Dan Falloon Muskie Jameson Shortreed charged through the Miles Macdonnell line Saturday morning during the black-and-gold’s pre-season tournament in Winnipeg. Fort High dropped that game 2-0 but rebounded to capture the consolation final with a 5-0 pummelling of host St. John’s-Ravenscourt.
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Peggy Revell Some of the “orphans” (Jayda Price, Mackenzie Taylor, Savannah Whalen, and Janelle Ball) practised a song-and-dance routine from the musical “Annie” during Saturday morning’s rehearsal at Robert Moore School. The students will be presenting the show this Wednesday and Thursday at 7 p.m. in the school gym.
Duane Hicks Kiwanian Robin Wright and Joan Foley of Investors Group read the winning ticket for this month’s “Trip of the Month” draw held this morning at International Travel Services. Tom and Emily Mosbeck of Emo will be heading to Prince Edward Island—a trip valued at $3,000. In related news, […]
Duane Hicks A crew with Grimsby, Ont.-based modular building specialists NRB Inc. hoisted a building module into the air and set it down on the foundation of the new Treaty #3 Police station going up at the corner of Idylwild Drive and School Road at Couchiching. The pre-fabricated, modular building […]
Peggy Revell Liam Quast added baking powder to the mixing bowl for a batch of tea biscuits—one of the multiple activities Grade 3 students at St. Michael’s School participated in for “Pioneer Days” yesterday. Students learned how pioneers lived by writing with quill pens, making shadow portraits, quilting, baking, and […]
Peggy Revell Local firefighter Wayne Riches showed off all the gear he and other firefighters wear to the children of the Fort Frances Nursery School yesterday morning. The youngsters had the chance to tour both the fire hall and OPP station.
Duane Hicks In anticipation of the opening of the “Go For Gold” exhibit next week at the Fine Line Art Gallery, Jean Richards decided where this artwork by Lois Faragher would look best in the Fine Line Art Gallery on Mowat Avenue yesterday. “Go for Gold” will open with a […]
Duane Hicks Dr. Dimitrios Vergidis shared his insights about healthy eating and exercise with the crowd Friday evening during “Dinner with Dr. Vergidis & Friends,” an educational fundraiser for the Riverside Foundation for Health Care at the Memorial Sports Centre. The dinner netted about $8,500. See story, photo on A5.
Peggy Revell It didn’t take long for Tammy and Kassidy Strachan to fill up a garbage bag with the litter found in the trees and green space around Flinders Place here Saturday morning. The clean-up—along with other activities—was organized by employees with the local branch of TD Canada Trust in […]
Dave Ogilvie Just over two dozen eager volunteers turned out Saturday to assist the Emo spray park committee in its drive to complete the park over the next few weeks. Work will continue each weekend (weather permitting) until the project is ready for the grand opening. Anyone wishing to volunteer can […]
Dan Falloon Muskie rookie Brandon McGinnis broke through a duo of Rainy River Owls defenders during a exhibition game here last Wednesday that ended in a 1-1 draw. The black-and-gold kick off competitive action this Friday at the annual St. John’s-Ravenscourt tournament in Winnipeg before opening the NorWOSSA regular season […]
Dan Falloon Master Peng Youlian led about 30 locals in a Tai Chi demonstration at the Memorial Sports Centre yesterday afternoon—his final stop on a two-day visit that also included a demonstration at Fort High yesterday morning. Master Peng also was the guest at a meet-and-greet at La Place Rendez-Vous […]
