Crooner Matt Dusk brought the music of Frank Sinatra to the Townshend Theatre last Friday. By the end of the night, many audience members were dancing to New York, New York at the front of the theatre. Dusk even brought up local singer Cassandra Armstrong for a duet. The show […]

Rob Georgeson of IG Wealth Management pulled the last winning ticket for the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club’s Trip of the Month 2022 draw for December this morning. Rick and Linda Wiedenhoeft are the winners of an Irish Twist trip valued at $4,800. Tickets for next year’s slate of cruise draws […]

The Fort Frances Kiwanis Club once again hosted a festive Santa Claus Parade along Scott Street on Saturday, November 26, 2022, featuring dozens of local businesses and organizations, and a special visit from the Big Man himself. – Ken Kellar photos

Fort Frances had a special guest on Saturday evening! The big guy himself – Santa Claus – made a pre-Christmas appearance, on the invitation of the Kiwanis Club of Fort Frances. He was the guest of honour at the Santa Claus Parade, where residents were wowed by 40 brightly lit […]

Crooner Matt Dusk brought the music of Frank Sinatra to the Townshend Theatre last Friday. By the end of the night, many audience members were dancing to New York, New York at the front of the theatre. Dusk even brought up local singer Cassandra Armstrong who asked ahead of time […]

The Kiwanis Club of Fort Frances hosted one of the biggest and brightest Santa Claus Parades in recent memory, as 40 organizations, businesses and sports teams made their way down Scott Street, to the delight of residents. The Saturday evening parade was deemed a success by both spectators and organizations. […]

A 5-4 victory over the Dryden GM Ice Dogs jump started the Fort Frances Lakers to a three-game win streak last Tuesday night. Kevin Bond scored with just 1:15 left on the clock to win the game. Since then the Lakers have won two against Red Lake. 4-3 in overtime […]

The For Frances High School Muskie Boys beat the St. Thomas Aquinas Saints last week 5-2. The team also took the time to honour long-time Blue Line Club member Shannon Jackson who passed away earlier this year. The team will be wearing SJ on their helmets this season in her […]

The Fort Frances Canadians took the top spot in the U11 AA Kenora Thistle Challenge Cup, November 18-20. The team went undefeated for the entire weekend, to secure the Cup for Fort Frances. The team won games against Kenora (8-6), McDonald (5-3) (Manitoba), Sioux Lookout (3-2) and Dryden (2-1). With […]

The Spirit of Christmas was a grand success on Sunday afternoon at La Place Rendez-Vous. Many people came out to bid on over 100 donated silent auction items. There was cheese cake, hot chocolate and good company to be enjoyed. –Allan Bradbury photo(s)

Muskie Girls Hockey team members Hayden Allam and Hailey Bombay served a shift at the Salvation Army Kettle in Safeway, to help raise funds for local families in need. The team was dispatched to kettles across the region, and also collected food, toys and funds for the Salvation Army during […]

Ellie Wepruk had fun decorating a gingerbread house at the Fort Frances Nursery School last week. The event was open to all daycare families, where parents and siblings were able to take part. – Submitted photo