Duane Hicks Cassy Bernard, left, Leah Galusha, John Payne, Jeff Bernard, and James Woods of the Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre showed off “The Gizhac Chili Shack” chili they prepared for the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s “Great Canadian Chili Cook-Off” yesterday at the Legion. The team ended up winning the […]
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Heather Latter Jesse Marschalk was loaded into an ambulance using the Rainy River District EMS’ new Power-LOAD system, which lifts and lowers the stretcher into and out of the vehicle, during the second-annual community barbecue celebrating safety at Point Park here Saturday.
Heather Latter Anne-Marie Armstrong, left, and Ellie Tucker participated in “A Mile in My Moccasins”—an awareness walk to acknowledge and support individuals, children, families, and caregivers affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) last Wednesday. The event, hosted by the Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre in collaboration with the FASD Community […]
Staff Vicki and Dave Ogilvie were busy selling T-shirts commemorating the 35th anniversary of the Terry Fox Run on Saturday outside of Canadian Tire here. The local “Marathon of Hope” is set to go this Sunday (Sept. 20) at the Sorting Gap Marina, with registration beginning at 1:30 p.m. and […]
Joey Payeur Proving that “Gunsmoke” is more than a long-running TV western, former two-time champion Jeremy McGuire was part of a Wild West shootout of a different variety Saturday. He went on to finish in sixth place at the Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club’s annual skeet shooting competition at the Frog […]
Joey Payeur Fort Frances defenceman Dustin Deugau wasn’t adverse to a little hand-to-hand combact with Matt Irwin of the Minnesota Iron Rangers during the third period of last night’s 4-2 win by the Lakers in their pre-season finale at the Couchiching Arena.
Heather Latter Leader Sherree Denby had the Sparks (ages five-six) and Brownies (ages seven-eight) participate in a “name game” yesterday evening at J.W. Walker School during the first meeting of the season. Meanwhile, Pathfinders (ages 12-15) and Guides (ages 9-11) also met last night at Knox United Church. Girls are […]
Joey Payeur John Kelly (95) tried to make a pass going into Turn 3 against Magne Tjernqvist during the heat race for the six ice racers from Thunder Bay who visited the Emo Speedway on Saturday. The exhibition was part of the season-ending “Fan Appreciation Night” held by the Borderland […]
Duane Hicks The weather was perfect yesterday morning for the third-annual “Walk of Hope” for ovarian cancer awareness here. The walk is staged across the country through Ovarian Cancer Canada, and locally was organized by Aimee Beazley. Beazley lost her mother, Donna Lee, to ovarian cancer back in 2012.
Joey Payeur Chip Derickson of Florida, who lives near Nestor Falls during the summer, starred in his own version of “American Sniper” in capturing the Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club’s annual skeet tournament at the Frog Creek range. Derickson connected on 91 out of 100 shots to give the 66-year-old his […]
Heather Latter Trinity Reimer had a chance to try out the Rainy River District EMS’ new Power-LOAD system, which lifts and lowers the stretcher into and out of the ambulance, during the second-annual community barbecue celebrating safety at Point Park on Saturday. About 400 people turned out for the free […]
Heather Latter Andrea Avis, program director at the Fort Frances Public Library, showed off a display of photos depicting the Sunflower Seed Challenge there. The library gave away growing kits back in the spring and now wants to see how the sunflowers made out. Participants are asked to send in […]
