Lucas Punkari Local Luke Skaarup reeled in a 7,000-pound Ford truck, with a 100-pound sled attached to the back, during the Fort Frances “Strongman” competition held Friday night at the Memorial Sports Centre in conjunction with the annual Home & Leisure Show. Despite placing sixth in this event, Skaarup finished […]
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Lucas Punkari Local Luke Skaarup reeled in a 7,000-pound Ford truck, with a 100-pound sled attached to the back, during the Fort Frances “Strongman” competition held Friday night at the Memorial Sports Centre in conjunction with the annual Home & Leisure Show. Despite placing sixth in this event, Skaarup finished […]
Heather Latter Jordon Bazylewski tried his luck at the “Plinko” game at the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s annual Home & Leisure Show on Saturday. The event, held both Friday and Saturday at the Memorial Sports Centre, featured about 40 exhibitors, as well as draws, free samples, demonstrations, and kids’ […]
Peggy Revell Chantel McLeod modelled the chiffon wedding dress worn by Betty Brown back in 1959—one of the dozens of wedding dresses local women lent for the Fort Frances Museum’s “fashion show” held Friday to coincide with the royal wedding of Prince William to Kate Middleton. The crowd was “ooing” […]
Duane Hicks Phyllis McFee, left, June Keddie, Monica Hanzuk, Andrea Avis, and Anne Zucchiatti were dressed up for Friday’s afternoon’s “royal” tea at the Fort Frances Pubic Library Technology Centre. About 100 people attended the event, where they enjoyed tea, biscuits, strawberries, scones, and clotted cream while chatting and watched […]
Heather Latter Students from the drama club at St. Francis School rehearsed their rendition of “Sleeping Beauty” during a dress rehearsal there yesterday. They will be presenting the fairy tale on Monday at 9:30 a.m., and again on Tuesday at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. All are welcome to attend […]
Duane Hicks With the 23rd-annual Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce Home & Leisure Show starting at 4 p.m. today at the Memorial Sports Centre, Jewell Beaudry helped decorate Badiuk Equipment’s showroom in the ’52 Canadians Arena this morning. The show runs until 9 p.m. today and again tomorrow from 9 […]
Peggy Revell More than 50 people from both sides of the border set out yesterday from the Backus Community Center in International Falls for the “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” event. It was organized to call for the communities to work together to put an end to violence towards […]
Duane Hicks Rainycrest Auxiliary president Margaret Ann Hudson was among those who wore a hat and colourful clothing yesterday for the volunteer appreciation luncheon at Hallett Hall. The theme for the annual lunch was “garden party.”
Peggy Revell Renowned Canadian musician Andrew Craig, embarking on a solo career for the first time, impressed the crowd at the Townshend Theatre on Tuesday night for the final “Tour de Fort” performance of the 2010-11 season. Despite skaky passport sales which had put last season in doubt, organizers have […]
Peggy Revell NDP incumbent John Rafferty (foreground) and Liberal candidate Ken Boshcoff answered questions from those who attended the all-candidates’ debate yesterday at Rainy River First Nations which aimed to increase aboriginal participation in Monday’s federal election. Two of the four seats were empty, though, as both the Conservative and […]
Duane Hicks The Asham Stompers entertained a couple of hundred people with their Red River jigging yesterday evening at the Townshend Theatre. The energetic dance troupe was brought in from Manitoba by the Rainy River District School Board as part of the third-annual native language/studies conference, entitled “Our Language Is […]
