Run co-organizer Matt Soprovich, left, stood by Flint House co-worker and chef Brian Lapointe and his daughter, Brianne, as they got ready to serve up macaroni and cheese, chicken bacon club wraps, and quinoa salad to hungry participants.

While the majority of participants had a brisk pace to their walk Sunday, a half-dozen or so, including, Dr. Lorena Jenks, used the event to get in a quick 5K run along the riverfront

Cynthia Donald and her standard poodle, “Copper,” were among the half-dozen or so human-canine duos who went for a stroll during the Terry Fox Run here Sunday afternoon.

CC Hayes, left, Jill Calder, Lillie MacKinnon, and Jenna Clendenning of the Muskie girls’ hockey team proudly wore their black-and-gold jerseys during Sunday’s Terry Fox Run here.

Duane Hicks McKenna Begin, left, and her mom, Dana-Lynn, were all ready to get moving just before Sunday’s Terry Fox Run here.

Duane Hicks Lynden Peters, left, Izzy Meeks, Olivia Allen, and Cadence Smith showed off the postcard they will be sending to a new penpal during the first meeting of the new school year for the “Tween Club” yesterday afternoon at the Fort Frances Public Library. The girls used the website […]

Duane Hicks Jordan Forbes, left, of Forbes Consulting Services and second vice-president of the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce, chatted with Energy minister Glenn Thibeault on Friday evening during a “Business After Hours” event at the Copper River Inn. The Sudbury MPP spoke to Chamber members on topics ranging from […]

Duane Hicks Les Winter, of Miller Environmental Corp. from Winnipeg, poured some motor oil into a drum during the annual Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste Day on Saturday morning at the Public Works building here. The event once again proved popular as 249 vehicles dropped off loads of paint, oil, […]

Duane Hicks Participants took off from the starting point at the Sorting Gap Marina during yesterday afternoon’s Terry Fox Run here. Despite the brisk weather, 62 people of all ages–as well as some pets–came out to support Fox’s legacy while raising funds for cancer research.

Duane Hicks Quality Builders got underway with the much-needed roof replacement on the Fort Frances Museum this morning as part of fall renovations there. Future work, which has been tendered separately, will include installation of a ramp and a fully-accessible public bathroom. The entire project is being funded by the […]

Duane Hicks Little Miss Higgins served up a heaping helping of old-time country blues, sprinkled with a little jazz, to a small but enthusiastic crowd yesterday evening at the Townshend Theatre to kick off the “Rainy Lake 150” concert series. The show was supposed to be held downtown but was […]

Submitted Teacher Robert Guertin and his Grade 12 manufacturing class showed off the six new MIG welders Fort Frances High School was able to purchase with funding from the Canadian Welding Association Foundation.