Kiera Kowalski Kate Parsons, the summer student at the Northwestern Health Unit here, helped Daisy Degagne aim her bean bag last Thursday morning at “Pop Up Play,” which was located at the Lillie Avenue Park. The initiative, which encourages activities and exercise in the community through fun and games, will […]
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Joey Payeur The Dragon Tamers team from Kenora, a group of breast cancer survivors and supporters, was the centre of attention upon returning to shore after participating in the special flower ceremony that once again was a highlight of the sixth-annual International Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Festival on Saturday at […]
Duane Hicks Ben Guild, left, Jack Mosbeck, Tarran Enge, and Austin Mosbeck were among the boys who performed the doo-wop classic “Blue Moon” during a concert Friday evening at the Townshend Theatre to wrap up “Gleek Week 2017.” Meanwhile, below, Natalie Seguin, left, Avery Visser, and Isabelle Meeks were among […]
Nicholas Donaldson Crossroads School students in the “Project Sunset” program received a canoe lesson from instructor James Woods last Thursday at Seven Oaks here. Despite the windy afternoon, students learned about proper procedures, safety equipment, canoe terminology, and basic paddle strokes before getting out on the water and trying it […]
Duane Hicks It appears Fort Frances will have a new hotel in the future. A sign indicating a Microtel Inn & Suites, part of the Wyndham Hotel Group, will be built immediately to the east of the Super 8 was erected in recent weeks.
The OPSEU Otters had all their pistons firing in winning their opening heat of the day at the sixth-annual International Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Festival on Saturday at the Sorting Gap Marina.
File There has been no team that has matched the amazing success of Minnesota’s Jim Moynagh, left, and Joe Thrun at the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. The dynamic duo has carted home five FFCBC titles–more than anybody else in tournament history–and will be a good bet to grab a […]
Joey Payeur The next generation of Canadian golf superstars just might have taken their first swings towards greatness recently during the weekly youth golf lessons being offered at Spruce Creek Golf Course near Morson. Spruce Creek owner Laurie Pentney (above) showed Emo’s Rion Lessman the proper way to get the […]
Submitted Fort Frances anglers Donovan Cousineau, left, and Dave Chambers had the old guard scrambling for answers they never found as two of the younger anglers in this year’s field of 52 teams claimed the title at the annual “Castin’ for Cash” bass tournament hosted by Lake Despair Lodge. It […]
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Scott Clendenning’s immeasurable contributions to local minor hockey and the high school girls’ team made him an easy choice for induction this year into the Fort Frances Sports Hall of Fame.
Joey Payeur Third baseman Travis Tom of the Fort Frances Braves had to charge and fire in a hurry on this grounder to get the force-out at second against the Northwest Bay Chieftains during his team’s 15-11 win at VanJura last Thursday evening.
Joey Payeur “Guoji,” the Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Club mascot, got a bird’s-eye view of the festival site while being carried along by members of the club during the parade of participants to open the festival.
