Acting out “Las Posadas,” a traditional Mexican candle-lit procession symbolically commemorating the cold and difficult journey of Mary and Joseph from Nazareth to Bethlehem in search of shelter, Fr. Wayne McIntosh, dressed as Joseph, led a group of children and adults, as well as “Bessie” the donkey, around the downtown […]
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Doing his part to help out in his community, 2007 FITS Mini-King Jace Dittaro, four, rang the bells for the Salvation Army Christmas kettle program at Wal-Mart on Saturday afternoon. The annual campaign wraps up today.
Contest judge Marlene McQuarrie took notes as Janet Lambert of the physiotherapy department showed off her department’s “Christmas Around the World” door at La Verendrye Hospital on Friday. The door won “Most Creative” in the annual door-decorating contest there while OR was named “Most Traditional” with its “’Twas the Night […]
Known as “topping out,” a Christmas tree, which is lit up at night, was placed on the steel structure at the future biomass boiler. It is a tradition that signifies that the building has reached its maximum height—and is considered a major milestone in the construction of a project. The […]
Acting out “Las Posadas,” a traditional Mexican candle-lit procession symbolically commemorating the cold and difficult journey of Mary and Joseph from Nazareth to Bethlehem in search of shelter, Fr. Wayne McIntosh, dressed as Joseph, led a group of children and adults, as well as “Bessie” the donkey, around the downtown […]
Doing his part to help out in his community, 2007 FITS Mini-King Jace Dittaro, four, rang the bells for the Salvation Army Christmas kettle program at Wal-Mart on Saturday afternoon. The annual campaign wraps up today.
Contest judge Marlene McQuarrie took notes as Janet Lambert of the physiotherapy department showed off her department’s “Christmas Around the World” door at La Verendrye Hospital on Friday. The door won “Most Creative” in the annual door-decorating contest there while OR was named “Most Traditional” with its “’Twas the Night […]
The local Atom ‘AA’ 99ers hockey team had their early-bird draw of $500 in gas vouchers at Rainy Lake Sports at noon on Friday. Mark Fontana, owner of Rainy Lake Sports, did the draw while the team’s coach, Keith Knapp, held the tickets. The winner was Rob Cochrance of Fort […]
Another chapter in the Muskies-Falls Broncos rivalry was written Friday night as the black-and-gold blanked the visitors 4-0. “It was a real good win for the team, it was a real team-builder and a real good win form the home crowd,” said Muskie head coach Shane Bliss. “We knew we […]
The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres managed one win in three tries last week against two of the top teams in the SIJHL to close out the first half of the season. After falling 5-2 on Wednesday in Dryden to the Ice Dogs (22-8-0-1), the Sabres (9-14-3-3) split a two-game road […]
Community Christmas dinner committee chair Josie Patrick, left, and Joel Morris, president of the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau, drew the winning ticket for the first-place prize—a quilt made by Winnie Rousseau—in the Christmas dinner raffle yesterday. Carol Spuzak won the quilt while Janet Leonard won a gift basket with hand-painted […]
Salvation Army Capts. Marlene and Angel Sandoval, volunteer Gord McBride, and Salvation Army family service co-ordinator Dawn Jourdain had their hands full handing out 100 Christmas hampers yesterday at the former St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church here. The Salvation Army is giving out nearly 200 hampers this holiday season. It’s also […]
