Duane Hicks Illusionist Ted Outerbridge levitated his wife, Marion, in front of Fort Frances High School yesterday afternoon to promote their show, “Magic Moments in Time,” which takes place tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Townshend Theatre. Tickets for the show, which is a fundraiser for the Fort High band’s […]
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Peggy Revell Deputy Mayor Sharon Tibbs was busy reading exciting stories to children under the the big tent set up inside the gymnasium as part of Family Literacy Day events Tuesday evening at St. Francis School.
Peggy Revell Frank Maraj, a retired Fort Frances High School English teacher, signed a copy of his newly-released book, “Snapshots,” for Kasey Hawrylak there yesterday afternoon. The book comes after students, past and present, encouraged Maraj to write down the many stories about his youth growing up in Trinidad which […]
Peggy Revell Staff from the local Wal-Mart dropped by St. Michael’s School on Family Literacy Day (Jan. 27) to present more than $400 worth of books for the school’s library. Pictured here are Judy Tibbs, Rosanne Degagne, and St. Michael’s principal Darlene Fejos Rousseau.
Our Dad, Harry Vandetti passed away peacefully early Wednesday, January 28th, 2009 at his home for the past year, Rainycrest Home for the Aged. Dad was born March 8, 1925 in Winnipeg, MB to Tony and Lucy Vandetti. Dad Lived in Mine Centre as a young boy then moved to […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Herbert G. (Bert) Cross, 84, announces his passing on Monday, Jan. 26, 2009 at Rainycrest Long Term Care, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., after a lengthy illness of Alzheimer’s. Bert was born July 23, 1924 in Mulvillehill, Man. to the […]
Duane Hicks A perennially-popular event that raises tens of thousands of dollars each year to help district individuals and families with medical bills, the 11th-annual “Community Chest” benefit dinner is slated for Sunday, March 1 at La Place Rendez-Vous. Linda Hamilton, a member of the organizing committee, said yesterday they […]
Staff Whoops. The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres suffered a rare home defeat Tuesday night at the Ice for Kids Arena, but even more surprising was the fact it came against the last-place Sioux Lookout Flyers, who earned just their second win of the season. The Flyers (2-32-2) got five points […]
Peggy Revell Reed Bodnar looked on as Denelle Dennis read to a small group during Family Literacy Day activities at J.W. Walker School here yesterday. Schools across the district held events to encourage families to read and learn together.
Press Release TBayTel announced yesterday that it is supporting LG Electronics Canada Inc. in its voluntary recall of roughly 2,400 LG 150 model phones in use by TBayTel customers with a no-charge phone replacement program. LG was notified by one of the independent bodies responsible for the certification of mobile […]
Staff For those skilled with the skillet, brilliant with baking, or have a frying forte, the “Friends of the Library” still are looking for people to drop off their favourite recipes at the Fort Frances Public Library. “It’s a little fundraiser, and it’s a way that the ‘Friends of the […]
Eric H. Rude Dear editor: Welcome to 2009. Barack Obama is elected and hoping to help the U.S. to embrace some changes, the town is working on changing the budget, the weather is starting to change, and I am wondering if there is going to be any changes with the […]
