Tracy Morningstar gave her old team some new heartbreak—pitching a complete-game five-hitter while reaching base twice to lead the Fort Frances Her-icanes to a 9-7 win over the Red Gut Babes in the second-and-deciding game of the Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League final Monday evening at VanJura.
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Submitted Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Patrick Brown, left, met with members of town council and administration, as well as representatives from the town’s Economic Development Advisory Committee and Fort Frances Power Corp., at the Civic Centre yesterday afternoon during a stop here. Brown is touring Northwestern Ontario as part of […]
Joey Payeur The Fort Frances Her-icanes had their moment in the sun yesterday evening—claiming the Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League trophy for the first time after beating the Red Gut Babes 9-7 in the second-and-deciding game of the league final at VanJura. Laureen Hill, left, and Charity McMahon cheered […]
Cameron Penney Young and old alike went for a spin on the “Yoyo” ride Saturday afternoon as the annual fall fair wrapped up in Emo. A light drizzle did little to dampen spirits, with plenty of people heading to the fair to enjoy the rides and games, as well as […]
Cameron Penney Norma Danku laid a brick in memory of her late husband, Joe, during the Fort Frances Lions Club’s annual “Dandy Lion Festival” held Sunday afternoon at the Lions Millennium Park on Second Street East. A total of 31 bricks were laid this year.
Joey Payeur Justin Rollin of Thunder Bay (38) tried the outside while Devlin’s Jake Rea stuck to the inside during their Senior Open heat race as part of Borderland Kart Racing’s special mid-week event held at the Emo Speedway yesterday evening in conjunction with the annual fall fair in Emo. […]
Heather Latter 2015 Emo Fair Queen Caitlin Anderson, right, handed over her crown to the Harleigh Brow-Rose after she was named this year’s queen at the Emo Arena last night following the entertainment portion of the annual competition. Also crowned were First Princess Taylor McQuaker and Second Princess Janissa Judson. […]
Heather Latter Reigning Mini-Queen Cassandra Armstrong secured the cape around Vayda Steele’s shoulders after she was named this year’s Emo Fair Mini-Queen yesterday evening at the Emo Arena. Callum Galusha, meanwhile, was crowned as Mini-King. A total of three boys and five girls answered questions in hopes of winning the […]
Heather Latter Peyton Jourdain, seven, visited with “princesses” yesterday during Weechi-it-te-win Family Services’ annual Children’s Days at the Nanicost grounds on Couchiching. The event, which featured a free lunch, bouncy castles, games, face-painting, cultural teachings, and numerous other activities, run both Tuesday and yesterday. A children’s pow-wow also took place […]
Joey Payeur Red Gut Babes’ catcher Kayla Windigo had the ball but Laureen Hill had the run in the seventh inning of the Fort Frances Her-icanes’ 9-6 win in Game 1 of the Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League final last night in Red Gut. The second-and-deciding games goes this […]
Cameron Penney Court Surface Specialists Ltd., a contractor based in Mississauga, has begun building four new tennis courts along the fenceline of the St. Francis Sportsfield on the north side of Fort Frances High School. The project is expected to be completed by Sept. 1.
Cameron Penney Dolores Beach, left, along with Sheri De Gagné and Mary Hickling, were focused on their art while painting with dyes on silk during “Sip & Paint” yesterday evening at From the Grind Up here. The event, which was sponsored by the Fort Frances Museum and the “Friends of […]
