Fort Frances High School cheerleaders had “disco fever” as they paid a tribute to the ’70s in the “Parade of Lights” here Saturday.
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Michael Brady, as “Maxwell Smart,” rehearsed a scene with Sally Roach (“Chief”) on Sunday for the upcoming Muskie Theatre production of “Get Smart,” which will be staged at the Townshend Theatre on Dec. 6-8. Advance tickets for the show are available at Northwoods Gallery and Gifts.
Students tried to fill out three cheques without using their fingers since that’s what it could be like if they suffered a spinal cord injury.
Tirzah Keffer used a bag valve mask to provide ventilation to the “patient” in the emergency room, assisted by nursing supervisor Cathy Bock. Groups of Grade 10 students toured La Verendrye Hospital last Wednesday and Friday as they participated in the “Prevent Alcohol and Risk-Related Trauma in Youth” (P.A.R.T.Y.) program.
Grade 10 student Colin Angus volunteered to be strapped to a backboard by paramedic supervisor Ed Carlson, left, and paramedic Doug Rydell on Friday as part of a demonstration of what it’s like to be rescued from a vehicle crash.
A time-honoured Scandinavian tradition, the Zion Lutheran Church here will hold its Saint Lucia festival on Sunday, Dec. 2. The service will take place at 5:30 p.m., with a Scandinavian dinner to follow at 6. The price is $13.50, with tickets on sale at Northwoods Gallery & Gifts until Friday […]
Magnus Theatre is excited to present “Half Life,” a compelling play focused on the autumn years of life. This heartfelt story, sprinked with gentle humour throughout, is beautifully told by award-winning playwright John Mighton. The play runs from Nov. 29-Dec. 15. Set against a backdrop of wartime stories and half-forgotten […]
The only way to know whether you have been exposed to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is by getting an HIV test. If you test positive, knowing your HIV status will enable you to access treatment, learn how to avoid re-infection, stay healthy, and protect those around you from becoming infected. […]
Pilot, trapper, hunting guide, sled-dog racer—Betty Berger Lessard carved an extraordinary life for herself out of the rugged wilderness of the Canadian Shield. Born in Fort Frances in July, 1915, Lessard spent almost all of her 82 years living in a remote log cabin on the pristine shores of Namakan […]
Heather McLeod, co-host of Voyage North on CBC Radio, read the fifth stave of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” at the Knox United Church here Sunday. The dramatic presentation, hosted by CBC Radio and the Voyageur Lions Club, also featured performances by the Borderland Choral Bells and the Knox United […]
Bethany Sinninghe created an edible Christmas tree out an ice cream cone and other goodies at the Fort Frances Museum on Saturday. The museum hosted a Christmas open house, where patrons also could listen to the Borderland Community Orchestra Ensemble and enjoy refreshments.
Members and staff of the Canadian Mental Health Association’s STEP Centre program put a lot of hard work into making this “Frosty the Snowman” float for the 50th-annual “Parade of Lights” on Saturday. They were awarded the first-place prize for best decorated float.
