Travel agent Paula Jensen pulled the winning ticket for the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club’s All-Cruise Trip of the Month draw for September on Friday, September 1, 2023. Bobbi Arrigo is the winner of an Eastern Caribbean Cruise, valued at $4,100. Next month’s draw is for a Cabo San Lucas Cruise […]
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- Allan Bradbury photos
What started with an idea, fol- lowed by months of fundraising, came to fruition over the week- end, as the Make a Big Splash Fort Frances Committee invited kids and kids-at-heart to enjoy the newly opened Fort Frances spray park, in Legion Park. The new facility had its unofficial opening […]
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You’ve seen the West Rainy River District Lions Club Pontoon boat out across the region all summer, but time is running out for a chance to see it in your own driveway! The draw will be broadcast live at the Rainy River walleye Tournament, on September 16. Get a hold […]
-Allan Bradbury photo
Workers from the playground equipment supplier are on hand this morning installing the new playground equipment at the Legion park. The new set up will maintain the nautical theme of the already operational spray park. There is still a spiral slide and much more equipment to be installed. The surface […]
Press release
Riverside Foundation for Health Care is excited to announce that the winner of the August 50/50 jackpot Dave Byrnes of Fort Frances, ON with the winning ticket number FF-8083700. Byrnes is the lucky recipient of $10,368 with the same amount going to the Foundation. The draw was made Thursday, August […]
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The McInnis Creek Chapel presented Riverside Foundation for Health Care with a $2,000 donation towards the Rainy River Ultrasound campaign. Pictured left to right are Carol Jensson, Rebecca Wood, Pat Acree, George Acree, Allison Cox, Bev Langner, Nancy Schaak and Bill Langner. The fundraiser is being matched dollar for dollar […]
– Allan Bradbury photo
From left Sandra Weir, Sandra Tibbs, Travis Rob and Becky Andrusco, all members of the Make A Big Splash Spray Park Committee and Fort Frances Royal Canadian Legion president Jane Hayes get splashed by the big bucket at the new splash pad in Legion Park last Thursday. The spray park […]
Photos submitted by Mary-Ann Laevens
Father and son duo Daniel Laevens Jr., left, and Daniel Laevens Sr. show off the impressive northern pikes (esox lucius) they caught during a late-August weekend fishing trip. How is your fishing season going? If you have a photo you’d like to share, send it in to tips@fortfrances.com.
– Ken Kellar photo
The District of Rainy River Services Board (DRRSB), formerly the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board (RRDSSAB) held a recruitment drive for potential new early childhood educators, paramedics and others at the former St. Michael’s school on Thursday, August 24, 2023. There are plenty of incentives and financial supports […]
- Clint Bruyere photo
In men’s fastball action, Stratton’s Ronan Ivall #2 crosses home plate while Sight And Sound catcher Duane Carlson awaits the throw. Stratton’s Connor Ivall #34 slides home safely. Sight and Sound won the game 15-6. The same two teams play Tuesday Aug 29 at 6:30 at Vanjura.
—Allan Bradbury photo
Quarterback Parker Booth takes the first string offence through cadences in practice last Thursday as assistant coach Shane Beckett watches closely. The Fort Frances High School Muskies kick off their 75th season of action next Friday at 3 p.m. against the Dryden Eagles.
– BMI Group photos
A series of renders have been released by the BMI Group, showing a proposed Wellness Precinct that is being planned for a portion of the former Fort Frances Mill site. The Wellness precinct will occupy the part of the property closest to La Verendrye Hospital and St. Mary’s Roman Catholic […]
