Peggy Revell Crystal Kasper, Charity Brown, Terra Matthews, and Regina Kakekaspan prepared bannock yesterday morning outside the Nanicost building as part of the “Fall Harvest” hosted by the Seven Generations Education Institute here. Students from across the district came out for the annual event which ran for the past three […]
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Peggy Revell Thunder Bay singer Shy-Anne Hovorka dropped by Robert Moore School here yesterday morning with her bandmates to perform songs and speak with the students about following their dreams in life.
Dan Falloon Fort High students Meagan Beacham, Ashley DeBenedet, Robyn Sullivan, Sarah Carlson, Brennan Carroll, Taylor Gouin, Cherstin Whatley, Sara Coish, and Katie Beninger marched across Muskie Field during the school’s annual Terry Fox Run yesterday. Organizers were hoping to have the donation total tallied by next week.
Peggy Revell Neila Booth from Northwoods Gallery & Gifts drew the winning ticket for the local Kiwanis Club’s “Trip of the Month” for October as Kiwanian Robin Wright looked on this morning at International Travel Services. Elaine Walsh of Fort Frances won a trip to Jamaica, valued at $4,600. Organizers […]
Staff A full lineup of information and activities for parents and children alike will be on tap when a Children’s Services Fair goes this coming Tuesday (Oct. 5). “Come out, come and see us,” encouraged Miranda Sigurdson, chair of the Coming Together for Kids Coalition, which is organizing the fair […]
Staff Local driver Steve Arpin is looking to finish the ARCA season strong. He certainly did that in his second-last race of the year, cruising to a second-place finish yesterday at the ARCA Kansas Lottery 150 at Kansas Speedway. According to ARCA’s website, 18-year-old Ty Dillon passed Arpin with five […]
Press Release Local MP John Rafferty rose in the House of Commons yesterday to introduce his second private member’s bill on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). If passed, Bill C-569 would commit the federal government to developing a national strategy for the treatment and prevention of FASD. “FASD is a […]
Peggy Revell Jenelle Ferris and Brandon McGinnis chatted with Susan McLachlan from Cambrian College during the annual College Fair held this morning at Fort High. Students had the chance to speak with representatives from various schools about their future, and look at the courses offered. A University Fair is slated […]
Staff The Muskie court teams bucked some Broncos yesterday as all four won their matches in Kenora. The senior girls’ basketball team improved to 2-0 with a 34-15 romp, having led 27-4 after three quarters. Chelsea Hill netted 11 points for the Muskies while Erika Moffitt chipped in nine. In […]
Staff A pair of junior runners made inroads at the first cross-country meet of the season yesterday in Kenora. Racing in the late-September sunshine, ninth-graders Jack Hamilton and Dante Tookenay finished third and fourth, respectively. Both were in their eventual finishing positions at the halfway point of the 5.2-km race. […]
Staff There will be several changes to the dates of town council meetings over the next few months due to holidays and the municipal election. Due to Thanksgiving, the Monday, Oct. 11 council meeting has been rescheduled to Tuesday, Oct. 12. Then due to the municipal election on Oct. 25, […]
Duane Hicks Fort Frances Voyageur Lions member Jim Martindale served up coffee with a smile to Kim Gardiman this morning during the club’s annual “Drive-Thru Breakfast” at Tim Hortons here. The event was a success, with the Lions selling all of their 250 “goodie” bags to raise funds for adaptive […]
