Heather Latter St. Michael’s School principal Brendan Hyatt helped Dominick Rousseau-Krikke yesterday while building birdhouses there under the supervision of Henry Miller. Several children are taking part in a two-week summer learning program called “Camp Read S’More,” which focuses on literacy. The program is a pilot project run by the […]
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Duane Hicks Mathew Nowak checked out “Grand Daughter’s Wedding Gift,” a painting by his grandmother, Jean Richards, which is part of her new exhibit, “Laundry Here, There and Everywhere,” at the Fine Line Art Gallery on Mowat Avenue. The exhibit documents the subject of laundry based on photographs taken at […]
Duane Hicks Local OPP Cst. Anne McCoy and OPP Commissioner Christopher D. Lewis looked over an OPP business plan during his visit to the Fort Frances detachment late yesterday afternoon to meet with officers, members of town council, and the Police Services Board as part of a tour of the […]
Heather Latter Local artist Jean Richards showed off some of her artwork from the new exhibit, “Laundry Here, There and Everywhere,” which opens this evening at the Fine Line Art Gallery on Mowat Avenue. Drop by between 6-9 p.m. for the gala opening, with refreshments being served. The exhibit will […]
Zoey Duncan Dana Fountain (foreground), Pascal Landa, Hugo Kitching, and Peter Gorman have paddled and portaged 2,946 km from Alberta over the past 65 days. They camped Monday and Tuesday night at Pither’s Point before pushing off this morning for a one-month journey to Thunder Bay. They hope to complete […]
Heather Latter Members of Team Canada pulled with all their might against Team U.S.A. in the community pull during the International Tug-of-Wa on Saturday along the riverfront. The trophy returned to Fort Frances after a victorious effort by the local crew.
Lucas Punkari Matt DePiero’s car rested right on top of Cody Ossachuk’s vehicle in Turns 3 and 4 after they were involved in a multi-car pileup during the WISSOTA Midwest Modified feature on Canada Day at the Emo Speedway. Both drivers were running near the front of the pack when […]
Lucas Punkari Curtis Boivin had a little bit of hang time on his way to capturing the crown in the annual bathtub race on Sand Bay on Canada Day. After jumping out to a commanding lead early in the main event, Boivin was under pressure from Kenny Rousseau in the […]
Duane Hicks Rainy River First Nations Chief Jim Leonard, left, Al McTaggart, Ben Dobransky, Darren Lowes (with saw), manager of administration for Rainy River First Nations Dean Wilson, and Marc Geneau celebrated the grand-opening of Lowes Pro Lumber & Building and Lowes Furniture & Appliances yesterday with a unique version […]
Zoey Duncan Russ Ling drew the winning ticket for July’s “Trip of the Month” winner as Kiwanian Robin Wright looked on at International Travel Services here. Janet Lambert won a trip to the Bahamas worth $4,200. August’s draw is for a $4,200 trip to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
Lucas Punkari Amy Penner of Al’s Racquet Stringing handled the ball in women’s Borderland Soccer Association play yesterday evening as her squad took on Taggs. The game, along with the other contest between Boston Pizza and the Rendez-Vous Voyageurs, were postponed at halftime due to lightning and will be rescheduled.
Heather Latter Members of Team Canada pulled with all their might against Team U.S.A. in the community pull during the International Tug-of-War, dubbed “Pulling for Peace,” which took place on Saturday along the riverfront. The trophy returned to Fort Frances after a victorious effort by Team Canada.
