
Grace Petsnick, three, had a little chat with the Easter Bunny, who showed up yesterday at the Fort Frances Nursery School at Knox United Church to deliver goodies. The bringer of Easter treats surely will be making more stops around town this Sunday. —Melanie Béchard photo
A Thunder Bay Jabronies player jumped over the broom of a Dryden Fire/Security Extinguisher on Saturday to keep control of the ball. The Jabronies won the ‘D’ division of the 24th-annual Drew McKelvie Memorial mixed broomball tournament on the weekend. The Minnesota Gypsies took the tourney title for the fourth […]
Emma Harland, five, had an early visit with the Easter Bunny at the Fort Frances Day Care yesterday—and received a decorated basket full of goodies. He’ll be hopping around again on Easter Sunday this weekend. —Melanie Béchard photo
The Fort Frances Choraliers performed the Easter cantata, “Because He Lives,” before a full house Sunday afternoon at St. Mary’s Church here. The singers, who were under the direction of Diane Maxey, also performed the cantata Saturday at Rainy-crest Home for the Aged. —Duane Hicks photo
Miriam Mast, a student at Sturgeon Creek Alternative Program, dished out soup at the school’s Empty Bowl fundraiser Thursday night at the Christian Reformed Church in Emo. The event was a fundraiser to fight hunger. –Heather Ogilvie photo
