Canadian Blood Services was able to meet its target for its two-day blood donor clinic at Fort Frances High School that wrapped up last night. The final tally showed 368 donors came out, with 323 units of blood collected. The goal had been to collect 330 units. Some 210 donors […]
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Grade 7 and 8 students at St Francis School participated in a 24-hour famine, and broke their fast with pizza and snacks yesterday afternoon. The students raised about $2,400 for Development and Peace, the official international development agency of the Catholic Church in Canada. The Grade 4, 5, and 6 […]
Thelma M. Blumer, 74, of International Falls, Mn., passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2006 at the Falls Memorial Hospital. Thelma was born Dec. 25, 1931 in Fort Frances, Ont. She moved to the Falls in 1951. Formerly Thelma Marie Flett, she was united in marriage to Dean Blumer Sr. on […]
Sporting about 70 exhibitors, as well as demonstrations and chances to win prizes, the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce has lined up lots to do at its annual home and leisure show Friday and Saturday at the Memorial Sports Centre. “We are jam-packed full,” Chamber manager Dawn Booth said Wednesday. […]
The two-day Canadian Blood Services donor clinic at Fort Frances High School is off to a good start, with a total of 158 donors showing up Wednesday to give the “gift of life.” “We had 158 donors [Wednesday] and 138 units [donated], which was exactly what we [were] hoping for,” […]
The Fort Frances, Red Lake, and Thunder Bay fire management headquarters responded to reports of four new fires in the West Fire Region yesterday. FireRangers as well as air-attack, including CL-415 waterbombers, responded to action the blazes. There currently is a total of three active fires in the region, including […]
Sierra Woolsey looked the other way as a Canadian Blood Services nurse inserted the needle to take some blood. The blood donor clinic is currently taking place at Fort Frances High School. The two-day event wraps up tonight at 8:30 p.m. — Alex Cruickshank photo
Members of “Ballet Creole” performed for children and their families during the last Kids & Co. show of the season Monday night at the Townshend Theatre. The visiting troupe fuses African and Caribbean traditions in music and dance. —Melanie Béchard photo
Reese McQuaker, left, raced her minnow against Cole Allan and Kayla Leimenstoll at Village Variety on Saturday afternoon during “Spring Fever Days” in Emo. —Heather Ogilvie photo
Wanda Johnson, one of the newest volunteers at Rainycrest Home for the Aged here, got some help from “Suzie” to explain to those gathered at the volunteer appreciation luncheon last Thursday what volunteering means to her. Johnson assisted in putting on a puppet show for the residents and hopes it […]
Muskie Bryan Gustafson headed the ball in practice yesterday. The black-and-gold were working on their corner kicks ahead of this weekend’s St. John’s Ravenscourt invitational tournament in Winnipeg. —Alex Cruickshank photo
Junior and senior kindergarten students at St. Michael’s School designed and decorated paper grocery bags at school on Friday in recognition of Earth Day. The bags then were given to Einar’s Foods, which used the bags to pack customers’ groceries on Saturday. —Melanie Béchard photo
