Peggy Revell Alberton volunteer firefighters Johannes Gerber, left, Inno Laur, Peter Neilson, Rob Barkley, and Willy Cole, along with chief Sandy Haney (rear), stood in front of the department’s latest addition: a new fire rescue van purchased from Montreal. The crew and other community members were out Saturday at the […]
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Dan Falloon Lakers’ forward Jon Sinclair battled Sioux Lookout defenceman Kalan Ewald in front of Flyers’ goalie Jordan Giguere in a 4-0 win for Fort Frances at the Ice For Kids Arena on Saturday night. The Lakers had two points apiece from Tyler Stevenson, Byron Katapaytuk, and Jace Baldwin as […]
Peggy Revell Kenora OPP Cst. Dave Cain placed a sheet of plaster over Fort Frances Cst. Anne McCoy yesterday afternoon during the mask-making section of a week of training being held at the Couchiching multi-use facility for the “Walking the Path” program. Some 21 local police officers and community members […]
Duane Hicks Fort Frances Elks Lodge 313 welcomed a visit from Ontario Elks provincial president Derek Barkley and Mark Montgomery, past-president of the Elks of Canada, on Monday. Pictured here are Barkley and local Elks president Anthony Kadikoff, foreground, along with Lodge 313 members Tom Kiddle, Ed Campbell, Gord Calder, […]
Peggy Revell Nick Gurski, Marcia Broughton, Chase Whalen, Utah Broughton, Michaela Putzer, and Angie Redford worked to fill up a garbage bag Friday during J.W. Walker School’s “Great Canadian Shoreline Clean-up.” The annual event saw students and adults picking up garbage along the La Verendrye Parkway and riverfront—all while tallying […]
Dan Falloon Muskie receiver Colton Craig made the turn upfield after hauling in a pass during Fort High’s 14-13 loss to Stonewall here Friday. The Muskies led 13-7 late in the game after a pair of touchdown runs by Tyler Abma, but the Rams took the lead for good with […]
Duane Hicks Girl Guide Mackenzie Taylor checked out a uniform from the 1930-’40s era Saturday during an open house and appreciation tea for past Girl Guides and volunteers at the Fort Frances Museum. The tea coincided with the newest display at the museum that celebrates 100 years of Girl Guides.
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 […]
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 […]
