Ren (Macarthur Wilde), left, and Ariel (Brianna Eldridge) sang “Almost Paradise” during “Footloose the Musical.” The musical closely follows the plot of the 1984 film, where city boy Ren moves from Chicago to a small town where dancing has been outlawed and he must gather the support of local teens […]
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of Angel Low Stomper Taw Connors took a moment to pose with Royal Canadian Legion Br. #99 first vice-president Cindy Westover, left, and second vice-president Char Hyatt on Saturday evening in Emo. The son of Canadian legend Stompin’ Tom Connors performed a tribute show to his father before a sold-out […]
Jamie Mountain As he has done for many years, auctioneer Telford Advent of Riverbend Auction Services entertained those on hand and got them into the spirit of bidding on the plethora of items that were up for grabs during the live auction portion of the night at the 35th-annual Ducks […]
Jamie Mountain Various Gold, Silver and Bronze sponsors were recognized for their contributions to this year’s event at the 35th-annual Ducks Unlimited banquet and auction held Friday night at the Fort Frances Curling Club. Pictured, from left to right, are Doug Cuthbertson (Northwoods Gallery & Gifts), Scott Anderson (Ducks Unlimited […]
of RRSDB Sturgeon Creek School students performed a number from “Mary Poppins Jr.” during a performance last Friday evening in Barwick. The play ran last Thursday and Friday.
Ken Kellar Ariel Moore, played by Brianna Eldridge, left, tried to have a conversation with her father, Rev. Shaw Moore (Jaykob Ryll), during a scene from the opening night performance of “Footloose the Musical” last Wednesday at the Towshend Theatre. More than 40 FFHS students were involved with bringing the […]
Sam Odrowski Grade 8 Fort High students Monika Ruppenstein, left, Healey Jansen, Jenna Bailey (speaking), and Yasmeen Elkheir gave a presentation on the third-annual stencil drain program during yesterday evening’s town council meeting. The students sought council’s approval to again take part in the project, which raises awareness around the […]
Jamie Mountain Taylor Pagee took a big cut at a pitch during the first inning of the Fort Frances Her-icanes’ 19-2 romp over the Manitou T-Birdies in the Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League season-opener last night at VanJura. The three-time defending champion Her-icanes stormed back with 19 unanswered runs […]
Sam Odrowski Ron McTavish shook the fryer oil off some french fries as he helped cook dinner for around 100 people who attended the ever-popular fish fry at the Devlin Hall on Saturday. The event was hosted by the Emo-Devlin United Churches and the funds raised will go towards supporting […]
Jamie Mountain This autographed and framed Toronto Raptors Serge Ibaka jersey, courtesy of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, was among the many great items up for auction at the 35th-annual Ducks Unlimited banquet and auction held Friday night at the Fort Frances Curling Club. This year’s event was well-attended but […]
Ken Kellar Colton Lengyel, left, and Justice Derouin, visit with Christina Hahkala and Christie Cousineau of CMHA Fort Frances during the “Mental Health Fair” at Fort Frances High School on Thursday. Students visiting the CMHA booth could answer a question about how they look after their mental health to get […]
Ken Kellar Cello soloist Eric Koperda of International Falls took the lead during the Borderland Community Orchestra’s performance of “It Takes One to Tango” yesterday during their Mother’s Day Concert at the Townshend Theatre. The orchestra celebrated its 20th anniversary by playing a selection of their favourite songs and inviting […]
