Sarah Pruys Sarah Milling, left, and Simone Gerber showed off a sample of fresh local vegetables, including sweet corn, yesterday afternoon at Gerber’s Mini Mart in front of Canadian Tire here. Open Monday to Friday from 11 a.m.-6 p.m., the market is selling carrots, potatoes, and beans, as well as […]
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Lucas Punkari Aaron Holton (#2) ran bumper to bumper with Dwayne Pelepetz for third place during the WISSOTA Modified feature Saturday night at the Emo Speedway. Holton eventually took the position when the checkered flag flew while Gavin Paull cruised to the victory. Other feature winners this past week were […]
Sarah Pruys Jordan Sinclair, 19, hit a few balls on the driving range before the Fort Frances Canadians’ best ball tournament started Saturday morning at Heron Landing on Couchiching. Just under 40 golfers took part in the fundraiser, which also featured a demo day presented by Callaway.
Sarah Pruys Conal Jarvis, 11, was selling “The Best Cookies in 65 Million Years” during the BizKids Camp’s “Market Day” on Friday, which saw eight youth selling their products on Scott Street after a week of learning about entrepreneurship and how businesses are run from the Northwest Business Centre.
Lucas Punkari Mike Luhman, left, and Mark Raveling held onto the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship trophy Saturday evening at the Ice For Kids Arena after they took home the 2012 title with a three-day weight of 55.06 pounds.
Sarah Pruys Brittany Hayes, 23, belted out her part of “Alone” by Heart in the final round while her cousin and fellow finalist, Larissa Desrosiers, 16, waited for her turn to sing last night at the Ice For Kids Arena. Hayes wound up winning her second “Quest for the Best” […]
Heather Latter Boyd Gillon, 13, worked at creating a carbon monotube model yesterday during a visit by the Science North caravan while Gabe Gunderson, seven, looked on. Held at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre, children of all ages had a hands-on opportunity to try out the various stations […]
Lucas Punkari Weighmaster Paul Cousineau, left, helped Mark Raveling and Mike Luhman hold up their 19.73-pound haul from Day 1 of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship yesterday afternoon at the Ice for Kids Arena. In addition to finishing the day in first place, one of the five bass the […]
Lucas Punkari Ted Heyens looked on as his partner, Leo Heyens, backed the boat into the water at the Sorting Gap Marina this morning as the pair prepared to launch on Day 1 of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship.
Sarah Pruys The Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship kicked off with the annual Boston Pizza Parade of Boats down Scott Street late yesterday afternoon. Eager spectators—both young and old—waited for candy and other free loot—and they were not disappointed as anglers even tossed chocolate bars, hats, and towels along the […]
Sarah Pruys Nissa Blase mixed a Blizzard this morning at Dairy Queen for Miracle Treat Day, in which all proceeds from Blizzards sold go to the Children’s Miracle Network. Many businesses in town placed orders for later in the day, and the restaurant is hoping to be busy selling them […]
Lucas Punkari Daniel and David Mueller (Team #77) waved to the camera as they headed out on Rainy Lake this morning to begin their quest to nab the 2012 Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship crown.
