The historic bandshell in Smokey Bear Park, International Falls, was destroyed by a fire which broke out on April 8. The bandshell has been a beloved icon since the 1940s, hosting music concerts, festivals and performances. The fire is currently under investigation by authorities. According to CBS, the flame took […]
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The Border Skating Club showed off their year’s work with a Family Night themed exhibition, on Sunday, April 7. Family and Friends were treated to a fun, fast-paced show, which included choreographed group and solo performances. Above, is a No Rules Night “Sugar Rush” performance; right, was graduating senior Abbi […]
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The 10th annual Chuck McPherson Memorial Hockey Tourna- ment was held at the Duke Arena last weekend drawing teams from across the district and beyond. 13 teams competed across three age groups. Medal winners were as follows: Gold Winners:U-9 – Armstrong CrushersU-11 – Green Pro TarcatsU-13 – Attack Noir Silver […]
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This year’s winners were: Rookie of the year- Blake Kreger Barney Maher Award for MVP- Ashton Veldhuisen Danny Johnson Award, to the player who best exem- plifies Danny’s attributes of Honest, dedication, positive attitude, perseverance, work ethic, desire to excel and strong playing ability. -Klyde Laplante Bert Egan Award for […]
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The ladies of the Goodman family enjoy a Victorian inspired high tea at Cornerstone Christian School in Emo last Saturday. Many ladies (and a few gentlemen) enjoyed tasty baked goods and tiny sandwiches while supporting the school. The tea was sponsored by C-Tech Mechanical and Smashing Tea.
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The Weber Brothers lead off a great night of music at Tour de Fort’s second last show of the year on Monday night at the Townshend Theatre. The Weber Brothers were followed by hugely entertaining Johnny Max band, led by the charismatic Johnny Max himself on vocals. The next and […]
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Carys Simpson channelled her inner Merida during her performance of “Touch the Sky” from Pixar’s Brave at Friday morning’s vocal session of the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts held at Knox United Church in Fort Frances. Simpson’s performance tied her for first place in her category. The […]
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The Northern Lights School of Skating held its annual showcase over the weekend. Fans were treated to a night of sports and spectacle, as solo and group skaters showed off their abilities with sports themed routines.
The annual Kiwanis Club Easter Egg-Stravaganza brought hundreds of people to downtown Fort Frances to make a tour of local businesses for all kinds of Easter goodies on Saturday, March 30, 2024. Participants received a map from Kiwanis Club members and RBC employees, and stopped off at businesses like Buck […]
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Fort Frances Power Corporation (FFPC) employee Brandon Bodnar, left, was presented with the certificate of completion of his Powerline Technician Apprenticeship Program by FFPC president and CEO Joerg Ruppenstein on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. Bodnar becomes the newest qualified line technician with the company, and Ruppenstein noted that Bodnar completed […]
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Senior skaters Tayah Cumming and Emilie Jewell helped their younger coun- terparts during the Northern Lights School of Skating annual skating exhibition. The event was sports themed, with group performances highlighting different sports, from karate, to cadets to hockey. These young ballerinas are Avery Galbraith, Cleo Sigurdson, Everly Stromness, Bristol […]
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Ian McKay of RefleXion Studio pulled the winning ticket for the Kiwanis Club of Fort Frances’ British Isles Trip of the Month draw for April on Monday, April 1, 2024. Nolan Ross of Fort Frances is the winner of a trip to the Outer Hebrides and the Isle of Skye, […]
