Heather Latter Colour parties from across the region paraded from the Fort Frances cenotaph following a ceremony there to mark District Decoration Day on Saturday afternoon. The day is meant to recognize the fallen soldiers from the area, as well as those veterans who have passed away since coming home […]
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Lucas Punkari Kyle Turgeon addressed the ball on the first tee at Kitchen Creek yesterday morning as he prepared to tee-off in the annual Memorial tournament. Turgeon, who was in the “Blue” flight, finished his round with an 86 while his playing partner, Kevin Jackson, won the flight with a […]
Duane Hicks This exhibit on local logging boats is part of the many changes that have been made at the Fort Frances Museum recently. The permanent exhibits showcasing local history in the upstairs gallery recently were rearranged by Lindsay Hamilton, with some artifacts swapped out for others that haven’t been […]
Sarah Pruys To celebrate Decoration Day, local Legion member Bob Boland helped recognize all veterans who have passed away by placing a flag beside their grave at the Riverview Cemetery yesterday evening. The public is invited to attend a ceremony honouring veterans tomorrow at the Fort Frances cenotaph starting at […]
Lucas Punkari Kyle Jourdain prepared to ride his bike down a ramp at the skate park behind the Memorial Sports Centre yesterday evening as he and a group of friends practised a few of their tricks before the sun went down.
Lucas Punkari Muskie defender Bradeon Keast kicked the ball out of harm’s way before Cody Kaus of the Dryden Eagles could get a shot on net during the early stages of the NorWOSSA boys’ soccer final at St. Francis Field yesterday afternoon. The black-and-gold captured their second-straight title with a […]
Lucas Punkari Muskie Jess Caul pressured Dryden’s Morgan Church for the ball yesterday morning as the two squads squared off in the NorWOSSA semi-final at St. Francis Field. Church scored on a penalty kick later in the game as the Eagles ended Fort High’s season with a 2-1 victory.
Sarah Pruys A special drill presentation was performed by members of the 908 Rainy Lake Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron last night at the Memorial Sports Centre. The cadets were holding their ninth-annual ceremonial review, in which they demonstrated what they had learned throughout the year, and also received awards […]
Sarah Pruys Kenton Bowles, a Grade 7 student at Robert Moore School, showed his dad, Trevor, his poetry folder in the gym this morning. The “student-led” conference featured the intermediate classes sharing their writing portfolios with a parent or adult, as well as discussing and evaluating their work with them.
Lucas Punkari Howard Owen prepared to turn his bike into a corner while AJ Walker (#808) and Kelvin Croswell (#15) battled it out for position in the air during the Junior MX Moto #2 race at the Emo Motocross track Saturday afternoon. Nolan Vanlenthe of Thunder Bay was the rider […]
Heather Latter Dale and Tara Jerry, along with their two-year-old daughter, Emily, Clifford Hatfield, and Tammie Basaraba, walked “Tucker” and “Allie” during the annual “Purina Walk for Dog Guides” here Sunday afternoon. Organized by the Fort Frances Voyageur Lions Club, the event brought in about $1,000 for dog guide training […]
Sarah Pruys Site manager Jordie Rheault, left, along with co-chairs of the safety committee, Sandra Tucker and Roger Gerhard, received a safety award for being “One Year Recordable Free” from Ainsworth Barwick president Jim Lake late yesterday morning. The mill celebrated one year of having no injuries occur—a major milestone […]
