Heather Latter Barney Maher, right, accepted his “Senior of the Year” award from Alberton Reeve Mike Hammond at last Wednesday’s council meeting.
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Lucas Punkari Nelson Rosiak of the Sioux Lookout Flyers took a shot on Fort Frances Lakers’ goalie Tanner Hamilton during Saturday night’s game at the Ice For Kids Arena here. While Hamilton turned aside this attempt and 36 others, four shots found into the back of the net as the […]
Heather Latter Cassie Mclellan of Tim Hortons showed off a tray of “Smile” cookies available at the Fort Frances location this week. Customers can purchase a special smiling chocolate chip cookie for $1 (plus taxes) and all the proceeds will be donated to the OPP’s “Respect.Technology”—a new program designed to […]
Heather Latter About 60 participants in the annual Terry Fox Run here took off from the Sorting Gap Marina yesterday afternoon, making their way to Seven Oaks and back. The cold, rainy weather didn’t bring out as many people as last year but organizers still were pleased with the turnout. […]
Heather Latter Rod McKay, the Progressive Conservative candidate for Kenora-Rainy River in the Oct. 6 provincial election, held the ribbon along with Mini-Queen Piper Lidkea during the grand opening of his local campaign office at 258 Scott St. Several residents dropped by to enjoy a hotdog or hamburger and meet […]
Heather Latter Local NDP candidate Sarah Campbell cut the ribbon at the grand opening of her campaign office here Saturday afternoon. Several residents stopped by 521 Mowat Ave. to meet Campbell, as well as current MPP Howard Hampton, who is retiring after 24 years as the riding’s representative at Queen’s […]
Lucas Punkari Local video gamer Jason Gervais was focused on the task at hand Saturday evening as he tried to break the Guinness world record for the highest Xbox 360 game score acquired within a 24-hour span. Gervais was able to break the current record of 10,290 set last year […]
Staff The town is asking that these three trees located on the boulevard in front of 236 Second St. East be moved.
Peggy Revell Sandi Bridgeman pushed along her mother, Meryle Ogden, and granddaughter, Blare Cross, yesterday afternoon as volunteers, staff and residents at Rainycrest Long-term Care set off on their own smaller version of the Terry Fox Run around the residence and to raise money for the fight against cancer. Locally, […]
Heather Latter Children’s librarian Andrea Avis led Clare Empey, Cody Sargeant, Abby Walder, and Liam Stafford in a rendition of “Five Little Monkeys” on Tuesday during storytime at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. There are many other children’s programs starting up there this week and it’s not too […]
Heather Latter Carlee Jack showed off some of the tomato plants growing in her plot of the community garden last week. Located on Lillie Avenue between Fifth Street and Sixth Street West, the garden has been growing steadily for the past few months with a variety of different plants and […]
Heather Latter Environmental and Facilities superintendent Doug Herr displayed one of the reusable bags given out to customers at the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market on Saturday. The promotion by the Town of Fort Frances was called “Saving Our Planet One Bag at a Time.”
