Heather Latter Local author Fran Shelfantook signed a copy of her recently-published novel, “Sophia’s Journey,” for her great-granddaughter, Vanna Abbott, yesterday afternoon during the official launch of the book at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. The novel tells the tale of her own great-grandmother’s journey from Sweden to […]
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Staff Randy Carmody, of Mike Carmody Contracting, dug away just west of the intersection of Portage Avenue and Third Street East yesterday. Crews have moved on to tearing up the west end of the block today, with work proceeding east in the weeks to come. Wagner Construction Canada ULC, which […]
Zoey Duncan Plastic bottles and candy wrappers are among the most common scraps of trash that get caught along the La Verendrye Parkway riverwalk due to litter bugs.
Submitted Davis Wielinga and Tyrell Kempf roasted marshmallows to make s’mores earlier this month during a summer learning program called “Camp Read S’More” at St. Michael’s here. The two-week program, a pilot project run by the Ministry of Education which focused on literacy, saw 12 students participate.
Peggy Revell Matt Marx, with the Rainy River District School Board’s IT Department, worked to plug in a phone and other technology last week as staff moved their offices from the old Robert Moore School and into the newly-renovated Education Centre. Staff began working out of the new space Monday, […]
Peggy Revell “Granny” Janine Madill gave a huge wave to the crowd while riding along with Chad Buist and Rick Cooper, whose float was decked out as the “Rainy Lake Hillbillies” for last Wednesday’s annual parade of boats through downtown Fort Frances as part of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass […]
Peggy Revell Family members of the late Gloria Gadd looked on as Rainycrest administrator Edith Bodnar extended a big “thank-you” during yesterday’s ceremony to dedicate the new fountain in the entrance lobby in memory of the long-time volunteer with the Rainycrest Auxiliary.
Zoey Duncan Lee Paulson, Karen Andrews, Marg Beacham, Lucia Salvador, Bill Campbell, Dorothy Fedoruk, Eva Dion, and Ted Boyachek, all members of the Sioux Narrows Sunrise Echoes seniors’ club who also were involved in the planning of the Sunrise Garden, cut the ribbon to officially open the provincially-funded project last […]
Peggy Revell Safeway KidPro co-winner Kobi Ward put his fist up in the air while his dad, Darren, played to the crowd as the final boat to be weighed in Saturday at the Ice For Kids Arena. After leading the tournament for two days, Ward and his partner, Sean Good, […]
Peggy Revell Lauryn Marchant, Jackson Marchant, Casey Marchant, and Emily Jerry checked out the different e-readers on display this morning at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre as part of the “petting zoo” running there all of today. People are encouraged to drop by the library for a hands-on […]
Heather Latter Jon Austin, left, Richard Rud, Glenn Leroux, and Trevor Zimak held up the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship trophy after they were crowned co-champs on Saturday. Austin and Rud, who are based out of International Falls, and Leroux and Zimak, from Thunder Bay, tied for first place with […]
Lucas Punkari It was thumb’s up for Dennis Fiedler and Duane Anderson despite the rough water conditions Saturday morning as they began Day 3 of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. The pair caught 8.89 pounds that day to finish in 21st place in the third division, which was won […]
