The bidding already has begun on four silent auction items, including a boat, motor, and trailer package, that ultimately will be sold at the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship’s “Kick Bass” social next Saturday (May 13). Organizers have lined up a package, sponsored by Pinewood Sports & Marine, Lund, and […]
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The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce would like to make people aware of an issue arising from its annual home and leisure show held last Friday and Saturday. A booth with a business identified as Perfect Places (www.bluegreenonline.com) was promoting vacation packages and encouraging people to fill out a form […]
“Doctor” Harley W. Davidson made the rounds Sunday afternoon in St. Andrew’s Ward at La Verendrye Hospital here. And with a wag of tail, his prescription for the patients was simple: pet me. The idea to bring the seven-and-a-half year old Pomeranian-Pug-Keeshond mix to the hospital that day was that […]
While skateboarders have been flocking to the Kiwanis skate park ever since the snow melted, skate park committee members have not forgot there’s still plenty of fundraising to be done to pay for it. And they’re planning to kick things into high gear next month—starting a campaign that will carry […]
Canadian Mental Health Association staff member Brent Chapman put together some balloon bouquets to sell yesterday as a fundraiser for the CMHA. May 1-7 is “Canadian Mental Health Week.” —Melanie Béchard photo
With renovations expected to begin shortly at the Fort Frances Museum, Sandra Tibbs, interim museum superintendent, left, and summer student Tracy Treflin were busy packing up items to be moved Thursday afternoon. The artifacts and furnishings are being moved to the old North American Lumber store on Mowat Avenue, which […]
Kaden Nelson, five, had a good look at these meters comparing the difference in energy consumption for incandescent and compact fluorescent light bulbs Saturday at the Fort Frances Power Corp.’s exhibit at the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s home and leisure show. —Duane Hicks photo
Brenda Ferris-Hyatt, principal of Mine Centre School, braced herself as school staff removed milk crates from under her feet on Friday afternoon. She agreed to be taped to the wall for the “Toonies for Autism” fundraiser. The school raised more than $300 for Autism Society Ontario. —Melanie Béchard photo
Sara DeGagné, left, and Katie McTavish, both Grade 12 students at Fort Frances High School, gave the gift of life during the Canadian Blood Services donor clinic here on Thursday. The clinic met its goal, collecting 323 units of blood over two days. —Melanie Béchard photo
Thomas Edwards made a diving stop during the Muskie boys’ practice yesterday afternoon. Any questions as to who would start in goal for Fort High this season were answered over weekend when Jordan York injured his knee at the St. John Ravenscourt invitational tournament. Edwards now will start in goal […]
After undergoing a heart transplant Feb. 21, Fort Frances resident Susan Martin is now back home and recovering according to schedule. “I’m doing great,” said Martin, who arrived here from Ottawa to a warm welcome by family and friends last Wednesday. “I feel better,” she noted. “I’m not 100 percent […]
Volunteers will be ready to unload hazardous waste products this Saturday (May 6) from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Public Works building in Fort Frances (corner of Fifth Street West and Wright Avenue) as part of the annual Household Hazardous Waste Day. The event, which provides an opportunity to clear […]
