Jessica George Camille Tucker, four, picked out the perfect pumpkin for carving at the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market before she took part in the treasure hunt there. Saturday marked the final market of the season but a local food store soon will be opening in its place on McIrvine Road.

Jessica George After getting her hair done at Nirvana on Saturday, Gaby Hanzuk took the time to sign up for the annual “Polar Plunge” on New Year’s Day as Voyageur Lions’ Club member Val Martindale and Leo the Lion (Teila Michl) looked on. Hanzuk signed up on behalf of the […]

Peggy Revell St. Michael’s students Maggie LeMesurier, left, and Taryn Bruyere, from Mrs. Romaniuk’s Grade 3 math class, were busy making notes and uncovering clues to guess what their secret identity was (a famous character pinned to their backs) at the Fort Frances Public Library on Friday. The student sleuths […]

Mitch Calvert Muskie forward Kristen Penner fought to win the draw against the Dryden Eagles’ Randi Sullivan during the final of the Muskie girls’ fourth-annual tournament over the weekend here. The black-and-gold blanked their NorWOSSA rivals 3-0 yesterday to claim the tournament title with a perfect 5-0 record.

Duane Hicks Rita Bagacki, left, handed Sabrina Stoessinger, LTC/health services co-ordinator for the Sunset Country Métis, her order form for a “Healthy Living Food Box” at the third-annual Seniors’ Lifestyle Expo on Saturday at Fort Frances High School. Organized by the local seniors’ coalition, the event featured about 25 exhibitors, […]

Paige Desmond Jodi Strizic, chef professor at Confederation College here, served cake yesterday as the local campus celebrated its record enrolment of 102 full-time students.

Duane Hicks Riverside CEO Wayne Woods, “Just Imagine” campaign chair and current Foundation chair Deane Cunningham, and former Foundation chair Larry Cousineau did the honours of cutting the ribbon at the grand opening of the new CT scanner at La Verendrye Hospital yesterday afternoon as Riverside staff and board members […]

Mitch Calvert Thunder Bay haven’t been kind to the Fort Frances Jr. Sabres so far this season. The Sabres lost their second game in as many nights to a Thunder Bay-based team, this time the Bearcats, by a 6-1 score last night. They are now a combined 0-5 against the […]

Staff This week marks Local Government Week, which is being promoted by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario as a time for the public to learn more about municipal government. This is […]

Staff Kids looking for something fun to do on their day off school on Monday (Oct. 27) need look no further than the Fort Frances Museum, which will be hosting a “Halloween Camp.” Running from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., children aged five-12 are encouraged to drop by and, for a fee […]

Jessica George Tess Coish, of Tess’ Kitchen here, is getting her Hallowe’en spirit on by building a haunted backyard for kids to enjoy next Friday night. Coish always has loved Hallowe’en, and has been truly disappointed with the number of kids who have come to her home over the years. […]

Mitch Calvert It was a tough road trip for the Muskie court teams in Dryden yesterday. The senior girls’ basketball team (4-3) fell 50-36 to the host Eagles and now can finish no better than second place in NorWOSSA play, with the regular-season finale set for Tuesday here against Kenora. […]