A group of Rainy River Field Naturalist Club members and volunteers began laying in cedar back on Sept. 29 to extend the boardwalk at the Cranberry Peatlands Interpretive Trail in Alberton by 330 feet to total close to 1,000 feet in all. The project was supported by funding provided from […]
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Museum summer student Naomi McManaman checked out “We Were Taught Differently: The Indian Residential School Experience,” the new exhibit on loan from the Lakes of the Woods Museum in Kenora that opened at the Fort Frances Museum & Cultural Centre in May. A complimentary exhibit on the former St. Marguerite’s […]
Drag queens Prairie Sky, Vida Lamour, Jack Doff, Lady Quinnzarr, and Pharoah Moans struck a pose in front of the “Welcome to Fort Frances” sign at the east end of town as part of the inaugural “Pride Week” festivities held here from July 9-15.
The Kemira Paper Dragons of International Falls, left, and the First City Paddling Club of Bemidji battled to a close finish during the International Boundary Waters Dragon Boad Club’s inaugural FMG Ice Dragon Challenge held in February on the ice of Sand Bay behind La Place Rendez-Vous here.
Outgoing mayor Roy Avis and mayor-elect June Caul presented the Fort Frances Citizen of the Year Award for 2018 to Cynthia Donald at the Nov. 26 meeting of town council.
Randi Roth of the Royal Canadian Legion Br. #29 Colour Guard checked out the “Indigenous Veterans of Treaty No. 3” exhibit which opened in mid-November at the Fort Frances Museum & Cultural Centre. The exhibit eventually may become a travelling one for other museums in the district to access.
Times’ editor Mike Behan gave a thumb’s up as he settled in to spend the night on the 200 block of Scott Street in early October as part of the “Longest Night of the Year” initiative in support of the opening of a temporary pop-up shelter here to help address […]
Sam Odrowski Santa and Mrs. Claus surprised a group of children at the Fort Frances Public Library yesterday morning during the “Family Story Time” event, which is held each Wednesday from 10:30-11 a.m. in the Children’s Department. The kids had a chance to sit on Santa’s lap, get their picture […]
Sam Odrowski A handful of people turned out to the open house at local MPP Greg Rickford’s constituency office at 276 Scott St. yesterday afternoon. Baked goods and apple cider was enjoyed by those who came out. Mr. Rickford unfortunately could not attend in person as he was called away […]
Sam Odrowski St. Michael’s school staff and students filled the banquet room upstairs at La Place Rendez-Vous at noon on Monday for a Christmas lunch celebration. The Waabishkiibinesii Women singers/drummers performed songs while students sang “Come O Come Emmanuel” before saying grace and enjoying the feast.
Duane Hicks Firefighter Doug Wright was among the Fort Frances Fire Brigade members who packed hampers Monday morning at the Salvation Army food bank here. The brigade has made it a Christmas tradition to pack the hampers, this year stepping up to fill a tall order–160 hampers in total. The […]
Duane Hicks Michael Brady narrated the Christmas cantata, “Good News from Home,” here Sunday afternoon. The cantata retold the story of the Nativity.
