Sarah Pruys The detached section of the Mid-Town Motel, originally “White’s Motel,” was knocked down yesterday morning. The larger section of the motel is still in business, while furniture from the demolished section is currently for sale.
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Sarah Pruys Alicia Subnaik Kilgour, CEO of the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre, posed with the library’s new portable banner which was sponsored by the “Friends of the Library.” Employees will be taking the banner with them when doing community outreach, such as holding tech info sessions in seniors’ […]
Sarah Pruys Lenore Kates was having issues with her jump drive and so she brought it to Kaitlyn Chiasson, an employee at the Fort Frances Public Library and Technology Centre, on Wednesday afternoon. The library is holding a new program this summer, entitled “Tech Bootcamp,” where on Wednesdays from 1-4 […]
Lucas Punkari Ian McLennan watched as his tee shot headed down the third fairway yesterday morning during the senior men’s golf tournament at Kitchen Creek Golf Club. McLennan would shoot a round of 77 to finish in a tie for third place with Kerry Elwood in the first flight, with […]
Sarah Pruys Road work continues on Second Street East between Mowat Avenue and Central Avenue where the storm sewer system, watermains, sanitary sewer lines, and other pertinent infrastructure will be replaced and upgraded. The project, which also will include work on Mowat Avenue between Second and Third Street, is expected […]
Sarah Pruys Amos Paypompee of Shoal Lake, who had his face painted in colours given to him in a vision, was among those attending the recent Rainy River First Nations’ pow-wow. The men’s traditional-style dancer had just taken a break from dancing and stopped for a moment to talk about […]
Sarah Pruys Cameramen from TSN were at the Fort Frances Curling Club on Saturday evening taping a short segment where community members encouraged everyone to “Vote for Fort Frances.” If Fort’s Curling Club bid successfully beats Dryden High School’s track bid, the club will receive $25,000, along with having TSN […]
Dave Ogilvie Participants of this year’s “Gleek Week” musical theatre camp struck a pose at the end of one of their routines during a rehearsal yesterday. The one-week camp, directed by Renée Martin-Brown and choreographed by Trevor Barker, will hold a final production called “Spread The Love” at the Townshend […]
Lucas Punkari Jamie Bruce, left, and Bryan Gustafson held up four of the five bass that they caught on Saturday, which allowed them to win the 2013 “Castin’ for Cash” tournament on Lake Despair. Meanwhile, at right, Solly McBride held up one of the five fish that she and her […]
Heather Latter Katie Cuthbertson, health educator with the Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre, spoke in support of rezoning the property fronting Lillie Avenue between Fifth St. West and Sixth St. West in Fort Frances to permit the continued use of the property as a community garden. Half a dozen people attended […]
Heather Latter Road work has begun on Second Street East between Mowat Avenue and Central Avenue where the storm sewer system, watermains, sanitary sewer lines, and other pertinent infrastructure will be replaced and upgraded. The project, which also will include work on Mowat Avenue between Second and Third Street, is […]
Sarah Pruys Shelby Hunt, six, and her brother Damien, five, showed off their bandaged stuffed animals right after Dr. Elaine had fixed them up. The Fort Frances Public Library and Technology Centre’s annual Teddy Bear’s Picnic on Friday also featured bouncy castles, train rides, fortune telling, crafts, musicians, and much […]
