Fort Frances High School students pose by the waterfront of Point Park on Saturday, June1, 2024 as part of the school’s Grand March and Prom festivities. The festivities included a Rainycrest Grand March, which is a long-running and beloved part of the day, offering the residents at the Long-Term Care […]
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It was an enchanted afternoon and evening full of magic and fun as students from Fort Frances High School celebrated the Enchanted Ever After Grand March and Prom celebration on Saturday, June 1, 2024. The Grade 12 students and their dates kicked the day off with photos at Seven Oaks […]
Photos by Ken Kellar
Sturgeon Creek School in Barwick, Ontario, celebrated its 50th anniversary on Thursday, May 30, 2024, with a fish fry and an assortment of other fun activities. Along with plenty of delicious food to eat, visitors to the celebration were able to test their luck in a silent auction for one […]
–Allan Bradbury photos
Over 100 alumni of the Fort Frances paper mill gathered at the Fort Frances Legion last Wednesday evening, May 29 to catch up with old friends and enjoy an amazing meal prepared by the Legion ladies. While the evening was mostly fun and laughs, a special time was dedicated to […]
- Louis Bergeron photo
Representatives from Borderland Pride, the OPP and the Town of Fort Frances gathered together to raise the Pride flag at the Fort Frances Civic Centre. June is recognized internationally as Pride month, to acknowledge the history, struggles and triumphs of the LGBT2S+ community.
– Ken Kellar photo
Clare Brubacher of C-Tec Mechanical pulled the winning ticket for the 2024 Fort Frances Kiwanis Club’s British Isles Trip of the Month draw for June this morning. Paul and Debbie Murray are the winners of a Royal Atlantic Ireland Tour trip, valued at $4,500. Next month’s draw is for a […]
– Ken Kellar photos
Book lovers filed through hundreds, if not thousands, of books, magazines, movies and more at the Friends of the Library’s annual book sale, held throughout the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre (FFPLTC) last Saturday, May 25, 2024. Money raised through the sale of books and other media goes to […]
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Borderland Community Orchestra practiced outside on Tuesday in preparation for their upcoming concert in Rainy Lake Square on Tuesday June 4 at 6:30 p.m. The orchestra will also be performing on Sunday June 2 at Cornerstone School in Emo at 2 p.m. The orchestra is conducted by Katherine Williams. Freewill […]
Team Day 1 weight (lbs.) Day 2 weight (lbs.) Total (lbs.) Dylan Tessier/ Jeff Judson 5.81 12.78 18.59 Ted Heyens/ Kelvin Caul 10.31 4.06 14.37 Jim Steele/ Jessica Steele 12.73 1.32 14.05 Riley Caul/ Brandon Marr 4.99 6.0 10.99 Darwin Thompson/ Jesse Thompson 5.77 4.8 10.57 Les Morrison/ Oliver Gibbons […]
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Fort Frances girls hockey standout Piper Miller, played for Team Ontario at the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships in Grande Prairie, AB from May 6-11. Over the course of the tournament Miller had three goals and three assists in six games Ontario was undefeated in the round robin winning 13-0 over […]
- Allan Bradbury photos
The Fort Frances High Muskies had a great showing in last week’s NORWOSSA track meet which featured competition across grades 7-12 and schools from across the region including St. Thomas Aquinas, Beaver Brae, Sioux North, Dryden and others. This week high school members of the track team are in Thunder […]
–Allan Bradbury photo
Throughout last week Rainy River District paramedics spent evenings barbecuing for the various communities they serve. Barbecues were held in Atikokan, Rainy River, Emo, and Fort Frances. Off-duty paramedics volunteered their time during the barbecues to serve community members hot dogs, chips and drinks. The events were sponsored by the […]
