Heather Latter Dianne Taggart, right, Joan Gustafson, and Shirley Nault were busy manning the cookie table at the La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary’s annual fall tea Saturday at the New Beginnings Fellowship. In addition to featuring tea, coffee, sandwiches, dainties, a bake table, and a penny table, auxiliary president Irene Laing […]
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Heather Latter Cole Magill was busy raking leaves outside the Canadian Mental Health Association building on Portage Avenue during the Fort Frances Bantam ‘AA’ Canadians’ “leaf rake and removal” fundraiser Saturday. The team split into several groups and, with the help of some parents, each tackled five or six yards, […]
Heather Latter Sgt. Kevin Allard of the 116th Independent Field Battery, Royal Canadian Artillery Canadian Armed Forces, provided local residents with information about the C3 105 mm Howitzer on Saturday during a demonstration in the parking lot at the Memorial Sports Centre. Although the army reserve is based out of […]
Staff It took all of one play for the roof to cave in on the Muskie football team yet again. In a battle of winless teams, the Kenora Broncos crushed Fort High 58-12 in WHSFL action there Friday. “First play, 39 [running back Wesley Penner] just took the ball, our […]
Press Release Your expertise and support is needed! The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for its 2017-18 executive and board of directors positions. We are looking for business and professional people who wish to be actively involved with us for the purpose of promoting the civic, commercial, […]
By Jennifer McDermott The Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Khaled Almilaji co-ordinated a campaign that vaccinated 1.4 million Syrian children and risked his life to provide medical care during the country’s civil war. Now he’s in the Ivy League, learning about how to rebuild Syria’s health system when the war […]
By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher The Associated Press HONOLULU — Two wildlife issues have collided in Hawaii, pitting one group of animal defenders against another in an impassioned debate. The point of contention? Deadly cat poop and the feral felines that produce it. Federal researchers believe feces from the legions of […]
Heather Latter Diana Nixon accompanied her husband, Gary, out one of the rear entrances at Resolute Forest Products yesterday after his final shift there. Nixon, who had worked at the local mill for 32 years, was the last hourly worker remaining.
Clint Bruyere Comedy legend Mike MacDonald staged a performance Friday night at the Memorial Sports Centre auditorium. Just over 100 people attended the show, which was a fundraiser in support of the Fort Frances Lakers.
Joey Payeur Garrett Paull deftly worked his way around the pylons during “Hoops and Spikes” last night at St. Francis School. The youth club basketball program, a spin-off of the Fort Frances Fire ’n Ice volleyball one, features just over 30 students from Grades 5-8.
Joey Payeur Two years after their last chance, the Fort Frances Aquanauts are able to “frolic” once again. The swim team once again will host the “Boston Pizza Fall Frolic,” which runs today through Sunday morning at the Memorial Sports Centre. Aquanauts’ head coach Dawnn Taylor is ecstatic to have […]
Staff Work on Colonization Road East is in its final phase at long last. Thunder Bay contractor Makkinga Contracting & Equipment Rentals started installing the first lift of asphalt today. The contractor will pave the section of Colonization Road East between Scott Street and Third Street East. Then after taking […]
