Jeff Wright of Wright Physiotherapy pulled the winning ticket for the 2024 Fort Frances Kiwanis Club’s British Isles Trip of the Month draw for November on Friday, November 1, 2024. Reo Walton of Fort Frances is the winner of an Orkney and Scotland tour, valued at $4,000. Next month’s draw […]
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Goaltender Nolan Koethler was dialed in as he stopped 41 of 42 shots against as the Fort Frances Lakers beat the Red Lake miners 3-1 on Tuesday night at Ice For Kids Arena. Jack Wood and Landon Lowes scored for the Lakers with Emmerson Evans adding an empty netter with […]
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This year’s musical revue may not have been here for a long time, but it sure was a good time as Fort Frances High School students sang hit after hit from the great Canadian songbook for their production of “Oh Canada! A Canadiana Collection,” which ran at the Townshend Theatre […]
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The Muskie Boys Hockey team took some time out of their schedule for some spooktacular fun. They stepped up to help out at the McTavish Haunted Woods. The annual two-day event held by Weechi’ittewin Family Services transforms a set of trails on McTavish Road to a Halloween wonderland. The soft […]
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The costumes at the Rainy River Rec Halloween Dance didn’t disappoint – at least we hope they’re costumes! Rainy River was the place to be this Halloween season, with the Rainy River Rec hosting a range of events, including the Haunt- ed Arena, a Kids’ Boo Bash and a Grade […]
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The cast of Fort Frances High School’s musical revue production of “Oh Canada! A Canadiana Collection” brought dozens of classic Canadian hits to audiences at the Townshend Theatre this past weekend. For more photos from the show, see B1.
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Award-winning country musician Tim Hicks will take the Townshend Theatre Stage on November 5. Tickets are still available to see the acoustic show, which begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available while quantities last from Ski’s Variety and the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre.- For a full interview with […]
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Muskie Blake Kreger charges towards the end zone, as the defensive line holds back an onslaught of Dryden Eagles. The Muskies defeated the Eagles on Friday, October 18, with a score of 32-6, in the final game of the regular season. The win put the Muskies in third place heading […]
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A Trojan Horse has been touring Ontario since early October, stopping at hospitals and health centres across the province in an effort to fight what the Ontario Health Coalition (OHC) says is the privatization of health care. The coalition joined forces with CUPE Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU-CUPE) to […]
The 27th Annual Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce Business Awards were held last night, celebrating businesses and individuals throughout the Rainy River District. The event was held at La Place Rendez-Vous, with emcee duties performed by Shane Beckett. Along with the awards, guests were also able to take part in […]
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Cathy Handberg, left, is all smiles as she hugs Rainy River Future Development Corporation (RRFDC) Executive Director Angela Halvorsen Smith after her food truck and business Talk on the Street Eatery is awarded the New Business Award 1-3 Years at last night’s Chamber of Commerce Business Awards held at La […]
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The local home school co-op hosted games and sold food as a fundraiser at the Emo Feed Harvest Celebration last Saturday. The event also hosted Gibson’s Grub food truck as well as fresh apple cider pressing, and wool spinning and dyeing. It was a perfect opportunity to pick up a […]
