Dave Ogilvie Thanks to so many people from across the district, the Church of the Holy Spirit in Fort Frances was able to send about 200 bikes to the “Bicycles for Humanity” program in Thunder Bay. These gently-used bikes will help improve access to health care, education, food, water, employment, […]
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Heather Latter Deidrick Smith, left, Sydney Johnson, and Mathew Nowak are working as summer students for the local OPP detachment. One of their main tasks is to help promote the “Lock It or Lose It” campaign, which raises awareness of crime prevention and informs people on how to crime-proof their […]
Haley Anderson Carol Jorgenson (foreground) and Sue Drew attended a “Summer Tech Workshop” last Thursday at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre to brush up on their computer skills. The workshop, which runs bi-weekly throughout the summer, boasts both PC and Mac workshops.
Nicole Thomson Bruce Murray, a former navigator during WWII, had a chance to fly in this B-24 Liberator aircraft again after 70 years, but this time alongside his son, David, grandson, Daniel, and great-grandson, Jacob. The restored bomber visited Superior, Wis. last week as part of the Collings Foundation’s “Wings […]
Heather Latter Arpan DeAngelo, a runner with the Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run, passed the torch to Torrie Spence while Mackenzie Kilgour held the organization’s flag in front of the tourist information centre here Monday morning. The international runners brought the torch into Fort Frances, with local youngsters then taking […]
Duane Hicks Lt(N) Dawn Gray, of the 144 Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps—Fort Frances, received a share of the Moffat Family Fund from deputy mayor John Albanese during last night’s town council meeting at the Civic Centre. The corps was given $2,800, which it will use for its marksmanship program. […]
Joey Payeur Emcee Mark Allen, centre, congratulated the Emo tandem of Brett Meyers, left, and Nathan Brigham after the pair captured the 14th-annual “Castin’ for Cash” bass fishing tournament Saturday at Lake Despair Lodge. The pair, who won the International Falls Bass Championship last year, earned the title with a […]
Heather Latter Carrying the torch, Ellayna Kabel led a group of youths, town councillors, and international runners across the bridge here this morning as they participated in the Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run, which promotes international friendship and understanding. Members of both Fort Frances and International Falls councils met in […]
Haley Anderson Cameron Penney instructed a “Summer Tech Workshop” yesterday at the Fort Frances Public Library, which aimed to teach those on hand basic computer skills like e-mailing and searching the Internet. Workshops focusing on both Mac and PC computers will run bi-weekly throughout the summer.
Haley Anderson “Team Cupcake,” comprised of 10-year-olds Daffni Chabot, Leah Bagacki, and Aurora Hutton, began their scavenger hunt at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre yesterday afternoon. The trio was one of three teams participating in the event, which required youngsters to make their way through town to participate […]
Haley Anderson Crews patched several cracks along King’s Highway yesterday afternoon. Traffic was down to one lane in each direction at various times of the day due to the roadwork.
Haley Anderson Union Duke, a folk band from Toronto, played a variety of bluegrass tunes yesterday evening to kick off the barn concert season at Cornell Farms in La Vallee. The venue was filled with those who came out for the two-and-a-half hour concert, which included an opening act by […]
