The “Chefs” (L-R) Bob McTavish, Bernie Rittau, Jim Belluz and Steve Loshaw cooked up a delicious breakfast for 60 people at the Devlin Hall, at a senior’s social gathering in June. The Devlin Senior’s coffee get-togethers are on hold for the summer, but watch out for a new line-up of […]
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The day may have ended on a wet note, but it got off with a bang as residents of Fort Frances amassed along the waterfront to watch the annual Canada Day Parade, filled with participating businesses, organizations, volunteers and more. Following the parade, celebrations continued between rain spells at the […]
Hundreds came out to enjoy a beautiful sunny day at the fairgrounds in Emo in celebration of Canada Day. Top left: Members of the Muskie football team and Touchdown Club were selling food and raffle tickets in aid of the team. Below: Kids got to go trick or treating in […]
Kaylee Heyens-McMahon, left, and Brady Heyens of NorthWest Ontario Counselling & Consulting stand in their brand-new office, which celebrated its grand opening and open house last Thursday, June 27, 2024. While the practice will still retain online/virtual capabilities with its other therapists, the office will allow those who cannot meet […]
Blowing this impressive bubble is just one of the ways that families could celebrate Canada Day at the Point Park this year. While most of the day was drowned out by rain, the annual parade and some activities still managed to go ahead in spite of the weather. For more […]
Dr. Bruce Lidkea of Lidkea Optometry pulled the winning ticket for the 2024 Fort Frances Kiwanis Club’s British Isles Trip of the Month draw for July this morning. Rikki Kellar is the winner of a Discover Wales trip, valued at $4,000. Next month’s draw is for a Long, Mullet and […]
The rest of the day have been washed out by the rain, but the clouds held out long enough for residents to enjoy most of the annual Canada Day Parade held along the waterfront in Fort Frances yesterday. The event, sponsored by the Beyak Automotive Group, featured many of the […]
The Fort Frances High School Class of 2024 took a well deserved break after the graduation ceremony on Thursday, June 19, to unwind at Chem Free Grad. The annual celebration, spearheaded by teacher Brian Gustafson, featured a dinner, followed by a night of inflatable games and slides, a magic show, […]
Graduating Grade 12 Students of Fort Frances High School filled the Ice for Kids arena floor last Thursday, June 20, 2024 for the school’s annual Graduation cere- mony. Friends, family and more packed the stands to see their graduates cross the stage, bringing an end to their high school careers. […]
Students in the United Native Friendship Centre’s (UNFC) high school program celebrated their graduation with a ceremony at the Townshend Theatre on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. Originally scheduled to be held outside, weather concerns forced an alternate location. Nevertheless, the program’s graduates were able to celebrate their accomplishments with friends […]
Children run from the dump of the big bucket at the newly opened Legion Park spray park. While it rained throughout the speeches the sun came out just after the ribbon was cut and a wonderful afternoon was had splashing around. MPP Greg Rickford, committee members, town council and a […]
A flagship Scott Street store closed its doors on Saturday. Fort Floral closed its doors permanently on June 22. The flower and gift shop was purchased in 2021 by Things Engraved. It was previously owned by Brad Hogan, who retired after 41 years at the shop.








