Ted DeBenetti of A Buck or Two in downtown Fort Frances pulled the winning ticket for the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club’s All-Cruise Trip of the Month draw for October yesterday morning, October 2, 2023. Ashlee Hunsperger is the winner of a Cabo San Lucas Cruise, valued at $3,800. Next month’s […]
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– Ken Kellar photos
Hundreds of walkers braved the weather on the morning of Friday, September 29, 2023, to take part in the Every Child Matters Awareness Walk. The walk was originally intended to go from the Sorting Gap Marina to the residential school monument outside the Nanicost building, but a last minute change […]
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Riverside Foundation for Health Care is excited to announce that the winner of the September 50/50 jackpot is Mickey Ryll of Fort Frances, ON with the winning ticket number GG-3728777. Ryll is the lucky recipient of $8.962 with the same amount going to the Foundation. The draw was made Friday, […]
– Allan Bradbury photos
Hundreds of students came out to participate in Fort Frances High School’s Terry Fox Colour Run last Friday. The Recreation Leadership class decided to use colourful slime this year instead of traditional coloured chalk powder. The class also organized teachers to get slimed with students making donations to get teachers […]
Naicatchewenin First Nation Fall Bass Classic took place September 22 and 23. More than 40 teams competed this year which is up from previous years. This event is sponsored by both Naicatchewenin First Nations and Naicatchewenin Development Corporation. The winning team was Ryan Witherspoon and Riley Caul with a two […]
Friday in Winnipeg, the FFHS Muskies extended their record to three wins and no losses with a 63-6 win over the St. Norbert Celtics. Muskie’s Senior quarterback #11 Parker Booth led the way throwing six touchdown passes and running for one more major. Booth threw two touchdowns to #1 Hayden […]
– Ken Kellar photo
It was a busy day for staff at the Talk on the Street Eatery Food Truck on Thursday, September 21, 2023. Parked at the Rainy Lake Square for the regular Thursday market, the food truck was donating one dollar from the sale of every “Handberg-er” burger special to the Alzheimer […]
–Allan Bradbury photo
The hungry mouse, Kw’at’el, searches for food in ‘Th’owxiya’ a tale from the Kwantlen First Nations. The play was a treat for all those in attendance at the Kids & Company show last night. After stealing from the old, hungry spirit that inhabits the food basket, the mouse must appease […]
–Allan Bradbury photo
The Rowdymen perform an a capella tune for their last number of the night at the first show of Tour de Fort’s 30th season. About 250 people were in attendance at the Townshend Theatre. There was even birthday cake. The group along with guest fiddle player Johanna Sö wowed the […]
FORT FRANCES, ON – The Fort Frances Lakers are pleased to announce the signing of Pierce Gouin. The 5’9, 154-pound forward from International Falls split his time last season with the NAPHL’s Minnesota Wilderness U18 AAA program, and Duluth Marshall High School. Gouin posted five points in eight games for […]
Raymond King, left, and Pete Medved hoist the champion trophy after coming out on top of the 2023 Rainy River Walleye Tournament this Saturday, September 16, 2023. The team had a strong command of the field after the first day’s fishing and came in just ahead of the second place […]
The Fort Frances Lakers are pleased to announce the signing of forward Emerson Evans. The 6’0, 180-pound Fort Frances native spent the past two seasons with the Kenora Thistles U18 AAA program. In 2022-23, Evans posted 17 goals and 29 assists for 46 points in 44 games. “We are ecstatic […]
