Nicholas Donaldson Fort Frances High School French student Siobhan Mackintosh and teacher Erika Handberg held hands as they prepared to jump for this year’s “Polar Plunge.” The class raised $2,145 for a France/Switzerland trip it will be taking in the future, with a handful of students and two teachers taking […]
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Third Daniel Vandenbrand watched his shot intensely as Jonathon Vellinga (second) and Connor Mangoff (lead) leaned on their brooms during Saturday afternoon’s men’s final. The trio were part of Chris Silver’s Fort Frances rink, which fell 7-4 to Tanner Horgan of Sudbury.
Nicholas Donaldson The husband-and-wife duo Darrol and Elana Van Deventer celebrated their successful plunge into the icy water Monday. The couple, who moved to the area from South Africa because he got a job at the New Gold mine, raised $1,000 for the Ditshego House of Laughter in South Africa.
Nicholas Donaldson Morgan DeGagne, Claudia Ellis, Harper Gunderson, and Ingrid Ellis warmed up with some chili and hot chocolate upstairs at La Place Rendez-Vous following their dip during the “Polar Plunge.” The quartet were part of the group that raised $2,789.75 for the “Friends of Animals,” the highest fundraising total […]
Jamie Mountain Third Jacob Horgan, left, and second Nick Bissonette were ready to sweep this rock down the ice during the final of the U21 provincial playdowns Saturday afternoon at the Fort Frances Curling Club. The pair were part of the Tanner Horgan rink from Sudbury that took down Chris […]
Duane Hicks The Canoon family, including mom, Fivyan, daughters, Oryana, two, and Fbaana, six, and dad, Rami, are settling in as the newest residents of Fort Frances. The Iraqi refugees have come here from Lebanon, joining the Al-Zeebaree family who arrived in late November.
Nicholas Donaldson After climbing out of the water, Voyageurs Lions Club member Bill Michl indicated he would be jumping only once for this year’s “Polar Plunge” on Sand Bay behind La Place Rendez-Vous. Michl, who took part in his 12th plunge this year, raised $445 for the Fort Frances club.
Nicholas Donaldson With temperatures at minus-21 C (and feeling like minus-31 with the wind), Joanne and Kent Ogden raced out of the water yesterday during the Fort Frances Voyageurs Lions Club’s annual “Polar Plunge.” Twenty-seven people took the plunge into Sand Bay (behind La Place Rendez-Vous) and raised a total […]
Jamie Mountain Skip Tori Beaudry released a shot while third Katrina Slomke and lead Andrea Schram got ready to sweep during the team’s 9-8 win in extra ends over Camille Daly (Sudbury) yesterday afternoon at the U21 provincial playdowns at the Fort Frances Curling Club. The Beaudry rink sported a […]
Jamie Mountain Skip Chris Silver watched a stone coming down the ice during his rink’s 5-4 win over Nicholas Lemieux (Sault Ste. Marie) yesterday afternoon at the U21 provincial playdowns being hosted by the Fort Frances Curling Club. Silver’s rink entered play today with a 1-1 record.
Submitted Fire Prevention Capt. Wayne Riches of the Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service helped pack up Christmas hampers on Dec. 17 at the Salvation Army here. A team consisting of Riches, Kyle Pace, Doug Wright, Real DeGagne, his daughter, Elizabeth DeGagne, Tyler Moffitt, Brad Townson, Dean Tibbs, and Gavin […]
Duane Hicks A positive side effect of the recent cold snap is the frosty makeover Borderland has received, as seen here at Seven Oaks yesterday. The cold spell is expected to hold fast at least through the weekend although the extended forecast is calling for temperatures as mild as -10 […]
