Cameron Penney Carter Payne, left, and Lorelai Lake took turns cruising around an obstacle course set up by OPP summer student Cam Lidkea during a “bike rodeo” yesterday morning at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. Youngsters were encouraged to ride their bicycles safely around town and learn the […]
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Cameron Penney Dr. Kimmie Ondo, left, was presented with the grand-prize certificate by Sarah Mueller of the Fort Frances Dental Centre & Emo Dental Centre on Friday night following the annual “Quest for the Best” singing competition under the big tent at the Sorting Gap Marina.
Joey Payeur Troy Norman of Fort Frances, left, and Kenora’s Jay Samsal were in the spotlight Saturday after capturing their first Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship on their 11th try. Their winning weight of 53.42 pounds edged out runners-up Mark Raveling and Mike Luhman by 0.87 pounds.
Cameron Penney Ben Latter, left, Ben Briere, and Owen Ward were enthralled by the multitude of Lego bricks available to experiment with during “Family Game Time” at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre on Friday in conjunction with Science North. Youngsters were able to learn about reaction time and […]
Joey Payeur Devlin’s Paul Jewiss, left, and teammate Brian Wick of Saint Michael, Mn. are right in the mix at the 2016 Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship after sitting in second place on Day 1 yesterday with a total haul of 17.16 pounds. Bill Godin (Devlin) and Dave Lindsay (Kenora) […]
Jim Cumming The Fort Frances duo of Mike Graham, left, and Paul Visser enjoyed a gorgeous day on the lake yesterday while reeling in a 12.48-pound bag, which left them 61st out of 99 teams after Day 1 of the FFCBC.
Joey Payeur Teagan Thoms showed plenty of wit and enthusiasm with her answers to emcee and contest organizer Melissa Gushulak’s questions during the annual contest to select the Fort Frances Mini-King and Mini-Queen yesterday afternoon at the Sorting Gap Marina. The three judges chose Thoms as the Mini-Queen while Tristan […]
Heather Latter Carter Robinson, 14, worked on his welding skills yesterday during the “Mind Over Metal” camp offered by Seven Generations Education Institute, in partnership with the Canadian Welding Association Foundation and the Rainy River District School Board. Nineteen youths aged 12-15 spent the week learning about basic welding techniques, […]
Heather Latter Laura Cochrane was busy sanding pieces to complete her wooden fish project yesterday during the week-long “Intro to Woodworking” camp offered by Confederation College here. Instructed by Vince Gouin, the participants learned how to use the scroll saw, band saw, drill saw, mitre saw, and disk/belt sander while […]
Cameron Penney Devin Stromness, left, and his brother, Travis, showed off their decorated boat at the “Boat Show & Shine” on Scott Street yesterday afternoon as part of Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship festivities. People walking by were encouraged to write their names on the boat using window markers. The […]
Joey Payeur Misty Perreault (13) of the Couchiching Lady Raiders zipped home safely when Manitou T-Birdies’ catcher Kayla Allan couldn’t hang on to the relay throw during the fourth inning of host Couchiching’s 18-3 win in first-round playoff action yesterday evening.
Joey Payeur Stuart and Diane Neniska of Kenora put the hammer down to get to their preferred fishing spot as soon as possible as Day 1 of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship got underway early this morning from the Sorting Gap Marina. An even 100 boats headed out onto […]
