The Northern Ontario Information Technology Education Leaders (NOITEL) has organized a tremendous conference to acknowledge the contributions of information technology employees, share best practices, network, and learn. Technology Conference 2006 will take place June 22-23 at the Valhalla Inn in Thunder Bay. Expenses have been covered by 23 sponsors that […]
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Fun in the Sun activities are scheduled from Thursday, June 29 to Saturday, July 1, and organizers want everyone to know there’s many ways they can be a part of the celebrations. FITS committee member Dawn Booth said organizers are looking for more people to set up food booths at […]
Canadian Tire held its second-annual bike rodeo Saturday, drawing 32 area children to bring in their bikes for safety inspections and to learn the rules of the road. Fort Frances OPP Cst. Dereck McLean and Cadet Kristin Lee were at the Canadian Tire parking lot from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. to […]
Downtown Fort Frances will be the place to be next Thursday (June 29) when the Business Improvement Association holds its annual “Mall Days” celebration. “This is the start of Fun in the Sun,” BIA co-ordinator Patti Anderson enthused yesterday. “‘Mall Days’ has always been the start of the fun, so […]
FORT FRANCES—Community Living Fort Frances and District is inviting the public to let their inner artist come out. The association plans to have a large canvas primed and ready for people put their creative mark on during “Mall Days” here next Thursday (June 29). Local artist Cher Pruys will have […]
FORT FRANCES—While most students were eagerly awaiting the last day of school, Fort Frances High School student Rylee Nixon was making plans to attend a week-long computer science seminar at the University of Waterloo. The Computer Science Seminar for Young Women, sponsored by Imperial Oil, is a unique opportunity for […]
Lillie MacKinnon learned the finer points of playing the infield from coach Todd Hamilton last Thursday evening during a T-ball game on the St. Francis North diamond here. —Alex Cruickshank photo
Tina Armstrong, recipient of the Sandra Kakeeway Memorial Bursary, hugged Melanie Goodchild, a relative of Kakeeway’s, as she accepted her award during the graduation ceremonies for Seven Generations Education Institute at the Adventure Inn on Thursday. Armstrong is the inaugural recipient of the award named in honour of the Bachelor […]
Cassidy McKinnon couldn’t wait to hand over her coupons and receive a tasty strawberry ice cream cone on Thursday at the family barbecue held at Crossroads School. Games and activities were located across the school grounds for the youngsters, while several of the older students took part in a water […]
French senior kindergarten teacher Debbie Jean congratulated Scott Lewis on his graduation on Friday and handed him his egg-shaped piñata full of candy to celebrate. Lewis and his classmates are students in last French Immersion kindergarten class at St. Michael’s School, as the Northwest Catholic District School Board decided to […]
Carleigh Pawlikowski, left, and her friend Spider Man (secret identity unknown) carried the “Masters of the Point: Superheroes Fighting Cancer” banner at the “Relay for Life” at Pither’s Point Park on Friday. Several of the 25 teams participating dressed in costumes or carried banners to remember loved ones who were […]
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