Dan Falloon Nancy Phillips led the charge to the finish line ahead of Josh and Anika Fischer during the annual 10K “Freeze Yer Gizzard Blizzard Run” in International Falls on Saturday morning in conjunction with “Ice Box Days” festivities. The three finished the race, which didn’t live up to its […]
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Submitted Kole Pitkanen, left, Malcolm Wilson, Hunter Leishman, and Brody McPherson peeked out of their quinzhee during a winter snowshoe hike at the Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club property out at Frog Creek last week. Students in the Grade 7/8 class from J. W. Walker School also learned about habits and […]
Peggy Revell Olympic fever hit Fort High yesterday when students and staff had the chance to have their photo taken with the torch which local Olympic torchbearer, Anne Renaud, carried in Vermilion Bay on Jan. 4. Pictured here are Hailey O’Donnell, Rebecca Vandermeer, teacher Natasha Shack, Caitlin Fitzgerald, and teacher […]
Heather Latter Grade 4/5 students in Cynthia Donald’s class at Robert Moore School practised some songs on their recorders yesterday in preparation for this year’s Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts. The festival is set for April 12-24, but the deadline for entries is Feb. 22. The syllabus […]
Heather Latter Alexis Norris’ Grade 3 students at Robert Moore School took advantage of the mild weather yesterday to get in some physical activity while building snow forts there. The task also saw the students learning about co-operation and working together.
Peggy Revell Aimee Beazley, left, with the United Native Friendship Centre here, and Naomi McNeill of the Smokers’ Helpline were at the Memorial Sports Centre yesterday to locally launch the fifth-annual “Driven to Quit” challenge. With the chance to win a 2010 Ford Escape hybrid, vacation getaways, and monetary prizes, […]
Dan Falloon Muskie forward Nick Kaun made life difficult for Bears’ goalie Alex Lyons in Tuesday night’s 3-1 win here.
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Work on the new Fort Frances Public Library and Technology Centre is moving along ahead of schedule. A sneak peek at the interior, with its numerous windows and high ceiling made of Douglas fir glulam beams, gives a good taste of what the spacious single-storey facility will look like. This […]
Heather Latter Grade 4 students at J.W. Walker School demonstrated Monday afternoon how they, and fellow students, have been going about building an ice castle as part of their science lesson on structures. The students have spent the past week constructing the wall of about 275 “bricks,” which are made […]
Dave Ogilvie Former employees, friends, and customers from the area stopped by the Emo post office yesterday from 1:30-3:30 p.m. to help Dixie Kinnear celebrate her retirement from Canada Post. After 43 years of service, including several years of part-time work, Kinnear decided it was time to retire. Cake and […]
Peggy Revell Boston Pizza Royals team manager Sean Ossachuk, right, presented Knights of Columbus member Jim McLeod with a jersey signed by the team to say “thank you” for the club’s 73 years of sponsorship. The presentation was made early Friday afternoon during the opening ceremonies of the first-annual “Fire […]
Heather Latter Monica Armour’s Grade 4 class at J.W. Walker School yesterday showed off the ice castle they and fellow students have been building as part of their science lesson on structures. The students have spent the past week constructing the wall of about 275 “bricks,” which are made by […]
