Surrounded by supporters, local Liberal candidate Don Rusnak, centre, cut the ribbon to officially open his Fort Frances campaign office, located at 334 Scott St., on Tuesday afternoon. Voting day is Oct. 19.
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Duane Hicks Sheri De Gagné admired side-by-side rug hookings by Cheryl Behan and Debbie Ballard on Tuesday evening during a grand-opening and reception for “The Artistry of Hooked Rugs” exhibit at the Fort Frances Museum. More than 60 pieces of hooked art are on display, representing a range of styles […]
Duane Hicks A large contingent of district residents of all ages gathered late Monday afternoon for a memorial walk in support of family and friends of missing and murdered indigenous women. The walk was preceded by a traditional ceremony and offering, and followed by a feast and “Walk a Mile […]
Heather Latter The former Movie Gallery on Scott Street will be the new home of the local Salvation Army, replacing its aging property on Victoria Avenue. While there still are many renovations to be done to the new property to make it suitable for community outreach, they are hoping to […]
Dave Ogilvie Doug Switzer of Sioux Lookout, winner of the side-by-side and trailer courtesy of Just4Fun Sports, proudly displayed his winning ticket as he admired his prize Saturday during the Rainy River Walleye Tournment. Gary Gamsby of Stratton won the second prize (four-wheeler) while Aaron Calder of Emo took home […]
Joey Payeur Woody Galbraith (18) of the Dryden GM Ice Dogs turned into Woody the Cowboy from “Toy Story” as he practised his steer-wrestling skills on Carter Chorney in front of Dryden goalie Taylor Unruh during the first period of the Lakers’ 3-1 win in their SIJHL home-opener Friday night.
Duane Hicks A large group of men, women, and children walked along the overpass yesterday afternoon during a memorial walk in support of family and friends of missing and murdered indigenous women. The walk was preceded by a traditional ceremony and offering, and followed by a feast and “Walk A […]
Joey Payeur Andrew Willner (16) duelled with Jackson Bond of the Minnesota Iron Rangers on this second-period draw during the Lakers’ 5-1 win in SIJHL action Saturday night at the Ice For Kids Arena.
Joey Payeur Dylan Kooner, left, and Robbie Bonthron were serving up good chow during the Lakers’ annual fundraiser done in co-operation with Sunset Country Ford on Friday. A donation of $20 to the Lakers’ organization was made by the local auto dealer for every test drive taken by the public […]
Heather Latter Participants in the “I Am Awesome! (And I Know It!)” self-esteem retreat for young women tried their hand at drawing a “blind” self portrait on Friday during the visual arts workshop with Thunder Bay artist Crystal Nielsen. The four-day retreat, held at Sunny Cove, offered girls aged 11-16 […]
Devin Eldridge District residents joined those across Canada who looked to the skies to witness the “supermoon” lunar eclipse last night. The rare occurrence involved a lunar eclipse—when the Earth’s shadow passes over the moon—coinciding with a “supermoon” phenomenon (when a full or new moon makes its closest approach to […]
Heather Latter Fort Frances Times’ columnist Wendi Stewart signed a copy of her first published novel, “Meadowlark,” for Jane Trivers during a book launch yesterday at Betty’s here. Stewart also will be at the Fort Frances Public Library today at 6:30 p.m. for a special wine-and-cheese event, where she’ll be […]
