Lindsay Campbell New Gold archaeologist Andrew Hinshelwood, right, shared artifacts with those who attended “Archeology Day” last Friday. Hinshelwood answered questions about his findings, as well as offered information on what the tools were used for and what they tell about the history of the area.
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Joey Payeur It was oh-so-close for Chad Hanson, middle, and Duane Cridland, right, as they finished second to Scott Sandberg, left, and his brother, Steve, at the 21st-annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship on Saturday. Cridland and Hanson held the “hot seat” for the entire top-10 boat parade until the […]
Joey Payeur Manitou Blaze pitcher Karma Andy looked to have an easy out on this grounder by Fort Frances Her-icanes’ hitter Kristina Bombay. But the toss to first was dropped by Bev Cochrane, allowing Jessica Woodgate to score in their Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League second-round playoff game yesterday […]
Duane Hicks Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown fed some cardboard into one of the new compactor units at the recycling depot on Sixth Street West yesterday morning. The new equipment, which crushes down recyclables residents feed into it and then stores them in an adjacent container, not only is […]
Lindsay Campbell Licensed archaeologist John Pollock gave a detailed presentation on the four stages of New Gold’s Rainy River project Friday afternoon at the Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre. The presentation was part of “Archaeology Day” held there from noon-4 p.m. to give those on hand an update on New Gold’s archeological […]
Lindsay Campbell “Quest for the Best” finalists Katelyn Shortreed and Ken Kellar competed in a heated “battle song” featuring Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger” on Friday night under the big tent at the Sorting Gap Marina. Shortreed wound up capturing first place out of the 20 acts.
Joey Payeur Steve Sandberg, left, and his brother, Scott, of Minnesota captured their first Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship title Saturday at the Sorting Gap Marina with a three-day total weight of 52.13 pounds. They were the only team to break the 50-pound barrier.
Heather Latter Damien Hunt, seven, and Julie Marengere, five, were all smiles after being crowned the Fort Frances mini-king and queen yesterday afternoon under the tent at the Sorting Gap Marina. Held in conjunction with the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, a total of seven girls and three boys took […]
Joey Payeur Brian McNanney of Sioux Narrows wasn’t shy about showing off the highlight of his day with partner Bryan Gustafson of Fort Frances as this 5.65-pounder took top honours as the big fish on Day 1 of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship yesterday.
Joey Payeur Brale Levesque, left, and his dad, Luc, made their later start pay off in spades as the Fort Frances duo racked up an opening-day total of 18.79 pounds. That was good enough for first place after Day 1 of the 21st-annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, which continues […]
Cameron Penney Pat Cross, left, and partner Shane Wepruk fished along the shoreline in search of a winning haul late this morning during Day 1 of the 21st-annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. Weigh-ins go today and tomorrow (View up to the minute Weigh-in info here) starting at 3:30 p.m. […]
Lindsay Campbell Jenna Mose, left, Jacy Gagne, and Cassidy Roach stopped to smile between dancing at the teen dance last night under the big tent at the Sorting Gap Marina. The event, held in conjunction with the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, saw more than 200 teens attend.
