Marc Stuempfle The Nite Hawk Band landed in Fort Frances last Thursday to play under the big tent at the Sorting Gap Marina. The boys from Lake of the Woods warmed up the crowd on the as the first event of the nightly entertainment held over the weekend during the […]
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Marc Stuempfle Shawn “Bugsy” Galusha put an original twist on “Country Roads” by John Denver. Bugsy tried to strike a chord with the judges for originality was one of the criteria’s the judge’s where looking for during the “Quest” competition.
Marc Stuempfle Sporting a blonde wig, meshed leggings, and leather boots, Jaykob Ryll sang Katy Perry’s “I Kissed A Girl.” His performance won over the audience and made him the easy choice as People’s Choice Winner from the first set. He also strutted home with the Dark Horse Award.
Marc Stuempfle Aidan Wepruk took a stroll as he learned how to ride–and later feed–his new friend “Jazzy” on Sunday during Dreamweaver Ranch’s family day. Dreamweaver Ranch owner Angela Halvorsen made sure all her horses were calm and the children felt comfortable during their ride. It was pretty easy as […]
Marc Stuempfle Waylon Smith, right, showed off his musical talent under the big tent during “Quest for the Best.” Playing alongside Steve Denby, left, from The Faculty, Smith performed “Guitar Town” by Steve Earle as part of the first of two sets.
Robin McCormick Makinnley McCormick, left, and Miranda Wilson showed off their final accomplishments made during the “Make and Bake” camp last week at Confederation College. McCormick chose to decorate her cake following a horseshoe theme (showing her love of horses), while Wilson chose to decorate with hearts.
Marc Stuempfle Pobp Murrell, left, Mudmee Murrell, and Ethan Barker made sculptures out of clay during Community Living Fort Frances and District’s open air art studio yesterday afternoon at Lions Park. The trio was creating an assortment of animals, including a caterpillar, snail, and dog. Open air art studio is […]
Ken Kellar Members of the Florida-based “Dasi Group” performed a Bharatanatyam-style dance at the Festival of India held last night at the Rainy Lake Square. The event drew out a sizeable crowd to watch several performances of different dance and musical styles from across the various cultures of India, even […]
Ken Kellar Amara Cyr, left, Nevaya Kingbird, Samara Tucker, Kira Thomson and Shylow Kingbird of the UNFC’s Lil’ Eagles program, showed off the bags of garbage they collected during their mock community cleanup behind the Fort Frances Times’ office yesterday. The group of four- to six-year-olds is learning about the […]
Jamie Mountain Mark Raveling of Longville, Mn., left, and Mike Luhman of Deer Park, Wis. let out some big cheers after they were announced the winners of the 25th-annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship on Saturday afternoon under the big tent at the Sorting Gap Marina. The duo, who first […]
Ken Kellar Those attending the Teddy Bear Picnic at the Fort Frances Public Library on Friday were able to sit in to sing along with this group of musicians. There was also a selection of other instruments and noisemakers available for anyone who wanted to play along with the band. […]
Ken Kellar CN crews worked on clearing the tracks at the McIrvine Road rail crossing this morning following a derailment that occurred around 11 p.m. last night. According to the OPP, a collision between two trains caused the derailment of five cars. There were no reported injuries, spills or leaks. […]
