Sam Odrowski Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre CEO Caroline Goulding stood next to the “seed library” there, where people can borrow and donate seeds for the coming growing season. It contains several packages of seeds for cabbage, cucumber, beans, kale, tomatoes, broccoli, and a variety of flowers.
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Sam Odrowski Ted DeBenetti handed out candy outside of “A Buck or Two” during the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club’s fifth-annual “Egg-stravaganza” event that took place Saturday from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in the downtown core. Hundreds of children filled their Easter baskets with chocolates and candy from the 16 participating businesses […]
Staff Heather Wright drew the April “Trip of the Month” draw winner while her father-in-law and Kiwanian Robin Wright looked on this morning at International Travel Services here. Lawrence Armstrong of Pinewood will be heading to Berlin, Germany–a trip valued at $4,500. Next month’s trip is to Reykjavik, Iceland ($4,000).
Sam Odrowski Trish McQuaker of J.R Watkins sold various products during an “Easter Market” presented by the Rainy River District Farmers’ Market on Saturday from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Copper River Inn. It featured 36 vendors and was busy with shoppers for all six hours.
Sam Odrowski Retired lawyer Peter Kirby gave a presentation on the Magna Carta at the Fort Frances Museum on Tuesday evening. He spoke to the history and significance of this historical document which is the first example of a king of England consenting to written limits on his power drafted […]
Jamie Mountain The Fort Frances Lakers exchanged handshakes and pleasantries with the English River Miners after their 2-1 overtime win in Game 4 of the best-of-five quarter-final playoff series Monday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. The fifth-ranked Lakers won the series 3-1 and advanced to face the first-place […]
Staff The move by Emo Feed to their new store across the street from their existing store is moving along. Emo Feed will open for business on Monday (April 2) in their new quarters.
Sam Odrowski Mark and Jennifer Cawston wrote down their memories of Confederation College into the school’s celebration book yesterday during the Fort Frances campus’s 50th anniversary celebration reception. The campus was filled with staff, students, and past graduates who had a chance to reconnect and reminisce about their experiences at […]
Sam Odrowksi Anita Marcotte of the Cloverbelt Local Food Co-op helped facilitate the organization’s “Farm to Fork” dinner at La Place Rendez-Vous on Friday evening. The two-hour event featured a three-course meal made out of locally-sourced ingredients from producers across the Rainy River District.
Sam Odrowski Bev Sisco was one of the many attendees who turned out to the Cloverbelt Local Food Co-op’s “Farm to Fork” event at La Place Rendez-Vous on Friday evening. She and her husband, Gord, enjoyed a three-course dinner featuring ingredients sourced solely from local producers.
Muskies Andrea Schram and Ashley Payne swept their rock towards the house during their squad’s 7-5 loss to Timiskaming District SS in the bronze-medal game of the OFSAA curling championships Saturday afternoon at the Fort Frances Curling Club. The black-and-gold settled for “antique bronze” with the loss to cap a […]
