Rebecca Jourdain, three, and her brother Brent, eight, enjoyed some bannock and wild rice soup at the Zaagi-idiwin Aboriginal Head Start open house on Friday. Parents and caregivers of the children enrolled in the pre-school program dropped by to check out what the students had accomplished all year, and to […]
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Al Summers, left, and Teresa Hazel, director of he Riverside Foundation for Health Care, made the draw for the early-bird winner of the “Canada Day Car, Cash and Cabin Lottery” on Saturday afternoon at the Chamber of Commerce’s home and leisure show. Brook Armstrong and Leo Sousa of Selkirk, Man. […]
Ben Larson picked a prize to try and win at the penny auction table Saturday morning at the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s 19th-annual home and leisure show. This year’s event saw more than 3,000 people come through the doors Friday and Saturday at the Memorial Sports Centre. The trade […]
Dale Jerry and Tara Anderson got a closer look at a new boat Saturday during Pinewood Sports & Marine’s 29th-annual boat show. The event, which ran Thursday through Saturday, offered up sales on everything from new and used boats to motorbikes and ATVs, as well as barbecued hotdogs and hamburgers, […]
The Ontario Energy Board once again is changing the price structure for electricity and Fort Frances Power Corp. customers soon will see changes to the “electricity” and “delivery” portions of their hydro bills. But don’t worry—this is a good news story. FFPC president and CEO Jim Kibiuk said Thursday that […]
With the deadline to register coming up next Thursday (May 3), organizers still are looking for teen girls to participate in this year’s “Fun in the Sun” queen pageant. “We’ve got no one yet,” said organizer Melissa Gushulak, noting registration forms are now available at the Fort Frances Chamber of […]
Fort Frances Power Corp. staff surprised FFPC superintendent Steve Gagne with a special cake yesterday, in celebration of his retirement. Gagne has dedicated 40 years working for the Fort Frances Power Corp. (formerly the Fort Frances Public Utilities Commission). His last day on the job is today, where he’s working […]
Jean Booth bagged one of her last bag of groceries at Einar’s yesterday as she is retiring after 32 years at the local grocery store and 48 years in retail. Booth said her customers are like an extended family to her. —Melanie Béchard photo
Kerri Dittaro set up the display of 32 photos submitted for the “Cutest Puppy Contest” this morning in preparation for the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s annual home and leisure show. The event, being held at the Memorial Sports Centre, runs until 9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. […]
A tradition for 29 years and still going strong, Pinewood Sports & Marine’s annual boat show starts today, with plenty for everyone to do and see. The boat show runs until 6:30 p.m. today, then continues from 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. tomorrow and 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday at its location […]
With a successful first day under its belt, Canadian Blood Services is aiming to meet its two-day donor quota today as it wraps up its spring blood donor clinic at Fort Frances High School. “We had a good day yesterday,” CBS spokesperson Harvey Heather said this morning, noting a total […]
From the look on his face, Ken Hampton clearly demonstrated yesterday that giving the “gift of life” is painless. Hampton was one of the 151 donors who came to Fort High for the first day of the two-day Canadian Blood Services donor clinic, which continues today from noon until 3 […]
