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,” […]
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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 […]
Duane Hicks New banners were put up this week as part of Phase II of the Heritage Tourism Project, which also has included the relocation and refurbishing of the lookout tower and Hallett, among other enhancements. The banners, which feature four different designs by Cher Pruys, Burton Penner, Studio 8 […]
Staff Public Works crews were out in the rain this morning to dig up a portion of Third Street West, just west of Central Avenue, to fix a water leak in a service line. Work started at 5:30 a.m., at which time the two westbound lanes were blocked off. The […]
Duane Hicks Pam Cain worked on the artwork that will serve as the pattern for the rug-hooking project, “What Hooks Your Here,” as part of a local Community Arts and Heritage Education Project (CAHEP). The artwork, which depicts the four seasons and activities associated with them, incorporates input from local […]
Bryce Forbes Fort Frances Museum curator Pam Cain (top) and Gail Govier, president of the Cabin Country Quilt Guild, hung a quilt in preparation for the guild’s “Swinging into Spring” show, which opens tonight from 6-9 p.m. at the museum.
Dan Falloon Muskie Nicole Mueller tried to work her way out of the Kenora Broncos’ defence as the NorWOSSA regular season opened yesterday at the St. Francis Sports Fields. The black-and-gold fell 2-0 to the Broncos after battling the Dryden Eagles to a 0-0 draw in the morning. The Muskie […]
Peggy Revell Katelyn Shortreed (vocal), Melissa Fletcher (drama), and Ursula Chojko-Bolec (piano) were presented with Rose Bowls for their excellent performances in this year’s Rainy River District Festival of the Perfoming Arts. The Rose Bowls, along with many other plaques and awards, were handed out during Sunday evening’s annual “highlights […]
