Duane Hicks Lyla Moen carefully unwrapped her piece of dyed fabric yesterday afternoon at the Point Park during the weekly “Open Air Art Studio” organized by Community Living Fort Frances and District. The day’s activity was Japanese Shibori dyeing–a traditional method using indigo dye, and pleating and binding techniques. The […]
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Joey Payeur Garnet Cornell found the back of the net with the final salvo for Centra Pipelines past goalkeeper Cole Kowalski of CJ Contracting in last night’s thrilling Borderland Soccer League men’s division final at the Struchan Gilson Memorial Soccer Pitch. The teams played to a 1-1 tie through regulation […]
Joey Payeur Hockey Night in Canada’s legendary play-by-play announcer Danny Gallivan would have admired this cannonading shot by Jess Caul that gave La Place Rendez-Vous/Taggs a 1-0 lead in the first half of Game 2 of the best-of-three Borderland Soccer League women’s division final against Al’s Racquet Stringing last night […]
Duane Hicks Sydney Martel demonstrated that her Blizzards passed the thickness test yesterday during the 15th-annual “Miracle Treat Day” at the local Dairy Queen. Martel and other DQ staff were kept hopping all day long, making a whopping 1,051 Blizzard Treats for local residents–about 50 more than last year. Proceeds […]
Duane Hicks Nancy Armstrong, left, Adam George and Candice Kadikoff were just a few of the Dairy Queen staff who were extremely busy this morning preparing orders of Blizzards at the local DQ for the 15th-annual “Miracle Treat Day.” Proceeds from every “Blizzard Treat” sold today at the Dairy Queen […]
Staff The public can keep an eye out for these “Owandem” collection boxes in local businesses and give a donation to help refurbish the small tugboat (or “bug”) which one day will join the “Hallett” on the riverfront. The boxes, handmade by Friend of the Museum Eric Fagerdahl, currently are […]
Nicholas Donaldson The Métis Nation of Ontario’s 2017 canoe expedition made its arrival in Fort Frances yesterday as a part of the journey along historic fur trade routes by nine Métis youth. During yesterday’s welcoming event, which was moved inside La Place Rendez-Vous due to weather, the voyageurs presented a […]
Joey Payeur Reo Walton of the Couchiching Raiders put some muscle behind this hit as he clubbed a pitch against the Northwest Bay Chieftains in a 13-4 win for the Raiders at home on Tuesday.
Nicholas Donaldson Joey Landreth captivated his audience Tuesday night with his bluesy, sentimental tunes during the last Cornell Farms Barn Concert of the season. Landreth was making his solo return to the barn in La Vallee after playing there in 2013 as one half of The Brothers Landreth. Also performing […]
Joey Payeur Ashley Payne, left, Carol Banks and Sophie Janzen were feeling the need for speed as they were pulled along Rainy Lake during a community tubing session put on by Sunset Water Sports this past Monday. The event drew both veteran riders and newcomers who got to experience the […]
Duane Hicks Jorden Herrly thoughtfully arranged pieces of coloured glass to make a mosaic stepping stone yesterday evening at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. Expert Nichole Lowey led the session which was part of the library’s “Simple Pleasures” workshop series. Go to www.fort-frances.com/library or ask at the library’s […]
Duane Hicks Zeila Dal picked just the right beads and trinkets to make the perfect sun-catcher last Thursday afternoon at the Legion Park during the weekly “Open Air Art Studio” organized by Community Living Fort Frances and District. Tomorrow’s free activity is Japanese Shibori dyeing from 3-7 p.m. at Point […]
