Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Choraliers performed their Easter cantata, “Champion of Love,” before a full house on Sunday afternoon at the New Beginnings Fellowship here. The concert was dedicated to the late Everett Freeman, who sang in the choir for years. The Choraliers will perform the uplifting songs again […]
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Duane Hicks Riverside Foundation for Health Care director Samantha Manty, left, took a quick break from selling “Canada Day Cash” lottery tickets to goof around with La Place Rendez-Vous event manager Jolene Stahn at the Canada Day photo booth Friday at the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s annual Business and […]
Melina Jansen from Dryden, above, a new addition to the Business and Community expo vendors, explained the different types of blinds offered at her business, Blinds by Melina. She also was at the expo as a representative for Am Sunrooms. Meanwhile, below, local photographer Katy Trimble had a booth to […]
Charleen Gustafson showed off her AlpacaPlus Imports for sale at the “Crafts Galore” event that ran Friday and Saturday at the Emo Legion in conjunction with “Spring Fever Days.” Gustafson touted the benefits of the alpaca fleece, which is famous for not feeling itchy like wool while also being softer […]
Submitted These chunks of charred wood show the damage left behind by an out-of-control brush fire earlier this month. The MNRF is stressing anyone looking to burn not to do so on windy days.
Nicholas Donaldson A calf checked out potential buyers on Saturday during the first cattle sale of the season at the Stratton sales barn. Some 1,338 head of cattle were sold for a total of $1,616,042.45–money that, for the most part, will stay here in the district.
Nicholas Donaldson Not a single hair was safe at the 20th-annual “Cuts for Cancer” outside of The Hair & Body Care Shoppe in Emo on Saturday. The six participants raised a total of $8,497, which will go to Tamarack House in Thunder Bay.
Customers at Emo Feed Service got a special treat Saturday with a farm animal petting zoo in conjunction with “Spring Fever Days.” It featured cattle, goats, lambs, pigs, rabbits, and a turkey in pens across the road from the storefront.
Fort High students ran a car wash in the Cloverleaf parking lot in Emo on Saturday to raise money for their upcoming “Chem-Free Grad” party. The rain held off long enough for them to also have a successful time selling hotdogs and baked goods while garnering about $1,850.
A small brush fire on an unmarked property in Watten became out of control due to strong winds on Good Friday. The fire jumped to the tops of the trees, making it more difficult for the small Watten fire crew to battle it. Without the help of the Couchiching Fire […]
Duane Hicks Declan Doyle, manager of direct customers at the Independent Electricity System Operator (ISEO), presented Joerg Ruppenstein, president and CEO of the Fort Frances Power Corp., with its 2011-14 Conservation Target Achievement Award on Friday during the 2017 Business & Community Expo at the Fort Frances Curling Club. They […]
Kiera Kowalski Aaron Meyers, Ryley Booth, and Owen Riches of the FFHS First Responders demonstrated how to properly administer CPR to “Rory,” a $60,000 robot they practise on. He reacts to medical situations like a normal human being so the responders can have a more realistic experience while honing their […]
