Sarah Pruys About 20 people gathered for a “March Against Monsanto” here Saturday afternoon, holding up signs in a peaceful protest to raise awareness of genetically-modified organisms and Monsanto, an American multinational agricultural biotechnology corporation and leading producer in genetically-engineered seed. The march, which began at “From The Grind Up,” […]
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Lucas Punkari Matthew Drazecky made his way through some less-than-favourable track conditions Saturday afternoon at the Emo Motocross track while Cole Chernosky gave chase in the Junior MX-3 division. A total of 101 riders took part in the season-opener for the Superior Dirt Riders motocross circuit, which will run a […]
Sarah Pruys Decked out in their prom attire, Jenna Wilson, left, Alanna Walsh, Adriane Gurski, Jillian Bobczynski, and Shai Loyie were among those posing for pictures Saturday afternoon at Seven Oaks. Almost 100 couples then attended the annual Grand March at Fort High, followed by dinner and dancing at La […]
Duane Hicks RBC branch manager Heather Johnson was among the RBC staff, along with local Kiwanis Club and Builders Club members, who joined together yesterday evening to clean up the La Verendrye Parkway (Front Street). RBC staff were fulfilling their pledge to the RBC Blue Water Project, a 10-year global […]
Duane Hicks “Friends of the Library” president Cathy Robinson helped organize row upon row of books in preparation for the “Friends of the Library” book sale tomorrow at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. The sale runs from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Lucas Punkari The team of Denis Barnard and Dave Peterson searched for walleye along the shoreline near the boat launch in Fort Frances this morning during the early stages of this year’s Emo Walleye Classic.
Heather Latter “Jo” (played by Maggie Gauthier) and “Laurie” (Maxwell Williams) performed the song “Five Forever” last Wednesday during opening night of the musical “Little Women” performed by students of Fort Frances High School. The production ran on the Townshend Theatre stage through Saturday.
Duane Hicks General contractor Tom Jones is continuing work on a single-storey addition on the north side of J.W. Walker School, which will be completed in time for the full-day Early Learning program there this fall. J.W. Walker, along with Donald Young School in Emo and Sturgeon Creek School in […]
Sarah Pruys Tara Grant, left, Chelsea Mosley, Kaitlyn Chiasson, Sarah Glover, Adrian Gurski, Thomas LePine, Jenna Wilson, Jillian Gustafson, and Meghan Metke, who will be graduating from Fort High next month, “worked” at Boston Pizza yesterday evening to fundraise for the annual “chem-free” party following graduation. They shadowed employees from […]
Sarah Pruys Gillons’ employees Tyler Cousineau and Sue Hanson flanked Cathy Wrolstad, who was retiring yesterday after 24 years with the company as an insurance broker. She wanted to have a good-bye barbecue that doubled as a “Relay For Life” fundraiser. With Gillons’ matching the $742 raised at the lunch, […]
Lucas Punkari WISSOTA Midwest Modified driver Kenny Perry climbed into the seat of his #777 machine Saturday evening as he took part in the Emo Speedway’s open practice session ahead of this weekend’s season-opener.
Dave Ogilvie The 43rd-annual Manitou Rapids fish fry held Friday was popular yet again this year, as evidenced by the long lines of people seen here waiting to get a fresh walleye dinner.
