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 […]
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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. […]
The Chaban Ukrainian Dancers from Thunder Bay drew a sizable crowd at Rainy Lake Square during Culturama. The multiculture festival returned after a lengthy hiatus, and featured food trucks from a variety of ethnicities, dancers, traditional drumming, throat singing, a silent auction and a public mural. – Allan Bradbury photo
You never know what you’ll find at the Market in Rainy Lake Square on Thursdays. The crowds were recently entertained with juggling, a cotton candy machine and a wide variety of vendors. Rainy Lake Square will be bustling this weekend, with the return of Culturama. For the full listing of […]
Press release
The 1986 FFHS Muskie Hockey season was a Tale of Two Seasons. Coming off of Silver Medal seasons in 1984 and 1985 the Muskies started slow in 1986. They struggled to a 7-7-1 record at the Christmas break. In the New Year they caught fire and rattled off 17 consecutive, […]
By Daniel Adam
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
Seven Generations Educational Institute (SGEI)’s welding camp, which took place from July 11-15 gave youth aged 12-17 the chance to develop an interest in the skilled trades. An SGEI press release said the camp gives kids an opportunity to exercise their creative abilities while being supervised by professionals in a […]
Press release
A participant files the edges of a metalworking project in the Mind Over Metal Camp, hosted last month by Seven Generations Educational Institute. The week-long camp was a way for local youth to get a feel for welding, and to inspire more interest in the skilled trades. For the full […]
