Joey Payeur Muskie golfer Cole Kowalski kept tabs on his putt attempt on the green at No. 2 at Kitchen Creek earlier today. Kowalski and the rest of the seven-man Muskie team were participating in the NorWOSSA golf season-finale, with the top three teams and top five non-affiliated individuals in […]
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Submitted Tournament winners Wayne Howard and Dallas Mosbeck posed with their specially-crafted trophies afterwards.
Duane Hicks Andrew Mueller of Mueller Roofing was hard at work stripping shingles from the roof of the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau (old CN station) on Fourth Street this morning. The roof will be seeing much-needed upgrades over the next couple of weeks, including new shingles and some replacement of […]
Nicholas Donaldson Grade 11 students at Fort Frances High School were treated to “The Sweet Life Road Show” on Tuesday morning. The hands-on interactive experience aimed to raise awareness about road risks by circulating through 10 stations that covered topics like distracted driving, what to say to a reckless driver, […]
Staff Volunteer Kimmy Daley tried out some Oktoberfest props during the most recent Friends of the Museum meeting Tuesday evening. “Novemberfest” is the theme for the group’s fall gala this year, which will be held there Nov. 2.
Duane Hicks Oona Seguin was all smiles as she knitted a new creation last Wednesday evening during a gathering of the “Fireside Yarn Club” at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. The group meets there every Wednesday from 6-7:45. p.m., although some knitters come earlier. Beginners and veterans alike […]
Duane Hicks Renovations continue at the future home of the Nor-West Animal Clinic on McIrvine Road here, with the clinic expecting to move into the former Clover Valley Farmers’ Market building next month. The transition will be a gradual process but at no time will the clinic stop seeing patients, […]
of W Network Emo native Jessie Baker is among the 20 bachelorettes vying to win the heart of Chris Leroux in the third season of “The Bachelor Canada.”
Duane Hicks Little Miss Higgins charmed and delighted a small but enthusiastic crowd of music fans last Thursday evening at the Townshend Theatre to kick off the “Rainy Lake 150” concert series. The show was supposed to be held downtown but was moved to the theatre due to inclement weather. […]
Duane Hicks Martin Preteau with Miller Environmental Corp. of Winnipeg, top left, carefully added a few more fluorescent tube light bulbs to the growing collection while local resident Bob Svobodon put another battery on the pile that rapidly was accumulating during the annual Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste Day on […]
Submitted Former local resident J. William Galbraith spoke about his non-fiction book on former Governor General John Buchan, entitled “John Buchan–Model Governor General,” last Thursday evening at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. Current resident Dawnelee Wright also talked about her memoir, “A Better Sense of Self,” that evening. […]
Submitted This is one of a handful of pictures captured by Josh Sayers’ trail cameras as he studied the presence of badgers in our area. The animal tends to be very secretive and nocturnal, so many are not aware they are around. But after a summer of investigating burrows, Sayers […]
