Jamie Mountain Brian Beachum proudly hoisted up the biggest bass that he and his father, Matthew, had caught as pair of an 8.70-pound Day 2 haul on Saturday at the 19th-annual “Castin’ For Cash” bass tournament hosted by Lake Despair Lodge. The duo wound up in 31st spot with a […]
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Jamie Mountain Local instructor Al Christiansen looked on as Vai Lockman aimed to get the skill of learning a solid backhander locked down during a junior tennis introductory clinic held this morning at the Muli-Use Tennis Courts here. There will be one more session tomorrow morning for local youth starting […]
Jamie Mountain Dana Ward of the Fort Frances Her-icanes got ready to snag a pop fly near third base during her squad’s 10-8 loss to the Couchiching Raiders in Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League action on Monday night at VanJura. The Raiders improved to 11-1 with the win while […]
Jamie Mountain Klyde Laplante and Gord Watson held up their 13.47-pound Day 2 catch on Saturday afternoon at the 19th-annual “Castin’ For Cash” bass tournament hosted by Lake Despair Lodge. The duo finished third at this year’s tourney with a two-day total of 28.55 pounds. Larry Foss and Joel Pagnac […]
Marc Stuempfle Melody McKiver, an Anishinaabe musician from Sioux Lookout, had a homecoming of sorts Thursday evening at Rainy Lake Square. McKiver is an instrumental composer and tries to incorporate a storytelling component into her music without the use of lyrics. McKiver performed her song “Abaawaa”–which translates to “slowly melting”–and […]
Ken Kellar The staff at the Fort Frances Public Library, including Nadine Cousineau, left, CEO Caroline Goulding, Andrea Avis, Samantha Manty, Fiona Gallagher, and summer student Anna Schwartz, bunched together for a photo during Avis’ last day on June 21. The library held a retirement party for the longtime pillar […]
Sam Odrowski Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU) president Michael Hurley pointed to a chart held by Ontario Nurses Association president Corinne Webb to illustrate what the health care system will look like by 2024 under the current PC government during a rally outside of La Verendrye Hospital yesterday. Around […]
Jamie Mountain Jennie Dyck of La Place Rendez-Vous looked to get control of the ball during the first half of her squad’s 4-0 win over Al’s Racquet Stringing in Borderland Soccer League women’s division action on Tuesday night. The Vous improved to 4-1 with the win and will square off […]
Ken Kellar Fort Frances Museum summer students Naomi McManaman, left, and Alyssa Armstrong posed with a replica of the headstone of able seaman John Hartnell for the grand opening of “Echoes in the Ice: Finding Franklin’s Ship” yesterday. Hartnell was one of three crew members of the Franklin Expedition who […]
Marc Stuempfle The Royal Canadian Legion Br. #29 truly lived up to the theme, “True North Strong and Free,” with their patriotic float in the Canada Day parade here Monday. The Legion won first place for having the best float, followed by Fun in the Sun Mini-Queen 2018 Hope McCormick […]
Ken Kellar Participants in the Fun in the Sun Colour Run were dusted with pink chalk by volunteers at the Gillons’ Insurance station near Seven Oaks on Monday morning. The colour run followed the pancake breakfast at the Fort Frances Legion as the official starts to the Canada Day celebrations […]
Marc Stuempfle Children young and old were delighted by the inflatable amusements at Point Park during the Fun in the Sun activities there. There was no doubt the water slide was the best way to cool off on a hot summer’s day.
