Duane Hicks Capt. Angel Sandoval, left, and Mayor Roy Avis showed off the flag to signify May as “Salvation Army Red Shield Month” in the Town of Fort Frances on Tuesday at the Civic Centre. Local residents will be receiving “Red Shield” appeal letters in the mail and are encouraged […]
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Heather Latter Author, columnist, motivational speaker, reality TV star, and radio personality Tosca Reno will share her successes with eating “clean” and weight loss at a seminar set for Friday, May 25 at La Place Rendez-Vous. Presented by the Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre, along with partners from Valley Diabetes, Energy […]
Staff The online contest to determine Canada’s “Ultimate Fishing Town” is underway once again—and Fort Frances is in the running. Fort Frances is competing against other communities across Canada to win $25,000, bragging rights, and have a television feature about it produced on the World Fishing Network. Nestor Falls and […]
Press Release The Rainy River District School Board approved the reinvestment of $1.3 million from reserves—for 2012-13 projects that support schools and student learning—at its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night A K-12 math coach will be appointed to support the board’s continued focus on improved student achievement in numeracy. To […]
Heather Latter Ericka Tymkin (“Elle Woods”) got some encouragement from her Greek Chorus (Caitlin Sande, Kennedy Latimer, Phoebe Firth, Caitlin Hyatt, Trelawney Erwin, and Cynthia Hudson) during a scene from “Legally Blonde,” which opened last night at the Townshend Theatre. The Fort Frances High School’s musical production runs there again […]
Duane Hicks Aurora Meadows made some pasta from scratch as Parker Nastiuk looked yesterday afternoon during the Fort Frances Day Care’s before- and after-school program at Robert Moore School. Children got instructions on how to make homemade noodles from Myndi Siemens.
Duane Hicks After not being available there for the past six months, Nevada break-open tickets in support of the Rainycrest Auxiliary are on sale again at Xtra Cash (517 Mowat Ave.) Pictured here are Xtra Cash staff Allison Brechtefeld, left, and Sharon Foster, along with auxiliary president June Caul.
Heather Latter Sabrina Miller dished up samples of fried and baked chicken wings to students to test during Co-op Display Day at Fort High yesterday morning. With her co-op placement in the hospitality and tourism program at the school, the theme of her display was “Fit to be Fried.” The […]
Duane Hicks After getting a quick lesson in rug-hooking, Mayor Roy Avis pulled a few loops last Wednesday afternoon at the Civic Centre. Debbie Ballard and Judy Kielczewski brought the “autumn” panel of the local Community Arts and Heritage Education Project—“What Hooks You Here?”—by the town hall to give mayor […]
Lucas Punkari With the final roster having been in place for about a week, Muskie girls’ soccer head coach Nicole Rogozinski has been working on getting her team into form as they get ready to compete in the St. John-Ravenscourt tournament this weekend in Winnipeg. “After our exhibition game here […]
Lucas Punkari In the nine years that Shane Beckett has been in charge of the Muskie boys’ soccer team, the black-and-gold always has been the bridesmaid at the annual St. John-Ravenscourt soccer tournament in Winnipeg. But Sunday afternoon, the Muskies finally came away with a trophy, edging the Glenlawn Lions […]
Lucas Punkari Following a two-year stint between the pipes for the Fort Frances Lakers, Emo goalie Jameson Shortreed headed south this past season in his continuing quest to play Division I college hockey in the NCAA. The 19-year-old Shortreed spent the winter plying his trade with the Alexandria Blizzard of […]
