Dan Falloon Brandon Sinclair and Harley Mainville went foot-to-foot during Muskie soccer tryouts last Wednesday afternoon at Fort High. Boys’ coach Shane Beckett was thrilled the team was able to practice outdoors, noting the team was forced to shovel snow off the pitches last year. Even with the snowy start, […]
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Peggy Revell 1st Fort Frances Sparks members Sammy Byma and Emma Stainke showed off the pink display set up in window at the Bonnie Blue in downtown Fort Frances, which features the unit’s pink art and is encouraging people to wear pink on April 14 as a way to say […]
Dan Falloon Richard Morrison set up ball washers at Kitchen Creek Golf Course this morning as staff, under new greenskeeper Rob Botel, prepared for the new season. Kitchen Creek has been open since Sunday while the Falls Country Club opened March 26. Other courses in the area have not yet […]
Peggy Revell Wendy Wreggitt served up some wild rice to Margie Gibson and Walter Horban at the Fort Frances Laker’ fish fry fundraiser held Good Friday at the Couchiching recreation centre. The sold-out event featured a hearty meal of fish, rice, beans, salads, bannock, buns, and dessert, as well as […]
Duane Hicks A sold-out crowd lined up for the buffet during the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club’s annual Good Friday prayer breakfast at La Place Rendez-Vous. Pastor Ken Johnson was the guest speaker, with the “Fort Harmonies” providing musical entertainment. The club says the annual breakfast is a way for members […]
Duane Hicks Taryn Oster made an Easter bunny craft Saturday during the Fort Frances “Best Start” Hub’s Easter celebration. The Fort Frances Children’s Complex was full of children and their parents for the party, which featured music by John Reader, activities like “sponging eggs,” lunch, and, of course, a visit […]
Peggy Revell Eva Morrisseau inspected the little bunnies made out of face cloths that were for sale Saturday at the annual Easter Market at the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market here. The event ran last Thursday and Saturday, with Easter lilies, spring flowers, baked goods, creations by local artisans, and more […]
Peggy Revell Deb Cornell adjusted the display of Easter lilies and other spring flowers that had been set up for the annual Easter Market at the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market. The event runs today (April 1) until 5 p.m. and again on Saturday, April 3 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at […]
Peggy Revell Abby McLeod scooped in more ingredients to a “stone soup” yesterday during St. Francis School’s monthly Spirit Day. Students read the story “Stone Soup,” and made up their own version, while also wrapping up their “Hearts for Haiti” fundraising campaign.
Peggy Revell Angel Spade and Hayden Allam were having a blast in the big pool that was brought in for the beach party at the Zaagi-idiwin Aboriginal Head Start program here last Wednesday. Besides beating the winter “blahs” with a splash in the pool, the youngsters also played frisbee, limboed, […]
Staff Melissa Mosely spoke with Brad Hogan and Wednesday Galusha of Fort Floral during Northwoods Gallery and Gifts’ annual bridal show last Wednesday night. The well-attended event provided brides with a complete range of wedding information as well as a chance to win a wide variety of special door prizes.
Dan Falloon Dave Black, a member of Rich Peri’s rink, was smooth out of the hack Sunday as the annual Fort Frances men’s bonspiel wrapped up. Peri eventually fell 5-2 to Adam Bolen in the ‘C’ final. Ken McKinnon took the ‘A’ final 6-3 over Tom Mayer while Ron Silver […]
