Volunteer Sharlene Radbourne read a story with JK student Ayla Whitecrow during the first session of the relaunched “Folklore” program at F.H. Huffman School here Tuesday morning. The program brings volunteers from the community into the school to read to kindergarten students for an hour once a week. —Melanie Béchard […]
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Luc Desserre, left, and Gregory Fehr make up part of the brass section in the Our Lady of the Way School band, which started up this year under the direction of principal Brendan Hyatt. The band is progressing very well and is slated to participate in the annual Festival of […]
The Fort Frances Choraliers, under the direction of Diane Maxey, celebrated Easter in song Sunday afternoon before a full house at St. Mary’s Church. The program, narrated by Darren Ward, consisted of two parts—“The Offer Still Stands” and “Amazing Grace.” A second performance will be held Monday, April 9 at […]
Major-General Stanley, played by Ross Kircher, found himself in a pretty precarious position as pirates threatened his life in Fort Frances High School’s production of “The Pirates of Penzance.” The show opened Wednesday night and ran until Saturday, with the final two shows being sold out. —Melanie Béchard photo
The achievements of our young athletes regularly make headlines—and rightly so. Last month, for instance, the Muskie boys’ hockey and curling teams competed at the all-Ontarios while three bowling teams and two singles vied for provincial glory in the YBC’s “Four Steps to Stardom” roll-offs. And just this past weekend, […]
Dear editor: The Ministry of Natural Resources extended the Aggregate Act to include most of Northern Ontario on Jan 1, 2007. This act is to take effect as of June 30, 2007. This has been legislated without any consultation with the affected townships that will be severely impacted. No economic […]
Dear editor: This past weekend, I was highly-entertained and emotionally moved by two local performances—the first being the high school’s production of “The Pirates of Penzance.” Just when you think that it can’t get any better, it does! The actors and actresses were excellent. The choreography continues to amaze me […]
Dear editor: We would like to clarify some of the issues raised by George Bliss in the Atikokan Progress of March 19/07. First of all, we want to clearly state that our school, like every other school in this board, is proud of its history and its unique programs. We […]
Dear Mr. Editor: On behalf of the “Curl For Cancer” committee, I would like to congratulate Tom Fry on his recent volunteer award. Tom generously has donated his time and promoted this annual event for the last six years. He also provided a free-of-charge curling clinic for all beginners the […]
Dear editor/citizens: Ever since the passing of my dear friend and colleague, Struchan Gilson, I have been wanting to go forward with a FFHS bursary in his name for a graduating student going on to post-secondary education in the field of sport, recreation, or physical education. I recently contacted the […]
Dear Mr. Editor: Every April during Daffodil Month, the Canadian Cancer Society relies on tens of thousands of volunteers to canvass their neighbourhoods to help raise money in the fight against cancer. To make this year’s door-to-door campaign a success, we’re challenging the residents of Fort Frances and district to […]
Catchy tunes, combined with superb skills and fantastically-choreographed routines, made this year’s Border Skating Club ice show “High School Musical” a big hit over the weekend. Of course, the appearance of 2007 Canadian silver medallist Chris Mabee may have been a selling point, too. “It was a really great show, […]
