Peggy Revell Emma Cole and Kelsey Langtry swung back and forth on some of the new exercise equipment—funded by government stimulus money—that has been installed at the millenium rink site in Alberton. The community came out for an afternoon barbecue on Saturday to welcome all the new volunteer firefighters, as […]
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Peggy Revell Crystal Kasper, Charity Brown, Terra Matthews, and Regina Kakekaspan prepared bannock yesterday morning outside the Nanicost building as part of the “Fall Harvest” hosted by the Seven Generations Education Institute here. Students from across the district came out for the annual event which ran for the past three […]
Peggy Revell Thunder Bay singer Shy-Anne Hovorka dropped by Robert Moore School here yesterday morning with her bandmates to perform songs and speak with the students about following their dreams in life.
Dan Falloon Fort High students Meagan Beacham, Ashley DeBenedet, Robyn Sullivan, Sarah Carlson, Brennan Carroll, Taylor Gouin, Cherstin Whatley, Sara Coish, and Katie Beninger marched across Muskie Field during the school’s annual Terry Fox Run yesterday. Organizers were hoping to have the donation total tallied by next week.
Peggy Revell Neila Booth from Northwoods Gallery & Gifts drew the winning ticket for the local Kiwanis Club’s “Trip of the Month” for October as Kiwanian Robin Wright looked on this morning at International Travel Services. Elaine Walsh of Fort Frances won a trip to Jamaica, valued at $4,600. Organizers […]
Peggy Revell Jenelle Ferris and Brandon McGinnis chatted with Susan McLachlan from Cambrian College during the annual College Fair held this morning at Fort High. Students had the chance to speak with representatives from various schools about their future, and look at the courses offered. A University Fair is slated […]
Duane Hicks Fort Frances Voyageur Lions member Jim Martindale served up coffee with a smile to Kim Gardiman this morning during the club’s annual “Drive-Thru Breakfast” at Tim Hortons here. The event was a success, with the Lions selling all of their 250 “goodie” bags to raise funds for adaptive […]
Duane Hicks Lori Flinders, director of Nanaadawewinan at Weechi-it-te-win Family Services, unveiled a portrait of long-time WFS executive director George Simard, as well as portraits of co-founders Moses Tom and Joseph Big George, during a banquet last Wednesday at La Place Rendez-Vous. The portraits were painted by Atikokan artist Linda […]
Duane Hicks Ontario Children and Youth Services minister Laurel Broten, far right, was given an eagle feather here last Thursday—one of the highest honours to be given to a person in an Anishinaabe ceremony. Also honoured were Basil Greene of Anishinaabe Abinoojii Family Services, far left, Weechi-it-te-win Family Services president […]
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Deanna and Tim Treadway, who appeared in the reality TV show “Pioneer Quest” 10 years ago, were on hand at Chapple’s fall heritage supper to share their experiences and to demonstrate how the pioneers survived in the 1870s. Both agreed that although their year as a pioneer couple was difficult, it […]
Dan Falloon Muskie running back Tyler Abma took to the air to get past a fallen Maroon defender in Fort High’s 24-22 loss to Daniel McIntyre here Friday. Abma punched in a pair of touchdowns late in the game to help the home crew rally from a 24-8 deficit with […]
Submitted This colourful autumn scene along the shoreline of Hope Lake was captured over the weekend by Jolene Darrah. After almost 75 mm (three inches) of rain fell on the area last Thursday and Friday, brilliant sunshine brought out the full fall splendour across the district.
