Kaela Lowey, 11, helped out the family business–Lowey’s Greenhouses–by arranging the display of flowers at the Easter Market on Thursday held at the Farmer’s Market location. The market was also held Saturday with many crafts, plants, baking, and woodwork available to purchase. –Heather Ogilvie photo
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Peacefully with her family at her side, Mabel Delores Bruyere passed away Thursday, April 13, 2006 in her home on Couchiching First Nation. Mabel was born Sept. 23, 1941 in Fort Frances, Ont. and remained living on Couchiching First Nation for her entire life. Mabel was married to her one […]
A transformer caught fire on a hydro pole on Oakwood Road on Good Friday, knocking out phone service to some Bell customers in the west end of Fort Frances, and elsewhere in the district, for one-two days. The Fort Frances Fire Department responded to the call at 10:35 a.m. Once […]
Downtown business owners trying to get a sign designating downtown Fort Frances as “The Great Canadian Main Street” are expecting to find out next week if they’ll get funding for it. Connie Cuthbertson of Northwoods Gallery & Gifts, who along with Doug Anderson of Betty’s spearheaded the initiative to get […]
Gagné Pharmacy, located at 375 Scott St.., will open its doors next Friday (April 21) as Shoppers Drug Mart. Gagné Pharmacy is rich in history in the Fort Frances area, with Walter Gagné opening this store in 1926. With his passing, his son, W.J. (Jack) Gagné, took over. When Jack […]
With the Ontario Energy Board announcing yesterday that higher power rates are on the way, the Fort Frances Power Corp. is telling its customers they soon will see changes to the “electricity” and “delivery” portions of their hydro bills. But thanks to a successful application for an electricity distribution rate […]
Grace Petsnick, three, had a little chat with the Easter Bunny, who showed up yesterday at the Fort Frances Nursery School at Knox United Church to deliver goodies. The bringer of Easter treats surely will be making more stops around town this Sunday. —Melanie Béchard photo
A Thunder Bay Jabronies player jumped over the broom of a Dryden Fire/Security Extinguisher on Saturday to keep control of the ball. The Jabronies won the ‘D’ division of the 24th-annual Drew McKelvie Memorial mixed broomball tournament on the weekend. The Minnesota Gypsies took the tourney title for the fourth […]
Emma Harland, five, had an early visit with the Easter Bunny at the Fort Frances Day Care yesterday—and received a decorated basket full of goodies. He’ll be hopping around again on Easter Sunday this weekend. —Melanie Béchard photo
The Fort Frances Choraliers performed the Easter cantata, “Because He Lives,” before a full house Sunday afternoon at St. Mary’s Church here. The singers, who were under the direction of Diane Maxey, also performed the cantata Saturday at Rainy-crest Home for the Aged. —Duane Hicks photo
Miriam Mast, a student at Sturgeon Creek Alternative Program, dished out soup at the school’s Empty Bowl fundraiser Thursday night at the Christian Reformed Church in Emo. The event was a fundraiser to fight hunger. –Heather Ogilvie photo
The revolutionaries, led by Enjolras (Dylan Thompson), centre, took aim behind the barricade as they tried to defy an oncoming army. This was a scene from Fort Frances High School’s production of “Les Misérables,” which ran last Wednesday through Saturday at the Townshend Theatre. –Heather Ogilvie photo
