Peggy Revell Deputy Mayor Sharon Tibbs was busy reading exciting stories to children under the the big tent set up inside the gymnasium as part of Family Literacy Day events Tuesday evening at St. Francis School.
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Peggy Revell Frank Maraj, a retired Fort Frances High School English teacher, signed a copy of his newly-released book, “Snapshots,” for Kasey Hawrylak there yesterday afternoon. The book comes after students, past and present, encouraged Maraj to write down the many stories about his youth growing up in Trinidad which […]
Peggy Revell Staff from the local Wal-Mart dropped by St. Michael’s School on Family Literacy Day (Jan. 27) to present more than $400 worth of books for the school’s library. Pictured here are Judy Tibbs, Rosanne Degagne, and St. Michael’s principal Darlene Fejos Rousseau.
Duane Hicks A perennially-popular event that raises tens of thousands of dollars each year to help district individuals and families with medical bills, the 11th-annual “Community Chest” benefit dinner is slated for Sunday, March 1 at La Place Rendez-Vous. Linda Hamilton, a member of the organizing committee, said yesterday they […]
Staff Whoops. The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres suffered a rare home defeat Tuesday night at the Ice for Kids Arena, but even more surprising was the fact it came against the last-place Sioux Lookout Flyers, who earned just their second win of the season. The Flyers (2-32-2) got five points […]
Peggy Revell Reed Bodnar looked on as Denelle Dennis read to a small group during Family Literacy Day activities at J.W. Walker School here yesterday. Schools across the district held events to encourage families to read and learn together.
Press Release TBayTel announced yesterday that it is supporting LG Electronics Canada Inc. in its voluntary recall of roughly 2,400 LG 150 model phones in use by TBayTel customers with a no-charge phone replacement program. LG was notified by one of the independent bodies responsible for the certification of mobile […]
Staff For those skilled with the skillet, brilliant with baking, or have a frying forte, the “Friends of the Library” still are looking for people to drop off their favourite recipes at the Fort Frances Public Library. “It’s a little fundraiser, and it’s a way that the ‘Friends of the […]
Duane Hicks Insp. Dave Lucas talked about the prescription drug epidemic Friday during the OAPSB meeting here.
Peggy Revell Kassidy Fryer and Avery Wilson-Hands matched up synonyms and antonyms with words at one of the stations set up for Family Litercy Day events held last night at St. Francis School.
Duane Hicks Fort Frances hosted the Ontario Association of Police Services Boards Zone 1 semi-annual meeting last Wednesday through Friday, drawing 40-50 delegates from across the region to discuss relevant issues. But the average resident just might be asking themselves what does a police services board do? “The prime function […]
Acting out the difficulties some folks have using the bathroom as they get older, a group of Legion ladies had the audience in stitches during the song, “Seven Old Ladies Stuck in the John.”
