Duane Hicks Capt. Kirk Armstrong of the Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service cut his cake using on the tools of the trade–a fire axe–during a retirement come-and-go event Friday morning at the Fort Frances Fire Hall. Capt. Armstrong has retired after nearly 31 years on the force. After three […]
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Duane Hicks Jenaya Jeffery, along with her son, Ethan, and daughter, Alivia, were among the many families who came out for an “Orange Shirt Day” community barbecue Saturday at the Fort Frances Tribal Area Behavioural Health Services on King’s Highway. People of all ages came out for the event, which […]
Showing it isn’t just the size of pumpkins that count, festival attendees were able to see some amazing works of pumpkin art as the entries for the “best decorated” contests came in and were set up on tables under the big tent at Hannam Park.
Duane Hicks Ken Desjardins was among the participants in “Life Chain 2017” here Sunday afternoon. A small group of men and women lined the north side of the 300 and 400 blocks of Scott Street for an hour of silent prayer and witness on behalf of voiceless fellow citizens such […]
Nicholas Donaldson Fort Frances High School teacher Bill Fisher, the unlucky winner of a student vote, had to kiss “Tyrion” the goat in front of the whole school during the annual Homecoming pep rally last Thursday in the Townshend Theatre. The vote also served as a fundraiser, with students donating […]
Duane Hicks True to form for the “King of Rock ‘n Roll,” Elvis Presley tribute artist Daylin James turned on the charm with the crowd during a concert on the 200 block of Scott Street on Thursday evening. The third concert in the “Rainy Lake 150” series, James and his […]
of Andrea Press The “Owandem” was relocated from the Public Works yard here to Mark Faragher’s BodyWorks shop in Devlin on Sept. 20 so he can begin refurbishing the vintage vessel. A crane from George Armstrong Co. Ltd. lifted the boat onto a trailer provided by CJ Contracting. Claude Joidin […]
Gary Smith of Centra Pipelines congratulated 13-year-old Adrian Trenchard from Sleeman for having the heaviest pumpkin at the Rainy River Valley Giant Pumpkin Festival–winning the “golden hoe” and a prize of $500. This is the third-straight win for Trenchard, whose entry tipped the scales at 329 pounds during the afternoon’s […]
William Richards was looking like a proud father as he carried in his entry for the “best decorated” pumpkin contest, which earned him a third-place prize in the adult category after the afternoon’s judging.
Submitted Heather Whitmell (left) and Sherrill Tucker, both from Toronto, spoke with Onigaming First Nation Chief Kathy Kishiqueb after making their donation of supplies to the Mikinaak School there on Thursday. The donation was collected in southern Ontario and personally delivered by the two women to raise awareness around the […]
Duane Hicks Jamie Petrin, DSSAB community homeless liaison, is working with partner agencies to get a more accurate picture of homelessness in the district.
Duane Hicks JoAnne Formanek Gustafson, a local teacher and member of the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario, gave Jack Hedman advice on making his own “Orange Shirt Day” button Saturday afternoon at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. She also showed participants how to make a beaded “Orange Shirt” […]
