Wednesday, May 16, 2012
  • Signing autographs
    Signing autographs

    NASCAR driver Steve Arpin autographed the back of one of his T-shirts while Reggie Jewell, middle, and Nolan Faragher looked on during a meet-and-greet session with the Fort Frances native at Boston Pizza here last Thursday night.

    Signing autographs
  • Popular game
    Popular game

    Lily Matthews, nine, and her friend, Hunter Rice, seven, took turns trying to move a miniature helicopter across a rope from one log to another using a portable water pack.

    Popular game
  • Soccer clinic
    Soccer clinic

    Coach Mick Gale from the University of Winnipeg, along with two of his players from the “Lady Wesmen,” instructed interested young soccer players and their parents at the Emo Sportsfield on Saturday morning. Gale had the players running through drills, as well as learning how to pass and shoot, while encouraging the parents to get involved in their children’s team.

    Soccer clinic
  • Keeper collision
    Keeper collision

    Kenora striker Jodi Melillo made contact with Muskie keeper Nicole Horn during the first half of the Broncos’ eventual 3-0 win in NorWOSSA play here last Wednesday.

    Keeper collision
  • Tiny horse
    Tiny horse

    Carly Rich, left, encouraged Neil Mainville to pet two-week-old miniature horse, Avril, on Friday at the Fort Frances Day Care. Pierre Nussbaumer brought the foal there for the children to see.

    Tiny horse

Latest news

Town taking next steps with tourist centre here

The Town of Fort Frances will partner with the local Chamber of Commerce to investigate acquiring and re-opening the Ontario Travel Information Centre (OTIC) here.
In the meantime, it will hire students to hand out maps at the border this summer.

Gnome fundraiser for ‘Relay’ running

A local “Relay for Life” team has orchestrated a new fundraising scheme that residents in town just might find themselves a part of.
Called “You’ve Been Gnomed,” the fundraiser sees a garden gnome moved from yard to yard—only by paying a removal fee.

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