Pro Auto’s Steve Clinker pulled the winning ticket for the Kiwanis Club Trip of the Month draw for June on Wednesday morning. Cynthia Donald was the winner of a trip to England and Wales valued at $3,900. Next month’s draw will be for a trip to Punta Cana ($4,200). –Ken […]
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Hyven Huang of SkyAgTech piloted an XAG drone to seed oats at the Emo Agricultural Research Station last Thursday. He fills the unit, and it then disperses seed to a given area. Huang says the drone uses RTK (real-time kinematic positioning) for centimetre-level accuracy. RTK is similar to GPS, but […]
Fort Frances mayor June Caul, left, BMI Group’s Justus Veldman, Rainy River First Nations (RRFN) chief Robin McGinnis and Emo mayor Harold McQuaker took a moment for a photo together ahead of the official ribbon cutting celebrating the purchase of the Fort Frances-International Falls International Bridge by the Aazhogan Limited […]
The Friends of the Library held its annual used book sale last Saturday. There were all kinds of books available for all ages.Lots of people turned out early on the hunt for a good read. -Allan Bradbury photos
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The Emo Walleye Classic made a successful return to in-person competition, with 31 teams competing for the jackpot. The trophy was won by Payne Hunter and Shawn Brown, above, with a two-day total of 33.18 lb. High, fast water worked the the advantage of most anglers – none came home […]
The Senior Games are in full swing. The first local event was billiards, held May 24. Les Baker, above, took the top spot, followed by Dave Jorgenson and Bill Naturkach, in second and third. Today, golf and floor shuffleboard are scheduled. The games will continue until June 7, with winners […]
Nearly 500 players have signed up for the Fort Frances Youth Soccer league this year, flooding the McIrvine Soccer pitch with a colourful crop of players several nights per week. The league has been forced work around the wet weather, resulting in several cancellations so far, but the season wraps […]
The 82-year old tug boat, a feature at the Sorting Gap Marina since 2009, has been taken out of the water to keep it from drifting away. According to Fort Frances Museum curator Kayleigh Speirs, “Attempts had been made to weigh the Hallett down using concrete blocks, however, due to […]
Flooding in the Rainy River region was made worse after multiple strong storm cells passed Sunday night. Water levels are at the level of the riverwalk this morning, Front Street (right) has flooded, and multiple roads and intersections have been closed, with more announcements expected today. To keep up on […]
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Town workers were busy sandbagging the waterfront yesterday. Concrete blocks have also been loaded onto the Hallet, to keep it secure. The town is asking anyone able to help with sandbagging to head down to the municipal yard. For a video of the loading, visit the Fort Frances Times on […]
Despite the rain, many people showed up to enjoy the 50th annual Manitou Fish Fry on Friday afternoon. The poor weather also didn’t stop Rainy River First Nations Chief and Council from putting on a great event at the pow-wow grounds north of Junction 11/71. —Daniel Adam photos
The high school soccer season kicked off last week, with a match-up between the Fort Frances Muskies and Rainy River Owls on Wednesday morning. The Muskies took the win for both matches, with 5-0 victories in each. – Daniel Adam photos
