Ken Kellar Liam Bodnar, left, took some pointers from Watten Volunteer Fire Dept. volunteer Josh Colling at the fire extinguisher demonstration set up at Sunny Cove Camp as part of the department’s annual fish fry on Friday afternoon. Visitors were able to sit down and enjoy a meal of fish, […]
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Ken Kellar Joelle Bruyere took to the stage to entertain the crowd with a Broadway tune at the “Teen Open Mic Night” held at the Fort Frances Public Library on Thursday. Several young entertainers turned out to display their talent at one of the library’s last teen events before the […]
Ken Kellar Alzheimer Society volunteer Dorothy Chaval, left, client services co-ordinator Mary O’Connor, Tom Sether, Tara Long and volunteer Susan Allison posed for a quick photo before Sether and Long set off from The Harbourage as part of the 2019 “Ride for Memories” on Saturday. O’Connor said that the pair […]
Marc Stuempfle Kenora-Rainy River District Child and Family Services staff and “Backpacks for Kids” organizers were amazed by the generosity of the citizens of Fort Frances. A total of 299 backpacks filled with school supplies were donated to surpass this year’s campaign goal of 250 bags. It took over a […]
Marc Stuempfle Workers from Playgrounds-R-Us and the Emo and District Lions Club members last Wednesday worked together to build the new playset being installed at the Devlin Ball Park. The playground is accessible-friendly to help develop sensory, motor, cognitive and social/emotion skills for children. Lots of hands made for light […]
Ken Kellar A pedestrian used one of the new crosswalk buttons along Scott Street. The buttons are designed to increase accessibility at the pedestrian crossings, incorporating an audible signal and tactile feedback to assist those with auditory or visual impairments.
Ken Kellar Instructor Robert Guertin demonstrated how to properly use a metal file to the group of kids who took part in Confederation College’s “Explore the Trades” camp held at Fort Frances High School last week. Participants were able to learn different manufacturing techniques to create a few different tools […]
Voyageurs Wolf Project PhD student and Voyageurs Wolf Project lead Thomas Gable seen here with wolf V028 in the winter of 2018. The project uses GPS collars and trail cams to track a handful of wolves from around the park each year in order to map out their movements to […]
Brady Caul of Fort Frances, left, was all smiles after capturing the final checkered flag of the season in the WISSOTA Modifieds division in Borderland Racing Association action on Saturday night. It was the second victory at the Emo Speedway for Caul this year. –Photos courtesy of the Emo Speedway
of the Emo Speedway It was a season to remember for Tanner Williamson of Fort Frances as he claimed his division-leading seventh checkered flag in the final WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds feature on Saturday night at the Emo Speedway. The 15-year-old also won two races at the Lake of the Woods […]
of the Emo Speedway Tylar Wilson of Fort Frances claimed the victory in the final Street Stocks feature race of the season, but it wasn’t enough to help him defend his points championship title as he finished 123 points back of Raice Westover of the Fort (1,563-1,440).
of Emily Gedde/International Falls Journal Troy Norman of Fort Frances, left, and Andy Carlson of Emo took second in their first IFBC Saturday with a bag of 35.12 pounds of bass.
