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 […]
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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 […]
Lucas Punkari With some help from his dad, Corey, Chase Curtis hoisted up the 4.50-pound bass that his father reeled out of Lake Despair on Saturday during the annual “Castin’ for Cash” bass fishing tournament. The father-and-son team from Emo would finish the two-day event in second place, as Bryan […]
Lucas Punkari Thunder Bay Chill defender Paul Dillon passed the ball to Max VanDrunen during the Chill’s youth soccer clinic at the Struchan Gilson pitches here. A total of 30 Fort Frances Youth Soccer players took part in the two-day clinic, which wrapped up yesterday afternoon.
Heather Latter Seven-year-old Brookelyn Marchuk (above left) worked in her garden plot yesterday during the Kids’ Garden Club at the local community garden up on Lillie Avenue North while Clara Anderson, four, was busy watering plants. After tending to their crops, the youngsters made a mobile decoration for their gardens […]
Sarah Pruys “Caramel” enjoyed a dandelion while admiring his brand new passport yesterday at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. He begins his summer-long travels to the Rainy River, Emo, and Atikokan libraries this weekend, where he’ll be promoting the children’s travel-themed summer reading programs, bringing his favourite book […]
Sarah Pruys “Curvy Chick” owner Jennifer Horton pulled out the July winner of the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club’s “Trip of the Month” draw as Kiwanian Robin Wright looked on Tuesday at International Travel Services. Bev McCool won the trip to Hawaii, valued at $4,000. Next month’s trip is an Alaskan […]
