Photo of the Day- Determination

Skate Park, Madoc, Ontario

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A very fitting message to many Thunder Bay and Duluth residents.

Frankford Remembers

FRANKFORD, ONTARIO, November 11, 2009- A large number of Soldiers, Veterans and Civilians came together for Remembrance Day Ceremonies held at the Cenotaph in Frankfrord, Ontario. A parade marched from the Royal Canadian Legion Branch # 387 to the Cenotaph located on Mill Street, a reception for members, veterans and supporters was held at the legion after the ceremony.

The Chase

    (photo by LJ Henshell)

     Frankford, Ontario October 29, 2009 A robbery at the Foodland Grocery Store in Stirling shortly before 8:00 pm led  Stirling/Rawdon Police on a high speed chase from Stirling to Frankford. The chase ended with a Silver Chevrolet Cavalier running a red light on the corner of HWY 33 and Mill St and colliding with a pickup truck. After pulling into the parking lot of Rose Home Hardware the driver fled on foot through the Frankford Royal Canadian Legion Branch 387 parking lot with an officer in pursuit.

   (photo by LJ Henshell)

The suspect was last seen running toward the Frankford Municipal Golf Course, Police cleared the area  as the Stirling Police Force, Ontario Provincial Police and a K-9 unit proceeded to search the area on foot using a tracking dog. Two hours after the incident the abandoned Cavalier continued to be searched and processed. One officer was reported to have sustained minor injuries after falling in the Legion parking lot while in pursuit.

(photo by LJ Henshell)

Police later arrested a 24 year old Scarborough man, charging him with robbery, flight from police and possession of stolen property.