Roxanne Marsh, a local Wal-Mart employee, had her head shaved during the 10th-annual “Cuts for Cancer” event, held in conjunction with “Spring Fever Days,” at the Hair and Body Care Shoppe in Emo on Saturday. She raised more than $400 in pledges, which Wal-Mart planned to match, bringing the event […]
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‘The play’s the thing . . . ‘ Greg Mattson, left, Jean-Marc Blanc, and Dianne Thompson rehearsed a scene Sunday evening from Fort Frances Little Theatre’s upcoming play “The Foreigner.” The dinner theatre will run from May 10-12 at La Place Rendez-Vous. —Melanie Béchard photo
Pam Guild, left, and Fr Wayne McIntosh read their sheet music carefully as they rang their handbells right on cue yesterday evening during a practice of the new handbell choir at St. John’s Anglican Church. The handbells are on loan for one year from the Ontario Guild of English Handbell […]
The Fort Frances High School senior band and choir are busy getting ready for their 2007 concert tour to Prince Edward Island. Sixty-eight band members, 10 chaperones, and four bus drivers will make the 3,800-km round trip from April 27-May 6. Concerts are planned in Moncton, N.B., Summerside, P.E.I., and […]
Fort Frances OPP is seeking assistance from the public in solving a mischief. Sometime during the evening hours of Thursday, April 19 and the early-morning hours of Friday, April 20, suspects damaged several vehicles that were parked at West End Motors. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to […]
FORT FRANCES—Property owners in all classes will see a tax increase this year after town council passed the 2007 municipal budget at its regular meeting Monday night. The residential class will see a levy hike of 2.54 percent, which equals a total increase of $44.51 per $100,000 of assessment on […]
Children’s performers Mortal Coil put on their show “Lava and Bones” at the Townshend Theatre last night as part of the Kids & Company series. The show wrapped up the 2006/07 season. The Kids & Company entertainment series kicks off again Oct. 22 with The Blues Berries. —Melanie Béchard photo
Katie Pearce displayed her ribbon routine yesterday at the Fort Frances Gymnastics Club after she and fellow rhythmic gymnast Chanelle Matthews took part in a meet in Winnipeg over the weekend. —Heather Ogilvie photo
Cst. Jared Meeks of Treaty Three Police, left, and Tammy Jack, career promotion co-ordinator for Pegamigaabo School, loaded up boxes of donated books and movies for the school at Big Grassy First Nation. The donations came from the Ontario School of Masonry in Gravenhurst and were shipped to Fort Frances […]
CN announced Friday it will emphasize the deadly risks of trespassing on railway property during Rail Safety Week from April 23-29. CN Police officers will be out in full force this week, conducting their annual safety blitz operations at highway/railway crossings in about 100 locations across Canada and the United […]
Property owners in all classes will see a tax increase this year if town council approves the 2007 budget at its regular meeting tonight. Details of the budget will be outlined during a public meeting at the Civic Centre, which will take place prior to council voting. As previously reported, […]
Piano Division Thursday, April 19 •Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Classical, Grade 4—1. Kevin Zhang/Anika Alexander (tied) 2. Krista Emond/Courtney Bethune (tied); •Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Romantic or 20th Century, Grade 6—1. Courtney Peters 2. Ursula Chjoko-Bolec; •Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Romantic or 20th Century, Grade 5—1. Caitlin Sande 2. Kimika […]
