Duane Hicks “One bicycle can change a life. One life can change a community. Live to ride.” A bicycle can mean a whole new life for the men, women, and children of Africa. Yet here in North America, many perfectly good bicycles lie unused. After rounding up 273 bikes last […]
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Lucas Punkari Even though it’s entirely different from anything he’s competed in before, Fort Frances swimmer Donovan Taylor is excited about taking part in this week’s Canadian Olympic trials in Montreal. “I’m super-pumped about it, actually,” he enthused. “Montreal has been a bit of a bugaboo of sorts in the […]
Lucas Punkari After going winless at the OFSAA ‘AAA/AAAA’ championships last year in Toronto, the Muskie boys’ hockey team was looking for redemption at the 2012 ‘A/AA’ all-Ontarios last week in Peterborough. But while their effort was much stronger, the black-and-gold again fell short of making it to the playoffs, […]
Lucas Punkari Heading into the Youth Challenge Nationals this past weekend in Winnipeg, local bowler Lyle Dolph simply was hoping to stay positive and do his best as a member of Team Northern Ontario. The 17-year-old Fort Frances native was able to do just that—and more—as he and his teammates […]
Heather Latter Helen and John Pohanka enjoyed their main course Saturday evening during the local Alzheimer Society’s “Spring Reflections” dinner at La Place Rendez-Vous here. The event, which also featured a silent auction and entertainment, brought in about $4,795.
Heather Latter Melissa Fletcher (“Suzette”), left, Kerry Zucchiatti (“Mrs. Donahue”), and Beth Logue (“Emma”) rehearsed a scene Sunday evening from the play “Bridie & Company,” which will hit the stage April 19-21 at La Place Rendez-Vous in a dinner theatre format. Advance tickets are available there for $40 each. This […]
Heather Latter Tara Montague, centre, a senior therapist at Child Care Resources on Church Street, showed off some of the sensory toys in one of the therapy rooms there to executive director Lois Mahon, left, from Sudbury last Wednesday while Jana Riches, a community ABA consultant, looked on. The organization, […]
Lucas Punkari With prospective members of both the Muskie boys’ and girls’ soccer teams firing shots at her, Nicole Horn made a number of saves between the pipes during practice Monday afternoon. The two squads are holding try-outs over the coming weeks as they prepare for the NorWOSSA season, which […]
Barb MacDonell Dear Mike: 2012 is the 36th anniversary of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority “Daffodil Drive” in Fort Frances and area. With our partners, the Canadian Cancer Society, the members of Beta Sigma Phi sell beautiful live daffodils in a one-day drive. The proceeds of the “Daffodil Drive” go […]
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Mayva McFayden on Sunday, March 25, 2012 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Mayva was born Dec. 31, 1925 in Emo Ont. to Evelyn and Gerald McDiarmid. She was raised in Fort Frances, where she attended public […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our son, brother, uncle, and partner, Charles Wesley Smith of Naicatchewenin First Nation, Ont., on Sunday, March 25, 2012 at the age of 46. Charles Wesley was born Feb. 7, 1966 in Fort Frances, Ont. to John “Fred” […]
Alice Johnson, 70, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 26, 2012 at her residence in Fort Frances, Ont. Alice was born Dec. 6, 1941 at Crow Lake, Ont. to Tom and Rose Shebegagit. She was united in marriage to Ed Johnson, and resided in Seine River and Sabaskong First Nations. […]
