Heather Latter Rainycrest residents were treated to a concert Tuesday afternoon by “Command Brass,” a brass quintet from the Royal Canadian Air Force. The talented group—featuring two trumpets, a tuba, french horn, and trombone—played a variety of musical styles, from jazz and swing to Dixie, Latin, and pop.
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Staff Fort Frances native Ryan Faragher saw his NCAA Division I hockey season come to an end last night in Pittsburgh. The sophomore goalie and the rest of the St. Cloud State Huskies were eliminated in the “Frozen Four” semi-finals by the Quinnipiac Bobcats. The Bobcats, who entered the post-season […]
William “Sambo” Fedoruk passed away peacefully, with his family by his side, on Thursday, April 11, 2013 at Thunder Bay Regional Hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont. A service of remembrance will be held Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at 11 a.m. at Green Funeral Home in Fort Frances, Ont., with Pastor […]
Duane Hicks Fort Frances Power Corp. is in the process of converting all of the town’s old high-pressure sodium streetlights with new, brighter, more energy-efficient LED lights, such as this one on Armit Avenue. The ambitious replacement program, which will see the town’s 1,000-plus aged streetlights replaced, is costing the […]
Piano Division (Thursday, April 11) •Popular Selection, Grade 5—1. Katelyn Bruyere •Popular Selection, Grade 6—1. Jordan Bruyere •Popular Selection, Grade 8—1. Erin Gustafson •Popular Selection, Grade 9—1. Sarah Bagacki 2. Kaitlyn Chiasson •Quick Study, Grade 8—1. Lorianne Dueck 2. Lucas Koomans •Own Choice, Grade 2—1. Kaylen Cunningham •Romantic 20th or […]
Submitted Betty McLeod, left, and Robert Schulz of the Assisted Living Action Group (A.L.A.G.) made a presentation on the “Aging with Dignity” initiative Wednesday afternoon at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. The group made a series of presentations here, as well as in Emo, Rainy River, and Barwick, […]
Heather Latter Nancy Daley-Fulton, dressed up in pink, handed a pink carnation to Marjorie Advent at Rainycrest yesterday on behalf of the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Fort Frances branch. Supporting the international “Day of Pink,” the flowers were distributed to the residents there.
It is with profound sadness that the family of Jeanne Belanger (nee Johanna Smits) announces her passing on Monday, April 8, 2013 in her 89th year. At Jeanne’s request, a private cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held Monday, April 15, 2013 at 11 a.m. at St. […]
Heather Latter Grade 5 student Ally French offered a speech on bullying yesterday during the first anti-bullying assembly held at Robert Moore School. The student-led assembly, which coincided with the international “Day of Pink,” featured presentations, poems, video clips, and music focused on stopping bullying.
Heather Latter Fort Frances High School students marched through the hallways yesterday dressed in pink in support of the anti-bullying “Day of Pink.” The flash mob parade, called “Take a Stand, Lend a Hand,” was presented during the lunch hour by members of the “Best Buddies” program. All students were […]
William “Sambo” Fedoruk passed away peacefully, with his family by his side, on Thursday, April 11, 2013 at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont. A complete obituary will follow. Online condolences may be offered at www.greenfuneralhomefortfrances.com
Staff The sewage treatment plant here continued to operate efficiently in 2012. Council heard a presentation Monday night from Jamie McPherson, with the Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA), on sewage treatment plant operations. McPherson noted the plant has been running efficiently in the past year and had no violations of […]
