The annual Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts continued Tuesday and Wednesday with the Vocal portion. Here are the results: Tuesday, April 10 •Girls’ Choir, Grades 4-8, English—1. Robert Moore School; •Massed School Choir, All Grades, English—1. Nestor Falls School; •Musical Theatre, Solo, 9 and 10 years—1. Anders […]
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FORT FRANCES—With all of the funding now in place, the reconstruction of the Portage Avenue underpass is poised to begin next month. And Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown noted the 22-week project will mean some changes to traffic flow in that part of town. “We’re going to treat it […]
Luke Judson, left, and Patrick Bobczynski tossed a basketball back and forth while being videotaped by faculty from Lakehead University’s School of Kinesiology yesterday. The group, called “Wizards of Motion,” visit Grade 7 and 10 science classes around Northwestern Ontario to provide hands-on activities to teach students about biomechanics. —Melanie […]
A pair of trumpeter swans were gliding along Sand Bay this morning among the ducks, seagulls, and pelicans. Trumpeter swans are becoming a more familiar sight in the region. —Melanie Béchard photo
Celebrating his 100th birthday, Walter Andrusco, centre, his son, Billy Andrusco, and daughter, Leda Beck, posed for photographers during a surprise birthday party held for him at the Ukrainian Hall yesterday afternoon. The crowd of well-wishers included Fort Frances Mayor Roy Avis and Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Ken Boshcoff, who […]
Keira Strickland got a basket of goodies as she visited with the Easter Bunny at the Fort Frances Nursery School at Knox United Church on Wednesday morning.—Melanie Béchard photo
Royal Canadian Legion Br. #29 service officer Glen Westover, left, was escorted by Sgt.-at-Arms Bob Bolland as he approached the cenotaph Monday afternoon to lay a wreath during the local celebration of the 90th anniversary of Vimy Ridge. Westover’s father had fought in the historic battle during the First World […]
Jaclyn Davey and her son, Drake, of Emo enjoyed a delicious walleye meal at the Legion there Friday during the annual Good Friday fish fry. More than 300 people attended, or placed take-out orders, with the proceeds going to the Legion branch for upkeep and maintenance. There also were many […]
Michelle Cournoyer lunged for the birdie during NorWOSSA qualifier action last Wednesday at Fort High. Cournoyer was one of 110 competitors from five schools vying for the right to advance to the NorWOSSA championships being held today in Kenora. —Alex Cruickshank photo
JOYCE CAROLINE KALLSTROM Joyce Kallstrom, proud mother of Tom and Norma, lost her courageous battle with cancer in the early hours of Tuesday, April 3, 2007 with her loving husband, Melvin, by her side. Born Nov. 6, 1945, in Winnipeg, Man. to the late Norman and Velda Fults, Joyce was […]
WILLIAM (BILL) SHELFANTOOK William (Bill) Shelfantook passed away Friday, April 6, 2007. He was born March 10, 1946 in Fort Frances, Ont. to wonderful parents, Frances and Bill Senior. He leaves to mourn his beloved wife, Nora (Geddes); daughter, Lainy (Dan Abbott); sons, Warren (Jamie) and Bryan; as well as […]
Monday’s ceremonies in France and across Canada, including here in Fort Frances, to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the victory at Vimy Ridge during the First World War gave Canadians a chance to remember those who fell in battle all those years ago. But it also provided a stark reminder […]
