Madison Krikke, left, and McKenna Soderholm, both Grade 3 students at Robert Moore School and members of the environmental club there, turned off the lights near the school’s office Friday morning. From 10-11 a.m., staff and students held a promotional “Earth Hour,” turning off all lights in the building. The […]
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Joe Orr, the new pastor at Off Lake Covenant Church, is pictured with his wife, Lorna, and their son, Justin. The family moved to the area earlier this year from Brazil, and are settling in just fine.
Teenage girls were enthralled with superstar “Conrad Birdie” (played by Alex Marusyk) in a scene from “Bye Bye Birdie,” which was staged by Fort Frances High School students last Wednesday through Saturday at the Townshend Theatre.
Visiting skaters Michaela and Scott Botsford demonstrate some of the moves that won them the BMO Merit Award for performance and technique at the Western Challenge back in December. The pair were on hand for the Border Skating Club’s “Disney Magic” ice show.
The Canadian Blood Services annual spring clinic here, originally scheduled for April 9-10, has been delayed for two weeks. It’s now scheduled to run Wednesday, April 23 from 4:30-8:30 p.m. and again Thursday, April 24 from noon-3 p.m. and 5-8:30 p.m. at Fort Frances High School. But CBS spokesperson Harvey […]
F.H. Huffman School will be saluted tonight for its “Schools on the Move: Lighthouse Program” under the Rainy River District School Board’s monthly Recognition of Excellence. The Huffman program is one of the initiatives “supported by the Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat, and was launched to celebrate and connect schools that […]
Elaine Alice Singleton, 69, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 29, 2008 with her family by her side. She was born Feb. 21, 1939 to Dan and Madeline Mainville. Elaine attended residential school at Couchiching First Nation, where she later worked as a cook along with […]
Mark Kowalchuk, left, chair of the “Building for the Future” fundraising campaign for the new public library, drew the winning ticket for the April “Trip of the Month” draw as Kiwanis treasurer Robin Wright looked on. Scott and Leah Delack of Little Fork, Mn. will be heading to Italy, a […]
Curves for Women manager Arlene Georgeson, left, handed over 581 pounds of food to Capt. Marlene Sandoval of the local Salvation Army yesterday at the end of the fitness centre’s annual food drive during the month of March. Capt. Sandoval said she is very grateful for the support.
A male teacher who works for the Rainy River District School Board was arrested Thursday in connection with an investigation into an incident involving voyeurism. The accused, whose name and age was not released by police, is charged with two counts of voyeurism, three counts of careless storage of a […]
After three days of battling on the ice, the Alexander Keith’s Men’s International Bonspiel at the Fort Frances Curling Club featured an ‘A’ final yesterday that was something of a surprise to nearly everyone. In more than 30 years of competition, tournament organizers could not recall a junior team ever […]
The Ministry Natural Resources’ fire season gets underway tomorrow, but while the situation may be quiet right now, the MNR is preparing for whatever may come its way. “We’re starting up at the normal time, with no advance start-ups, but certainly we’re all ready to go,” MNR information officer Deb […]
