Joey Payeur Kathie Jackson and her rink were on their game in capturing the ladies’ ‘A’-event final of the Fort Frances Curling Club’s playoffs with a 7-3, six-end victory over Samantha Mueller on Saturday. Steve Gushulak, meanwhile, captured the men’s ‘A’-event title after topping Raymond Roy 7-6 in an extra […]
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Duane Hicks Jason Thomson checked out the selection of books at The Bargain Shop’s fundraiser sale here Saturday as part of the store’s 10th-annual Easter Seals campaign. The campaign wraps up this Saturday (April 15), when the local store will run its “spin to win” game in conjunction with the […]
Joey Payeur Montana Plasky, left, carried the colours of Japan while Erica Lemelin hoisted the banner of Austria during the finale of the Border Skating Club’s annual ice show yesterday at the Ice For Kids Arena. This year’s theme of “Vacation Destination” saw skaters dress in geographically-specific clothing and perform […]
Nicholas Donaldson The front windows of The Bargain Shop! slowly are being filled as part of the store’s 10th and final Easter Seals fundraising campaign. Customers who choose to donate $2 to the cause are able to write their name on a paper egg to be hung in the store’s […]
Submitted Customers, friends, family, and neighbours turned out in droves Monday to help Jo Belluz celebrate her 85th birthday. The surprise party featured cake and coffee, as well as lively conversation for all the well-wishers who stopped by at the Belluz Concrete & Rentals office on the highway in west […]
Joey Payeur Lakers’ Brandon Bodnar rung up 49 saves to try his best to keep his team’s hopes alive before getting beat by Derek McPhail of the Dryden GM Ice Dogs in overtime in a series-clinching 2-1 win for the visitors Tuesday night in their best-of-sevem semi-final showdown.
Duane Hicks Julie Lowry perused one of the tables of books yesterday during the first day of the annual fundraiser book sale at Revco Carpet. The sale continues today and tomorrow from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and again Saturday from 9 a.m.-noon. The public can drop by the store (950 Fifth […]
It was a slow start to Borderland’s second-annual National Autism Awareness Day Walk on Sunday as the event drew in several community members of all ages. Many of those on hand wore blue in support of autism, with some even wearing blue capes. –Photo courtesy of Whitney Jackson (Falls Journal)
Joey Payeur Jaida Norris of D-Feeters, left, didn’t have much to room to operate against Tanya Hughes from Goal Diggers in the final of the Bordlerland Women’s Indoor Soccer League last night at Fort High. Hughes scored twice within a minute in the second half to force overtime before the […]
Duane Hicks Bryce Campbell of the Copper River Inn offered up some appetizers to Tamara Gibbins, who was among the 30 or so future brides who attended Northwoods Galley & Gift’s annual “Bridal Show” last Wednesday evening. Meanwhile, below, bride-to-be Katrina Holden chatted with Darren Derendorf of Gold Star Taxi […]
Submitted With a steady hand, Pat Basaraba decorated her egg during a workshop on Psyanky Easter eggs, led by Lindsay Hamilton, on Saturday afternoon at the Fort Frances Museum. Twenty participants took part. A workshop on making Easter wreaths, led by Jen Coats, will be held next Wednesday (April 12) […]
Duane Hicks Davis Jackson, left, Chris Silver, and Blake Kellar brainstormed ideas as to how to get the community to effectively use the future Rainy Lake Square year-round during an exercise Friday afternoon in the Shaw Room at the Fort Frances Public Library.
