Piano Division Thursday, April 19 •Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Classical, Grade 4—1. Kevin Zhang/Anika Alexander (tied) 2. Krista Emond/Courtney Bethune (tied); •Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Romantic or 20th Century, Grade 6—1. Courtney Peters 2. Ursula Chjoko-Bolec; •Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Romantic or 20th Century, Grade 5—1. Caitlin Sande 2. Kimika […]
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“Spring Fever Days” continues today and tomorrow (April 20-21) in Emo. Check out the special edition published in Wednesday’s Times for a complete schedule of events. A “Stand Up for Mental Health” comedy night, featuring Vancouver comic and mental health counsellor David Granirer, will be held today (April 20) at […]
THUNDER BAY, Ont. —Four men and one woman from Ontario and British Columbia are facing numerous drug-related charges following a long-term operation by national, provincial, and local police forces. Police say they arrested “numerous suspects” involved in the trafficking of marijuana and ecstacy earlier this week. The arrests followed an […]
FORT FRANCES—The “Building for the Future” fundraising campaign has now exceeded the $210,000 mark after the local Kiwanis made a pledge of $25,000 towards a new library Thursday afternoon. The Kiwanis officially made the announcement at its noon-hour meeting at La Place Rendez-Vous, promising campaign chair Mark Kowalchuk a pledge […]
FORT FRANCES—District residents will get a chance to give the “gift of life” next Wednesday and Thursday (April 25-26) when Canadian Blood Services holds its spring donor clinic at Fort Frances High School. CBS spokesperson Harvey Heather said Friday morning that it’s not too late for interested donors to make […]
The Rainy River High School senior badminton team cleaned up at the NWOSSAA championships in Atikokan on Wednesday, with six players qualifying for the all-Ontarios in early May. Chantel Heyens and Hillary Hanson went undefeated in the senior girls’ doubles division to earn NWOSSAA gold. The duo of Molly Bartlett […]
ROSE BELL Rose Bell, 91, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Friday, April 20, 2007. Funeral arrangements are pending, and a complete obituary will follow.
Pam Makarchuk, left, Astrid Sobkowicz, Shirley Dolph, Kathy Haukaas, and Linda York enjoyed a bite to eat and each other’s company yesterday during the volunteer appreciation luncheon at Rainycrest. More than 100 people came out for the annual event, where they were treated to a free lunch as well as […]
Andrew Johnson, left, and Randy House perused over the used books available for purchase at J. W. Walker School yesterday afternoon. The students brought in their used books and the Grade 2/3 class manned the sale, which taught about reusing. It was one of the many Earth Day activities the […]
Doug Dunnet (on screen), a Grade 6 teacher from North Star Community School in Atikokan, read to Jodi Easton’s Grade 3 class at J.W. Walker School this morning via videoconference. The exercise was to help the Grade 6 students in their Young Author’s Unit and to help the local class […]
FORT FRANCES—Motorists should take note that the traffic flow between the north and south ends of town will change starting May 22—the date that’s been set for the Portage Avenue underpass repair work to begin. Operation and Facilities manager Doug Brown said Thursday morning that an open house is scheduled […]
Opposition parties were clamouring Monday for the Harper government to set a firm deadline for Canadian troops to be withdrawn from Afghanistan, It was an understandable move given the deaths of eight soldiers last week alone and indications the Conservatives already are planning to extend the mission beyond its current […]
