Duane Hicks Lorie Walynski, left, and Barb Wilson discussed Shannon Neilson-Kawulia’s mixed media piece, “Reflections,” on Thursday evening during the opening of the “Go For Gold” exhibit at the Fine Line Art Gallery here. The art exhibit will continue through May and into June.
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Dave Ogilvie The Grade 3/4 class at Sturgeon Creek participated in the school’s annual spring tea and concert held last Wednesday in conjunction with “Education Week.” The talented students entertained those on hand with three recorder pieces, “Old MacDonald Had a Farm,” “Land of the Silver Birch,” and “Spring Time.” […]
Bryce Forbes Muskie keeper Chelsea Hill aggressively stole the ball from a Kenora player in a 2-0 loss in NorWOSSA-opening action here last Wednesday.
Peggy Revell Fort High student Sara Kellar interviewed Holocaust survivor Eva Olsson on Monday morning for the school’s newspaper. Olsson spent her time at the school sharing her life story with students and staff, including surviving the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, all while encouraging students to not be bystanders when they […]
Bryce Forbes Crews were ripping up the asphalt yesterday afternoon at the intersection of Fifth Street East and Portage Avenue North as part of Phase II of the biomass road construction project. The underpass is now closed until May 20 as work is done to replace the sewer, water, and […]
Dan Falloon McKenna Begin showed off her ball skills at the U12 soccer tryouts at the Fort High pitch last night. The tryout was the first of four planned for the program, which will feature a girls’ team and a boys’ team. Tryouts are being held Mondays at 5:30 p.m., […]
Peggy Revell Nicole Katona-Campbell and Kelly Kennedy of Energy Fitness took some down time from their booth during Saturday’s Women’s Health Symposium to learn how to rug-hook with the help of Judy Kielczewski at the Fort Frances Museum’s “What Hooks You Here?” project booth. With this year’s theme being “diversity,” […]
Dan Falloon Doug Sinclair smacked a tee shot during a fundraiser golf tournament for the Fort Frances Lakers on Saturday at Heron Landing. Organizers said 16 teams participated in the best-ball showdown, raising $2,000 for the local Junior ‘A’ hockey team.
Bryce Forbes McKenna Begin rocked the runway at the Women’s Business Network’s fourth-annual spring fashion show Saturday at the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau. More than 50 women were on hand as 45 spring outfits were showcased to help raise funds for the network’s high school bursary and Chamber of Commerce […]
Bryce Forbes Local M&M Meats manager Chris McKinnon, right, flipped some burgers with his father, Jim McKinnon, in support of the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation on Saturday. The chain-wide fundraiser barbecue has raised $18.3 million to date and hoped to raise $2 million this year.
Duane Hicks Cheyenne Clink has a blast glow-bowling Friday evening during a party for families at Plaza Lanes here. The event, which also featured free hotdogs, chips, and pop, was put on by Family & Children’s Services to celebrate Children’s Mental Health Week.
Peggy Revell Atikokan students Tegan Branch and Karla Bjorkman added more weights to see just how much their balsa bridge could support during the final part of the regional bridge-building competition yesterday at Fort Frances High School. Some 25 teams from Grade 7 and 8 came from as far away […]
