Gurdeep Pandher leads a Bhangra dancing workshop at Point Park in Fort Frances last Wednesday evening. Pandher stopped into Fort Frances on his cross-Canada tour teaching people the traditional dance of Punjab, India. Spreading joy and happiness has been Pandher’s goal since he started posting his dancing from his home […]
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Thirteen local lumbermen came together on Friday morning to compete in the annual loggerscompetition at the Emo Fall Fair. Kelvin Caul took home champion logger and safety logger, whileJeff Friesen won the rookie logger award.
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Mike Badiuk and Ian Waterer were the ABC champs of the Atikokan Bass Classic last weekend. This is an FXR Pro Fish event. This was a two-day fishing tournament, and the total weight caught by Mike and Ian was 45.31 pounds. Congratulations!
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Last week, Kathy Lampi and the Backpacks for Kids crew dropped off about 265 backpacks at Family and Children’s Services. They and Weechi-it-te-win Family Services have since been distributing the stuffed backpacks to area kids and families. The initiative returned last week after a two-year break. Most district schools will […]
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The bright lights of the midway shine on fairgoers waiting to ride the Ferris wheel on Thursday, August 17, 2023 at the Emo fairgrounds. Thousands of peo- ple from across the district visited Emo at some point between last Thursday and Saturday to ride the rides, taste the food, take […]
—Allan Bradbury, Ken Kellar, Daniel Adam, and Robin McCormick photos
The Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society Fall Fair took place in Emo this past weekend from Thursday, August 17 to Saturday, August 19. Isabelle Meeks was named this year’s Emo Fair Queen, while Addy Jones and Donavan King were named mini queen and king. Sisters Sydney and Georgia Romyn’s 4-H […]
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Crews were hard at work replacing insulators on the power lines by the Causeway on Sunday morning, as the Town of Fort Frances and all communities east of town experienced a planned power outage to allow for upgrade and repair work. The high-flying crew were aided in their endeavours by […]
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Keep your bathing suits ready kids – the splash pad is almost ready! Crews were on site at Legion Park this morning to begin pouring concrete for the new feature. All of the elements of the splash pad have arrived, and work will continue quickly until opening day, which has […]
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The Fort Frances Legion Branch #29 is organizing the production of banners, honouring local veterans, which will be hung annually along Front Street in the lead-up to Remembrance Day. If you would like the veterans in your life honoured, contact Veronica at the Legion office, at 807-274-0129. The banners cost […]
Around 100 people gathered at the Spry Farm last Saturday night for a great time with food and music. Everyone got a look at the farm animals as well. Musical guests Les Filles D’esprit and Rough Cut Pine got people out of their seats to dance little. ‘Les Filles’ sang […]
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Visitors packed the Church of the Holy Spirit on Victoria Avenue on Friday evening for a special Summer Cabaret put on by Trevor Barker and his Row i Theatre company. The night was held as a fundraiser to help support Barker’s upcoming shows, including a youth performance of “13: The […]
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Anthony Kadikoff watches as crews take down some of the last remaining parts of the former Fort Frances Mill on August 14, 2023. Decommission of the mill has been ongoing since 2020, with several large scale implo- sions and road-closing projects having occurred in that time. The BMI group says […]
