Lucas Punkari Chris Sinclair of Manitou Forest Products rounded his way around Tim Campbell of Senior Pharmasave during a Borderland Soccer League men’s division game yesterday evening. Although Sinclair would set up a goal by Ahamadou Idrissou moments after this photo was taken, Senior Pharmasave had the last laugh in […]
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Sarah Pruys Six-year-old Roen Mitchelson enjoyed a slice of apple pie at the Knox United Church’s annual “pie sale” last Friday afternoon. Proceeds from the fundraiser will go towards the church’s future elevator and other projects.
Members of Canada’s “power” team pulled with all of their might yesterday but did not have quite enough to win the tug-of-war match with the Americans. In fact, the U.S. side was on a roll during the annual “Pulling for Peace” showdown—coming out victorious in all three “tugs.”
Sarah Pruys Dragon Boat #1, crewed by the Fort Frances Dental Centre’s team, “Dragon’s Breath,” paddled in sync to pull ahead and beat “Gillons’ Slayers” from Gillons’ Insurance during the first race of the second-annual Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Festival here on Canada Day. “Dragon’s Breath” went on to take […]
Heather Latter There was plenty of Canadian spirit on display in Barwick on Saturday as people young and old participated in the fun-filled parade in conjunction with Canada Day. The floats paraded around the community, ending at the ball diamond where the annual fastball tournament was taking place.
Lucas Punkari Ken Rousseau was flying high Monday evening as he looked to be on his way to a second-straight Canada Day bathtub race title on Sand Bay. But he ran out of fuel with two laps to go, which handed the win to Len Bedard.
Sarah Pruys Team “Gillons’ Slayers” (from Gillons’ Insurance) paddled to the starting point of the 250-metre race in the second-annual Dragon Boat Festival on the upper Rainy River yesterday. But the team did not go on to win its first race against the day’s champion’s, “Dragon’s Breath” from the Fort […]
Lucas Punkari Braeden Keast leapt into the air to smash the ball over the net Sunday afternoon while teammates Gavin Moorhouse and Justin Anderson looked on as they took part in a men’s beach volleyball tournament at Pither’s Point Park. “Slick Will and the Thrifty Three” team, which also included […]
Sarah Pruys Carter Robinson, left, 11, Cohen Robinson, nine, and Shaelyn McDonald, eight, stood behind Cathryn Robinson, five, and Delaney McDonald, four, while waiting for the annual Canada Day parade to start here yesterday morning. The cousins were playing on the rocks by the river, but came up once things […]
Lucas Punkari The Fire Brigade Flames, made of members of the Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service and their friends, paddled along the upper Rainy River yesterday evening in preparation for Monday’s second-annual Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Festival. Opening ceremonies will be held at 10 a.m. at the Sorting Gap […]
Sarah Pruys Andy Chepil, left, held the ribbon for his partner, Jennifer Horton, owner of “Curvy Chick,” while Martin Dufresne, a board member with the Rainy River Future Development Corp., and Tonia Dolph, from “Go Local,” looked on. The ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrated the grand opening of the Scott Street business […]
Heather Latter Children and workers from the Fort Frances Day Care showed off their Canadian pride as they paraded down Portage Avenue this morning as an early Canada Day celebration. Waving streamers and flags, and wearing Maple Leaf hats, the children also sang “O Canada” and other songs about our […]
