The Emo Fair Queen contestants enjoyed a night at the races recently. They got together with last year’s winners and headed on the track to get up close with the cars of the Emo Speedway. The race toward the crowning is heating up, as the four contestants get ready for […]
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It takes a dedicated team to pull off the Emo Fair Queen competition each year. The event is headed up by the Fair Queen Committee, made up of Sis Wilson, Ashley Croswell (centre) and Mary Croswell. —Robin McCormick photo
Riverside Foundation for Health Care is excited to announce that the winner of the July Riverside 50/50 electronic raffle is Fay Davis of Fort Frances, ON with the winning ticket number T-2012527. Davis takes home $11,085, with the same amount going to the Foundation. The draw was made Friday, July […]
The Fort Frances Sports Hall of Fame inducted nine new entrants at its banquet event on Saturday. Athletes inducted were the late Danny Johnson, Kelly Lyons, and Danny Smith. Builders included Dave Egan, the 1991-’93 Fort Frances Curling Club Committee, the late Herman Guimond, and Terry Ogden. Two teams were […]
District native and international pro golfer Sandy Kurceba brought his Trick Shot performance home to Fort Frances on Friday, in honour of his dad, Alex Kurceba, who was inducted into the Fort Frances Sports Hall of Fame. Alex was a member of the 1952 Allan Cup-winning Canadians team. Sandy’s trick […]
This week we sat down with driver of the #57 Emo Street Stock Darrin Rea. What is your favourite race track food? That would be the smokie I always get before races with onions and mustard that I only get to eat half of because I’m running for my heat […]
It was a packed Rainy Lake Square on Friday night as friends, family and musical lovers turned out to a special fundraiser put on by Row I Theatre. Called “Summer Lovin’: Our Broadway Favourites,” the revue-styled fundraiser featured many notable performers from the District singing some of their favourite show […]
Dairy Queen employees hold Blizzards on Thursday, August 11, 2022 — Miracle Treat Day. For every Blizzard purchased, the Fort Frances DQ donated net proceeds to the local children’s hospital foundation. They raised $4,037.33 this year. —Daniel Adam photo
The first Culturama event held in almost 20 years was a hit in Fort Frances last weekend. Those who took part at the Rainy Lake Square were treated to dance, music and vendors from several cultures. Highlights included Saturday morning’s performance by Inuit throat singer Nikki Komaksiutiksak and Saturday afternoon’s […]
The path to royalty isn’t all work and no play for the Emo Fair Queen contestants. Throughout the summer, contestants Addison Brown, Valentina Busch, Mckenna Mc-Tavish and Mickenna Ryll have been engaging in an active-living challenge, to bike, walk, swim, paddle or play their way through two kilometres per day, […]
Farmers and friends from across the District joined in on last Thursday’s Soil & Crop Tour, beginning with John and Jacob Gerber’s potatoes near Fort Frances, and moving west as far as Timo Brielmann’s. Other stops included Micha Gerber’s corn, Mark Husser’s grain corn, and Jeff Pollard’s cover crops/alternative feed. […]
By Darren Derendorf
Staff writer / sales
dderendorf@fortfrances.com
Staff writer / sales
dderendorf@fortfrances.com
This week we sat down with driver of the #21 Wissota Modified, Matt DePiero. What is your favourite race track food? Hibbing Raceway Chilli. At what age did you start racing? 16 Why did you start racing? Racing was always a part of my family and my life growing up. […]
