Visitors to the Tener homestead in Devlin were caught on film here. Notice that most of the visitors are holding bunches of ferns or leafy bushes and there’s a small smokey campfire–both types of pioneer bug repellent aides.
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Duane Hicks Ron and Yvette Beck’s house at 906 Second St. E. was named the best-decorated home in the OFSAA planning committee’s “Paint the Town Black & Gold” contest with this fun tribute to the Muskie boys’ hockey team. Nexus Community Savings took first place in the business category, with […]
Submitted Members of Emo and District Hospital Auxiliary were dressed in their best green to present the whirlpool tub and chair lift they funded for the Emo Health Centre. Pictured are Cecile McComb (left) and Maelle Grennier, along with (back row) Louise Bliss, left, Heather Oltsher, Carol Hyatt, Christine Harty, […]
Elly Ahrens skied uphill on the Rock Inlet trails during a “Yeti Squad” outing this past winter.
This group shot of girls and young women–likely related–is among the many portraits in the Tener collection. Very few individuals are identified in the photos but it’s hoped that with wider exposure in the future, the public will be able to pick out their ancestors.
Nicholas Donaldson Aboriginal musician and educator Shy-anne Hovorka (far left) met with young musicians at the Couchiching multi-use facility last Wednesday. It was an opportunity for the youths to learn about the music industry, as well as ask questions before Hovorka’s concert there later that evening.
Duane Hicks This ring-billed gull was spotted perch atop a post at the end of a dock along Front Street here Monday evening. Along with swans, ducks, and Canada geese, the gulls recently began reappearing in Borderland. Local lore has it that once the gulls return, there only are three […]
Volunteer Tarra Malyk, front, led a group of snowshoers, including Katarina Malgo, Elizabeth Steflja, Marinela Malgo, Matthew Strickland, Keira Strickland, Shae Sinclair, Connor Dent, Liam Dent, Maddy Dent, Lindsay Strickland, and Amanda Dent, and Tara Tolley during a “Yeti Squad” trek earlier this year.
Submitted Volunteer Ross Keeler, left, escorted Elly Ahrens, Avery Sinclair, Carol Tolley, and Alexandra Malgo on the Rocky Inlet trails during a “Yeti Squad” outing earlier this year.
Many of William Tener’s photographs are crisp and clear, allowing the viewer to get a good look at the details such as the clothing of the two women seen here. About one-third of the photos in the collection are portraits.
With 15 hockey teams here for the OFSAA ‘A’/’AA’ boys’ hockey championship, it’s clear to see the economic impact hosting the tournament is having on Fort Frances and the surrounding area, particularly for local hotels and restaurants. The scene will be repeated next March–albeit on a smaller scale due to […]
Press Release On March 13, Ontario signed onto a new national health accord that will invest an additional $4.2 billion into Ontario’s medicare system over the next 10 years. Under the new agreement, Ontario will receive an additional $1.9 billion for mental health care and an additional $2.3 billion to […]
