Sam Odrowski Members of the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club packed hampers last Thursday at the local Salvation Army office for the “Adopt-a-Family” program. This year, the club “adopted” 10 families that each received $150 in gifts and $100 in groceries for Christmas. The program has ran annually here for more […]
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Press Release The Fort Frances Sports Hall of Fame is pleased to announce its 2019 inductees. Dave Mitchell (power lifter) is being inducted in the Athlete category. Being inducted in the Builders category are Barney Maher (Muskie sports), Ken Christiansen (hockey), Bruce McLeod (hockey), and Mary Beth and Bob Tkachuk […]
Sam Odrowski The Fort Frances Homelessness Committee soon will be set to open “Out of the Cold”–a three-day-a-week “pop-up” shelter at the Apostolic Way church here. The 10-bed facility recently passed a building inspection but due to operational issues, the committee now is eyeing a mid-January start date. Homelessness is […]
Sam Odrowski Children had a blast skating with the Fort Frances Lakers on Thursday at the Ice For Kids Arena during their “Fan Appreciation Skate.” The event was free to attend, and all who came out received a complimentary hotdog, bag of chips, cookies, and hot chocolate courtesy of Integral […]
Duane Hicks People from near and far attended the 31st-annual community Christmas dinner at Knox United Church here Tuesday afternoon. Above, Emilia Suminska, hailing from Warsaw, Poland, and Mike Kempf, originally from Fort Frances but now living in Finland, joined Kempf’s mother, Bernice, for a delicious meal. Meanwhile, below left, […]
Staff A local class recently spread Christmas cheer in the east end of town with their random act of kindness walk. Rae Ann Wood’s Grade 2/3 class at St. Michael’s School hand made 100 cards and assembled 226 packages containing chocolates and specially-wrapped candy canes during their last week of […]
Duane Hicks Allison Cox, director of the Riverside Foundation for Health Care, was getting settled into her new office last Wednesday in the lobby at La Verendrye General Hospital where the registration desk used to be. This move is intended to increase visibility and access to the Foundation by the […]
Duane Hicks Rainycrest resident Verenia Zucchiatti, front row left, joined Rainycrest Auxiliary president June Caul, resident May Matheson, activity worker Elizabeth Logue, and resident Robert Bliss, as well as auxiliary vice-president Diane Maxey, Riverside Foundation director Allison Cox, auxiliary member Laurie Hogan, auxiliary treasurer Sheila McMillen, and Foundation chair Bill […]
Duane Hicks Families and individuals of all ages attended the community Christmas dinner at Knox United Church. Here, Marlon, Camille and Katrina Hagarty enjoyed a dessert. In addition to food and camaraderie, dinner guests were treated to a performance of the Christmas cantata, “Good News from Home,” thanks to Diane […]
Sam Odrowski The Fort Frances Kiwanis Club has made Christmas a more joyous time of the year for those who are less fortunate through the local Salvation Army’s “Adopt-a-Family” program. The club, which has been doing this annually for more than a decade, was able to “adopt” 10 families through […]
Sam Odrowski Rae Ann Wood’s Grade 2/3 class at St. Michael’s School smiled for a picture before embarking on their “Random Act of Kindness Christmas Walk,” where they distributed 100 handmade cards and 226 gift bags to homes surrounding their school on Thursday. The cards and gift bags were put […]
Staff The Muskie boys’ hockey team had a bit of a rough start in its annual border battle against the International Falls Broncos there Friday night but finished strong for a 4-1 victory. “I thought we didn’t start the game very well and they kind of took it to us,” […]
