Travis Green, left, and Alex McQuarrie are the new owners of Hometown Furniture and Appliance, the store taking over the former Howarth’s / Leon’s location on Scott Street in Fort Frances. The new store aims to provide excellent customer service while expanding on the options shoppers have available for furniture […]
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– Ken Kellar photo
Legion Ladies volunteer Andrea Avis, left, spoons up some delicious dinner for Fort Frances mill alumni members Anthony Kadikoff, front right, and Robert Shulz, at the Alumni’s 13th annual dinner held at the Fort Frances Legion on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. Roughly 120 former mill employees gathered for a dinner […]
– Allan Bradbury photo
It was the beginning of the end for the playground equipment located at the Knights of Columbus Park on the former St. Michael’s School grounds in east Fort Frances yesterday, Monday, June 2, 2025, as workers began disassembling the more than 30 year old play structure. According to the District […]
– Ken Kellar photo
Dairy Queen Fort Frances’ Nancy Armstrong pulled the winning ticket for the Kiwanis Club’s 2025 Trip of the Month draw for June yesterday morning, Monday, June 2, 2025. Tim Spence is the winner of a Prague, Vienna and Budapest trip valued at $4,200.00. Next month’s draw is for an Alaska […]
– Ken Kellar photo
Ahead of removing the ice from the Ice for Kids Arena, the public was invited to head down to the ice surface on Saturday, May 24, 2025, to take part in a special Paint the Ice day, where designs of all shapes, sizes and colours could be drawn up for […]
– Facebook photo
Both the Muskie Boys and Girls Soccer Teams are heading to OFSAA playoffs following their victories over the Beaver Brae Broncos in NorWOSSA play on May 27, 2025 in Kenora. The Boys took down the Broncos with 4-0 victory, while the Girls triumphed with a 2-0 score. The Muskie Boys […]
– Ken Kellar photo
The IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s took off from the Sorting Gap Marina in high spirits on Saturday, enjoying a beautiful late-May day to raise funds, awareness and support from those living with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. The walk raised approximately $6,691 for vital programs and services […]
– Ken Kellar photo
The annual Friends of the Fort Frances Library book sale fundraiser returned to the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre (FFPLTC) on Saturday, offering bargain hunters a chance to score a well-loved book, DVD, record and more, all while supporting the Friends of the Library in their mission of raising […]
– Ken Kellar photo
The very popular Community Garage Sale, begun last year as an initiative from the Town of Fort Frances, was held on the 52 Canadians Arena surface on Saturday. Dozens of sellers, and dozens more bargain hunters, attended the event, ensuring the second-hand market in Fort Frances is strong with those […]
– Ken Kellar photo
Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Services, and the Rainy River District Paramedic Services were set up at Canadian Tire on Saturday for Emergency Services Day, featuring Sparky the Fire Dog, a chance to check out fire trucks and ambulances, and earn some fun prizes, like a new bike. Below, Brett […]
– Allan Bradbury photo
Scaffolding has begun to go up around the water tower as crews begin to undertake substantial renovation work. The scaffolding and a shroud that will be erected will allow crews to sandblast the exterior coating. The project is comprised of both interior and exterior work on the tower and cost […]
– Chapple, Emo and LaVallee Fire and Emergency Services Department photo
The Chapple, Emo and LaVallee Fire and Emergency Services Department may have averted catastrophe last night after they responded to “multiple reports” of a grass fire located near Little Pine Lake on Hwy 71. According to a Facebook post from the Department, they decided to check it out in a […]
