A peculiar sight was witnessed by many Fort Frances residents on Christmas Eve: a tall man standing in front of Brockie’s Jewellers holding a homemade sign that simply read “free hugs.” “This was the first time I’ve done this and it was a lot of fun seeing people’s reactions,” said […]
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Everyone—young and old—can celebrate the season by taking part in the many winter activities available in Ontario’s provincial parks. “With many of our parks open year-round, families have a great opportunity to enjoy the best of winter through day activities, such as cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, skating, or hiking—or winter camping […]
FORT FRANCES—While the fundraising campaign won’t officially start until February, about $40,000 in donations already have come in for the proposed new public library building here—including a $25,000 donation by local resident Joyce Cunningham. “The library is very, very important to me and it has been throughout my life,” said […]
FORT FRANCES—Steven Krag is a pioneer of sorts. The year-old Fort Frances native is the first member of the Sunset Country Squash Club to compete in the sport at the university level, taking the courts for the Waterloo Warriors—one of the top teams in Ontario. Krag’s ascension to the upper […]
Albert Cochrane, left, and Janis Tuesday enjoyed a delicious turkey dinner Monday at the New Beginnings Fellowship. About 250 people enjoyed the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau’s Christmas community dinner this year—a number consistent with past ones. This included 42 “Meals on Wheels,” which volunteers delivered to local shut-ins.—Duane Hicks photo
Volunteer Bridget Dobransky, left, passed a Christmas hamper to Crystal Indian, while Cpt. Marlene Sandoval of the Salvation Army handed her a plush teddy bear last Thursday morning. The Salvation Army handed out 221 hampers to needy families in the district that day, and each one included a stuffed animal […]
Award-winning First Nations children’s author Larry Loyie was at Betty’s on Saturday signing copies of three of his books: “As Long As the Rivers Flow” (featuring illustrations by Heather D. Holmlund), “The Gathering Tree,” and his latest work, “When the Spirits Dance.” Born in Slave Lake, Alta., Loyie is the […]
Muskie Ryan Witherspoon raced Dryden Eagles’ defender Jon Engstrom for a loose puck Friday night in NorWOSSA league action at Ice For Kids Arena. The black-and-gold defeated the Eagles 4-1 to remain undefeated in league play thus far this season.—Alex Cruickshank photo
The Muskie boys’ hockey team lost 3-2 to the Hudson Raiders (Wisconsin) yesterday in their opening game at the Marshall Hilltoppers’ tournament in Duluth. Zach McCool and Joe Basaraba tallied for the black-and-gold while goalie David Moen was saddled with the loss. The Muskies were looking to pick up their […]
Local firefighters responded to just one call over the Christmas holiday—and that involved a single-vehicle rollover on Eighth Street on Monday. Firefighter Dave Crichton no one was hurt in the accident while vehicle damage was minimal. “Other than that, everybody’s been playing safe and doing all the right things. We […]
Wayne Fraser, left, joined Brian Wilson and Evelyn Fraser at the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau’s 19th-annual community Christmas dinner on Monday. Over 200 people flocked to the New Beginnings Fellowship that afternoon for the meal, which was made possible through donations by local businesses and individuals. Another 42 “Meals on […]
The Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau’s 19th-annual community Christmas dinner is coming up Monday at the New Beginnings Fellowship and organizers are ready for the popular event which, as its name implies, is open to anyone and everyone. “Everything’s moving along as planned,” said Denise Audette, executive director of the Fort […]
