Zoey Duncan The sun beat down on pumped up members of the fundraising team from Community Living Fort Frances and District, who raised $1,767 for the Heart & Stroke Foundation during its “Big Bike” visit here yesterday. Four teams in total raised nearly $6,000 for the organization.
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Lucas Punkari Grant Swire of the Sight & Sound Wolves hit a foul ball against Manitou during Rainy River District Fastball League action yesterday evening at VanJura here. Despite falling behind early, the visitors rallied for an 11-10 victory to earn their first win of the young season. With the […]
Heather Latter Becky Holden, left, and Vivian Callaghan, members of the Community Garden Team here, worked on preparations for the project yesterday along Lillie Avenue between Fifth Street and Sixth Street West. The garden is nearly ready for planting and a formal opening will be held June 9. While most […]
Heather Latter Grace George, in the JK class at St. Michael’s School, held a baby chick yesterday as the students welcomed their new cuddly friends to the world. With the eggs having been incubated in the classroom for the past three weeks, the youngsters were thrilled to learn 10 chicks […]
Peggy Revell Fort Frances Horticultural Society member Donna Law accepted a pin recognizing her 10 years of service from Colleen Moran, with Ontario Honours and Awards Secretariat, during the local ceremony for the province’s annual Volunteer Service Awards on Tuesday evening at the Townshend Theatre. This year’s awards saw some […]
Zoey Duncan Rainycrest residents Albert Hogue, front left, Leonard Shine, Vinton Degagne, and Doug Medhurst got ready to enjoy dinner at La Place Rendez-Vous on Tuesday evening. The annual outing, organized by the Rainycrest auxiliary, saw the dining room reserved exclusively for the seniors.
Zoey Duncan Trevor Armstrong, an aircraft maintenance engineer for Rusty Myers Fly-In Fishing and Hunting Outposts here, worked deftly to re-install the newly-overhauled engine of this Cessna Caravan 208. The engine was removed back in November after 10 years’ worth of trips to Rusty Myers’ 11 outposts. See A5 for […]
Heather Latter A Shrine Circus performer wowed the crowd with his balancing act on the tightrope yesterday afternoon at the Memorial Sports Centre. The annual spectacle, which offered a 4:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. show, featured everthing from clown acts to horse-riding stunts and dog tricks, as well as attractions […]
Peggy Revell A rare set of newborn triplet Charolais calves showed off their healthy appetites last Thursday afternoon while proud Emo farmer Wayne Flatt looked on. The calves beat the odds with their May 9 birth: there is a 1-in-105,000 chance of triplets in cattle—a number which doesn’t include survival, […]
Lucas Punkari Tyler Brown was hard on the gas in his WISSOTA Modified on Saturday at the Emo Speedway, leaving him with only three wheels on the ground as he exited Turn #2.
Peggy Revell Rainycrest residents Barbara Ballnick, left, Bessie Atatise, Gordiena Drennan, and Lyla Norris spent their Monday afternoon chatting as well as sorting and preparing old plastic bags that will be transformed through crocheting into brand new reusable bags like the ones shown here. Funds raised through the sale of […]
Heather Latter Pam Rittau, left, along with Sarah Rittau, Tayla Trimble, and Sharon Trimble, sold baking on behalf of the Fort Frances Aquanauts on Saturday at the community garage sale held at the local curling club. The group was raising money as its annual fundraiser while other groups and individuals […]
